What’s happened to MotoGP’s best rookie in years... and what’s the solution?

What's really behind Acosta's lacklustre MotoGP form

There's been much hype about KTM's superstar young MotoGP rider Pedro Acosta - hype that he lived up to in his rookie season in 2024 by routinely being the fastest of its four riders.But with a challenging bike in 2025 and his motivation seemingly at an all-time low, he has slumped in relative form within KTM's new-look line-up. That's prompted questions - including plenty from The Race Members' Club on Patreon - about whether Acosta was overhyp…

What’s happened to MotoGP’s best rookie in years... and what’s the solution?

Pedro Acosta didn’t make it this far, this fast, by being patient. Which meant now was no time to change.