Pedro Acosta (KTM): Many question marks ahead of the Malaysian Grand Prix

In 2025, Pedro Acosta put in a strong performance in Malaysia. Riding his KTM, he finished third and second – it was one of his most successful weekends of last season. The Spaniard is confident that he can be among the frontrunners at Sepang in 2026 as well.

“Last year went quite well – I was on the podium twice,” Acosta reflected on Thursday ahead of the race weekend. “We’ll have to see how strong the Aprilias will be. Last year they came here with a string of wins under their belt, but then they struggled badly here. But they were pretty quick in the winter tests. It’ll also be exciting to see how Marc rides, because he wasn’t here last year. Then we’ll have to see how we can adapt to the new tyres they’re bringing here – these are different from those used in 2025.”

Pedro Acosta: “It’s a shame that things ended that way at Phillip Island”

At the last race weekend in Australia, Acosta finished fifth in the Sprint. The main race was cancelled due to bad weather. Is Acosta still disappointed at having lost a day at Phillip Island? “It’s a shame that things ended that way at Phillip Island,” said the 22-year-old. “It’s the best circuit in the championship. There have been some brilliant battles there in the MotoGP class. The island has given us so much – we must be grateful.”

In the overall standings, Pedro Acosta is in fourth place ahead of the final four Grands Prix. He trails Aprilia rider Marco Bezzecchi, who is in third place, by 52 points.

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