The KTM rider is curious to discover the 2027 bikes
2026 is the fourth season in which MotoGP features the format with the inclusion of the Sprint Race on Saturday as the conclusion of the track activity. The doubling of races has immediately presented a very high toll in terms of injuries to the point that Liberty Media would like teams to have a reserve rider, a sort of ‘promotion’ of the current role of substitutes often absorbed by test riders.
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According to Pedro Acosta this ‘new MotoGP’ can only have as a side effect the fact that riders’ careers will shorten: “What worries me about a 22-race calendar with these sessions is the fact that careers will shorten – said the KTM rider as reported by the outlet crash.net – we will soon reach a level of stress that is too high because for 22 weekends a year every day we go on track with the obligation to always push because on Friday you have to get direct Q2, on Saturday you have Qualifying and the Sprint and on Sunday the GP.”
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Currently the real problem regarding injuries is the cornering speed of these MotoGP bikes: “The fact that we reach 360 km/h on the straight is not a problem – added Acosta – the sport is now dangerous because in corners we go significantly faster than a few years ago. I am curious to discover how it will be with next year’s bikes, especially the fact that we will no longer have the downforce reducers.”
