Pedro Acosta (Red Bull Ktm Factory Racing), tenth in the championship with 33 points after five Grands Prix in 2025, launched a cry of alarm after his 7th place at the Spanish Grand Prix in Jerez. The prodigy rookie, operated for a lodges syndrome, expresses increasing frustration in the face of a KTM RC16 in lack of competitiveness. His remarks resonate like an ultimatum while Le Mans (May 9-11) is approaching.
Pedro Acostaperceived as the new nugget of MotoGP, crossed the course of the first five races of the 2025 season with increasing bitterness. Announced as the man of renewal at KTMhe now points to 10th place in the championship with only 33 points, very far from the leader Alex Marquez. It is not the ranking that worries him the most, but the persistent feeling of stagnation. “We are not at our best in any sense “, He summed up after his 7th place in Jerez.
Acosta does not call into question his efforts, but the equipment made available to him. There KTM RC16supposed to have crossed a CAP, shows clear limits: lack of adhesion, acceleration and consistency in the settings. While the Ducati Dominate, the young Spaniard struggles to exploit his potential. “” There was a time when we were the fastest on the track He says. But the late rise is no longer enough against rivals who left with better weapons.
Pedro Acosta: « There was a time when we were the fastest on the track »
The impatience ofAcosta reads in his words as in his body language. “” I am 12 out of 10 in terms of concern “, He said, visibly tense. The prodigy of 20 ansknown for his outspokenness, begins to lose patience. And behind this shock declaration, that’s the whole relationship with KTM who vacillates.
The message is clear: if KTM does not progress quickly, Acosta could consider other horizons. THE Grand Prix de France At Le Mans promises to be decisive. He could mark a turning point in the season … or in the career of Pedro Acosta chez KTM.
In a paddock where looks are already converging on his future, the Austrian manufacturer plays big. Very large. Because in MotoGP, a talent of the present does not stay long on a motorcycle of the past.
