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Acosta's long road to his maiden MotoGP win

There has never been much doubt about Pedro Acosta’s quality or talent, but since making his MotoGP debut three years ago, he had been waiting for KTM to give him a bike to challenge for a grand prix win. That wait finally ended at the Red Bull Ring, KTM’s home circuit, where Acosta was first across the finish line on Sunday.  The Spaniard made his MotoGP debut in 2024 with KTM’s ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/3tKNoSp via IFTTT
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MotoGP Austrian GP: Acosta finally claims maiden win

Pedro Acosta claimed his maiden MotoGP victory with a dominant performance at the Austrian Grand Prix, while Jorge Martin extended his points lead over Marc Marquez with second. Lining up fourth on the grid, Acosta dropped to fifth at the start but quickly recovered lost ground, picking his rivals with ease aboard the factory KTM. Passing polesitter Martin on lap nine of 28, the ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/hmYDEPL via IFTTT

The year the legendary Daytona 24 Hours ran to six hours

The Daytona 24 Hours is easily one of the highlights of the sportscar racing calendar, and its twice-round-the-clock format is a huge part of the charm. Modelled after the Le Mans 24 Hours, it was originally conceived as a three-hour race, before switching to the same format as the French endurance classic in 1966. Since then, every single Daytona endurance event was scheduled for 24 hours ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/t832Dmk via IFTTT

The Pirelli test row shows why MotoGP riders need a stronger voice

There are still eight races remaining in the 2026 season, with uncertainty surrounding the Qatar round, but much of the MotoGP grid is already looking ahead to next year. That is hardly surprising, not only because several riders will change teams and take their careers in new directions, but also because 2027 will bring one of the biggest technical revolutions in MotoGP history. It is ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/jO85zuw via IFTTT

Acosta owns costly Spielberg sprint crash

Pedro Acosta has taken full responsibility for the crash that robbed him of certain victory in the Austrian MotoGP sprint race on Saturday. The KTM rider had a comfortable lead when he flew into the Turn 2/2A chicane impossibly fast with three laps remaining in the race, leading to the spill. Read Also: MotoGPMotoGP Austrian GP: Martin claims sprint win after Acosta crashes ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/Fr96Nt1 via IFTTT

MotoGP Austrian GP: Martin claims sprint win after Acosta crashes out

Jorge Martin claimed an unlikely victory in the Austrian Grand Prix sprint after Pedro Acosta crashed out of the lead with three laps to run. Acosta appeared on course to win in front of KTM’s home crowd on Saturday, having capitalised on an early battle between Martin and Marc Marquez to seize the lead on the opening lap. The 22-year-old was leading by almost three seconds when he dumped ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/TVbZoP9 via IFTTT

MotoGP Austrian Grand Prix: Martin snatches pole position

While all eyes were on Pedro Acosta's campaign to win his first grand prix on KTM's home ground in Austria, it was Aprilia's Jorge Martin who claimed pole position for the race in a tight qualifying session on Saturday. Acosta will start third behind the joint championship leaders, with Marc Marquez squeezing ahead of him on the factory Ducati. But there was almost nothing to choose between the ... Keep reading from Autosport.com - All - Stories https://ift.tt/5DmfMco via IFTTT