Pedro Acosta’s crew chief Paul Trevathan believes KTM’s different MotoGP riders couldn’t bounce on the Spaniard’s bike and do what he does on it.
Acosta made an on the spot impression on the MotoGP grid throughout his 2024 debut season, as he scored 9 podiums throughout sprints and grands prix.
The 20-year-old, who rode for Tech3 final season, ended up simply two factors behind KTM veteran Brad Binder in sixth within the standings – which marked the very best rookie placement within the championship since Fabio Quartararo in 2019.
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Acosta will race for KTM’s manufacturing facility group in 2025 alongside Binder.
All through 2024, Acosta repeatedly managed to extract extra out of the RC16 package deal than KTM’s different riders, with Trevathan pointing to his adaptability as a key trait of the Spaniard.
In an unique interview with Crash.internet, when requested how Acosta compares to the opposite KTM riders, Trevathan stated: “For instance, different guys might get on his bike, very same set-up, however they couldn’t do what he does on it.
“After which he might in all probability get on their bike and simply do the identical, as a result of he’s so adaptable.”
Trevathan credit this to Acosta seeing himself as a motorcycle racer quite than an athlete, and is subsequently focusing his coaching programme on totally different motorbike disciplines.
“He does plenty of using, which is one thing I recognize as a result of he doesn’t see himself as an athlete – he sees himself as a bike rider,” he stated.
“So, he doesn’t need to run a marathon, he doesn’t need to be an expert bike owner. He desires to journey bikes. So, his coaching and his understanding is about learn how to be quick on a bike.
“After which he places himself by means of so many various disciplines when he’s using that he’s at all times adapting. After which this adaptation involves the race monitor, the place the bike doesn’t need to be good.
“He doesn’t suppose the bike will ever be good. So, he’s at all times capable of put one thing on prime of it.
“And this half is unbelievable. And as a technician, to have this within the pocket, the place you’ve simply obtained to be 90% and he’ll seize that additional 10% out of it.
“So, in the long run, you simply be sure you don’t fuck up. After which he can deal with the remainder. However perhaps for growth or stuff like which you could get a bit caught as a result of, for instance, what occurred with Honda and Marc [Marquez], the place any individual has the power to take it to a different place that no one else can.
“And then you definately lose that capability after which hastily the bike appears to be like type of regular. So, that is robust on the corporate to actually perceive.
“However this a part of him is one thing that’s actually, actually distinctive on this world in the mean time. Additionally, his calmness within the field, he’s by no means as soon as revved.
“I’m certain his in-laps have been some swearing and cursing occurring, as a result of he’s fairly an open character, however on the subject of the professionalism contained in the field he’s excellent.
“And he’s by no means pointing the finger at something. There’s the story that we by no means change the bike loads, and it’s true. However the reality was that many instances I’ve stated ‘look mate, I’m right here’.
“And he stated ‘yeah, however once I want you I’ll ask. However let me first do what I can’. And that is the educational curve that us as an organization, and even me as a technician, to grasp that if I modify one thing between a session after which he places half a second on prime of it, then is it the bike or is it me?
“So, in the long run you’re simply counteracting one another. So, it’s higher to say ‘okay, do your factor after which once you’re within the shit, come and let me know’.
“And we’re working on this method and it’s actually, very nice.”
