Valentino Rossi reportedly wants to sign 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Pedro Acosta to his MotoGP team to thwart Marc Marquez.

Factory KTM rider Acosta has been heavily linked with a 2026 switch to the VR46 team, and the rumours in Italy hotted up this weekend ahead of 🔯the Americas Grand Prix.

Rossi sees Acosta as ꦛ“the real anti-Marquez” and “the only one able to stop Marc”,  report.

Rossi’s tally of nine world championships could be equalled by his fierce rival Marquez who, this year, has dominat🔯ed the first two MotoGP rounds a🤡board his factory Ducati.

Marquez could therefore ove🤡rtake Rossi’s ℱtotal in 2026.

But he could find himself up against Acosta on equal ma𓆏chinery, should the talented young Spaniard somehow mov🅠e to VR46.

VR46, as Ducati’s premier satellite team, have one factory-ܫspec bike which Fabio di Giannantonio rides this year.

VR46 would wait “ch𝕴eque🌸 in hand” to sign Acosta, Gazzetta report.

However, the Italian newspap🌄er stresses that there are no official negotia𝕴tions yet.

Rossi and Acosta have a relationship from the Spaniard's trips to Tavullia ranch 🌳to take part in the 100km of Champions.

KTM could still keep Pedro Acosta

KTM’s other three🧸 riders - Brad Binder, Maverick Vinales and Enea Bastianini “are all trying to land in a new team” for 2026, due to concerns abo൲ut the manufacturer’s competitiveness amid their financial problems, Gazzetta also report.

But “only Acosta” will have “no problem” finding a new team with competitive machinery and s🐻🐎alary.

KTM intend to cling onto Acosta with “contractual updates and reassuring promises”, Italianꦆ media claims.

Acosta is currently contracted to KTM on a multi-year deal which stretches🔥 to at least t🦄he end of 2026.

Acosta’s manager Albert Valera has denied th♕at he is desperate🅘ly seeking an exit.

KTM motorsﷺport boss Pit Beirer insists “the 𓆉ball is in our court” but admitted they must provide Acosta with “more than what he currently has”.

Only Yamaha are below KTM in thౠe MotoGP standings after two rounds. KTM’s top rider is Binder, in seventh position overall.

KTM owed more than €2 billion but a restructur💖ing process means brightꦬer days are ahead for the manufacturer.