Acosta became the 2021 Moto3 world champion as a rookie, and has not di𝕴sappointeᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚd since.

But even me saying the words ‘has not disappointed’, indicates th✱at we think of the young Spaniard in a different way to other riders.

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Still just a teenager, Acosta is already a Moto3 and Moto2 world ch🐬ampion, and now a MotoGP rider with GASGAS Tech 3 KTM.

Speaking to DAZN in his own ‘Pedro Acosta: A must-win’ documentary, the KTM rider said this about his j𒅌ourney thatꦚ started in 2021 and how pressure was immediately placed on his shoulders.

"I entered the World Championship, and after seven races, I was already being called the World Champion,” admitted Acosta🥂. “It was the name I had to earn. And a kid who arrives, gets on an official KTM bike with Red Bull behind him, isn't here just to learn. 

“In the end, they put you t🍌here to win. Not to do what I did, but to win. I missed out on many simple things, like enjoying being with a small team that gradually brings you up, and you achieve your first podium.&nb♕sp;

“I lost the path of coming from the bottom. Suddenl⛦y, I appeared in the championship. And from there, I couldn't step down. 

“I missed racing a normal season in Moto3. I missed enjoying the team's people. I missed going to see things during a Grand Prix. But it's true that if tomorrow they asked me if I would make the same✱ decision, I would say yes. 

“I don't know the world cham𓃲pionship any other 📖way. If I hadn't won the title that year, I think everyone would have been disappointed. My career wouldn't be where it is now."

Although Acosta had to wait until his second season to become Moto2 world champion, the 19-year-old got✱ stronger as the 2꧃022 campaign went on and began showing his stunning talent.

Acosta ended the season with three wins, but that wasn’t enough from a personal perspective, and he instead clai♋med that the feel𓃲ing of not winning was too much and even brought him to tears.

Aꦇcosta began by saying: "In 2021, I started very well; it was a very good year. And generally, there were♒n't many ups and downs. In 2022, I wanted to be world champion again. I didn't go to races for anything else. I went confidently to do it, but it didn't start as I wanted. Situations happened that maybe made me question if it was possible."

"I cried a lot during ♌that time. I didn't understand anything. I didn't understand what was happening in my life, I didn't understand what was happening in the championship, I didn't understand anythin🉐g. 

“If I'm here, it's to be well and enjoy. Of course, there will be better and worse moments, but I think no one can have the words in their mouth, it's not wꩵhat🐈 it used to be, or that the star that seemed to be, in the end, is a failure. 

“When you're inside the world championship, you realize that from the first rider to the last, they🉐 are very fast.&nbsᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚp;

“And people can't imagine how fast the last one🦩 goes. It's not worth being upset for anyone."