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Thanks to the penalty imposed on Viñales for tire pressure irregularities, Pedro Acosta ended the Qatar GP in 8th place, proving to be the best of the KTM riders. However, at the end of the race, his thoughts immediately went to his teammate who, in Lusail, had brought some respite to Mattighofen with a 2nd place, but that he then lost about an hour after the checkered flag.
"There were others who had the same problem as Maverick but, in certain situations, the value is definitely altered. It's like in Thailand, when they expected it would happen to many. It's certainly a sensitive issue but, in the end, a rider can't predict what the temperatures are going to be during the grand prix or if there's going to be a crosswind. In my opinion, the regulations should be changed because then you risk losing podiums and victories," the Spanish rider said.
"As far as I'm concerned, since I didn't go to the max, I should have less pressure, but not at the limit," he continued. "From what I heard, the danger here was a very low pressure but, if the delegates find you in compliance at the start, you start off convinced that you are. Pedrosa had also talked a lot about this topic when he was still racing and Michelin became a supplier. Eventually, the front of the bike tends to overheat because of the discs that aren't in iron, to the extent that, when you're done with the race, you can't even touch it."
The rider from Mazzarron then complained about the absurdity of certain measures. "To deny someone the podium, or the victory, like what could've happened to Marc in Buriram because he was the fastest, is absurd. If you start when you're regular, it doesn't make sense to end up like he did. It 's something complicated to understand," he concluded.
