‘Explosive’ epithets on TNT Sports microphones
Pedro Acosta has as much potential on the track as he has charisma in front of the cameras. The rider who won the world title on his Moto3 debut in 2021 will finally have the opportunity next year, after three years of ‘purgatory’ at KTM, to express all his talent on a Ducati in the official team of the Borgo Panigale manufacturer.
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The rider from Murcia will be Marc Marquez‘s garage mate, a duo that currently combines 11 world titles.
Acosta, speaking to TNT Sports, defined several active and non-active riders with a single adjective or phrase; below is the video and his unmissable answers, especially when it came to defining himself.
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How do you describe the #MotoGP Riders? 🤔
These are Pedro Acosta’s word associations 🤝 pic.twitter.com/x6w5qCR4qv
— TNT Sports Bikes (@bikesontnt) July 21, 2026
Marc Marquez: “Goat”
Marco Bezzecchi: “Precise”
Ai Ogura: “Aggressive”
Johann Zarco: “Hard to overtake”
Cal Crutchlow: “Legend”
Valentino Rossi: “Excellent”
Pedro Acosta: “Matter of time”
Beyond the remarkable ‘matter of time’ referring to himself, the definition of Ogura described by Acosta as ‘aggressive’ is surprising. Also interesting is the fact that Acosta chose ‘precise’ as the adjective to associate with Bezzecchi.
