Barcelona MotoGP Tests, Acosta and KTM Surprise
Fighting for the very top positions during the Montmeló weekend will also be Pedro Acosta. Friday in Barcelona delivered a verdict that pleases Catalan fans, deprived of Marc Marquez for the home weekend: the KTM is fast and the Tiburón led the operations in the Tests ahead of Alex Marquez and teammate Brad Binder.
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The least surprised of all is Acosta himself, who expected that on a circuit like Montmeló the RC16 could be competitive. Now the great performance in the Tests must be translated into solid results both Saturday and Sunday, based on a race pace that seems more promising compared to Le Mans.
Acosta’s words
“KTM has been working really well here for many years, something is still missing because we are struggling to execute the long run. But we are giving it our all“, this was his comment to Sky Sport MotoGP.
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“We expect to be more competitive at the end of the race compared to what we saw in Le Mans. In the end, I think this track can help a bit, but if you push too much at the start it then becomes difficult to cool the rear tire. For this reason, we have to stay calm and work well in the garage“, he added.
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