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Ever since he joined MotoGP, Pedro Acosta has done nothing but rewrite the pages of the championship's record for precociousness. Already entering the history books in Qatar as the youngest rider ever to set the fastest lap of the race, "El Tiburón" continued to rack up records in Texas as well, standing as the youngest ever on the podium for two consecutive races.
Pedrito learns and he does it quickly, so much so that it has taken him only three Championship rounds to insert himself in the fight for victory and to overshadow riders much more experienced than him, such as his brand mate Jack Miller, who has only scored three third places (including two Sprints) since his arrival in KTM. A monstrous speed of adaptation that has led much of the MotoGP paddock to question the GasGas Tech3 team rookie's chances of grabbing away from Marc Marquez by the Sachsenring GP the record for the youngest rider ever to win a MotoGP Grand Prix and his chances of being promoted to the Austrian manufacturer's factory team, even before the season is over .
Promotion in sight for Acosta? Beirer's answer
Is it a concrete possibility that there will be a swap with Miller, or is it nothing more than fascinating speculation? Our colleagues at Motorsport-Magazin.com have shed some light on the matter, questioning Pit Beirer, KTM Motorsport Director,
"Pedro's performance is absolutely a strong point, but no, it is not an option for us , " clarified the former German rider. "From a contractual point of view, there are no obstacles to changing anything because all four of our riders in MotoGP have factory contracts. So, they are not tied to one particular team. However, it is completely absurd to think about similar changes during the season. "
While not threatening, at least for the time being, the Australian's tenure within the ranks of the Red Bull KTM Factory Racing team, the 19-year-old's performance nonetheless remains a yardstick against which to compare the results of his teammates and an unexpected help to Binder's season.
"Brad was often our lone beacon and it was not clear to him, us or anyone else to what extent this was due to the rider or the bike. Now we have a second rider who is performing at his best. This makes it much easier to analyze what the weak points are and where we need to improve. This will definitely make us much stronger," noted Beirer, who regarding the current performance of the two factory team riders added, "We are not satisfied. Jack has been very off-form at times, but he has been training hard over the winter and is in better physical condition than ever. He is trying to get back on top. Brad arrived in Austin with a broken toe, which obviously didn't help on this extremely difficult track. But the season is still long, we have to fight for every point and get Brad back to his optimum form as soon as possible."
