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With the majority of the top riders under contract until the end of 2026, the current year's rider transfer market season is expected to be a rather relaxed affair, contrary to the frenetic Mugello weekend last year. Yet, even in this early season a few underground rumors are beginning to work their way around the paddock. In particular, from the banks of the Dulce River, the location of the Termas de Rio Hondo circuit, the two-time World Champion's manager Pedro Acosta has been making some veiled cryptic declarations about his protégé's future.
In a chat with the As.com news outlet, Albert Valera hinted that, despite his existing contract, the Tiburron de Mazarron's stay in the ranks of the Austrian manufacturer for next season will be greatly affected by the results that the RC16 will allow him to obtain during the current championship. These are the declarations in full made by the Spanish manager: "We hope that things go very well at KTM and that we can stay for many years. It depends on KTM. Pedro cares about the brand and his goal is to win the world championship with KTM."
In short, there is nothing at all that hints at an imminent rift, the devotion to the cause of Mattighofen seems quite intact, but at the same time it is no secret that there is a clause that would allow Acosta to release himself next year if the results in orange this year are far from those that are desired. The rider from Murcia is a class of 2004 and his 21 years in May allow him to still think about the long term, but the hunger for success of any young talent is something equally effective and urgent. With the two red Ducati seats locked in by the Marquez-Bagnaia dream team, VR46, under the guidance of Pablo Nieto, is the outfit that has been repeatedly associated with Acosta's name, should relations with KTM take a serious turn for the worse.
