Francesco Bagnaia: “Pedro Acosta impressive, strong, no fear”
"He is impressing even more than I was expecting. Honest💟ly. Because he's really, really strong,”
Reigning double MotoGP champion 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Francesco Bagnaia has hailed rookie 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Pedro Acosta’s speed and ‘no fear’ approach 🔯during a spectacular start to the teenager's premier-class caree🦂r.
Acosta, Moto3 champion in 2021 and Moto2 title winner in 2023, fought in﷽ the front g🗹roup during his MotoGP debut in Qatar, then took podiums at Portimao and COTA.
Sunday’s COTA Grand Prix also saw the GASGAS Tech3 rider lead in MotoGP for t♉he first time, on his way to second place, just ♈1.7s behind Aprilia’s Maverick Vinales.
“I thᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚink that first of all, he is impressing even more than I was expecting. Honestly. Because he's really, really strong,” said Bagnaia.
“He's not caring about anythi🥃ng, tyres... No fear. And fighting at the top like this without any kind of [MotoGP] experience is great.
"So I just have to say a huge com🌟pliment to him. He is demonstratin🦩g that he and the KTM are a great combo."
Bagnaia, winner of the opening grand prix 💃in Qatar but off the podium since, returns to Europe having slipped to fifth in the world championship, one plaꦏce behind Acosta.
“I’🍨m happy for them, but right now my ambition is to be in front of them!” smiled factory Ducati rider Bagnaia.
Acosta is now the youngest rider to claim back-to-back premier class podiums, breaking t🃏he record set by Marc Marquez in 2013.
Acosta has until the Sachsenring in July to t﷽ake Marquez’s record as the youngest MotoGP race winner.
Peter has been in the paddock for 20 yearꦗs and has seen Valentino Rossi come and go. He is at the forefront of the Suzuki exit story and Marc Marquez’s injury issues.
