Marc Marquez, Jack Miller, Aleix Espargaro and Brad Binder reflect on Pedro Acosta’s Portimao podium, in only his second MotoGP event.
event, plus a fastest lap in both Qatar and Portimao , it looks a matter of ‘when’ not ‘if’ Pedro Acosta becomes a premier-class race winner this season.
Marquez then took a podium in his first MotoGP race, while Acosta – whose first MotoGP race pass was on Marquez - reached as high as fourth before fading to ninth with tyre wear in Qatar this year.Of course, Marquez then went on to brilliantly win in only his second MotoGP race. But COTA in 2013 was a unique event, being the sport’s first visit to Austin and therefore without the normal rookie disadvantages of track knowledge.
But the 31-year-old has frequently repeated that young countryman Acosta has the talent and competitive machinery to match his own rookie achievements, which sensationally ended with world title glory in 2013.It was nice to follow him because he riding with that of a rookie,” said Marquez, who like reigning champion Francesco Bagnaia was overtaken by Acosta on his way to the podium in Portimao.
Acosta had lost out to Binder - whom it shouldn’t be forgotten was a KTM race winner in only his third Grand Prix, as a rookie - in the opening laps of the race but had got the better of them both by lap 7 of 25. Then pulled away. “Pedro rode fantastic,” said the Australian, who rode a ‘customer’ open-class Honda after stepping straight from Moto3 for his MotoGP debut in 2015.
“Now we need to use him as the target and try to understand what he’s doing differently and learn from him. I’m 29 but I’m still learning every exit.”
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