Pedro Acosta Advocates Practical Skills Over Academia Amid KTM’s MotoGP Struggles

Pedro Acosta: ‘There are times when we don't need university graduates…’

“Occasionally, we require more individuals who have practical skills and can get things done.”

MotoGP newcomer Pedro Acosta kicked off his summer vacation by visiting the KTM headquarters in Munderfing, Austria, where he had meetings with prominent engineers and managers involved in the RC16 project.

Acosta started the break as the top KTM rider and had already earned a move up from Tech3 to the factory team for the upcoming season.

However, following two podium finishes in the first three races, Acosta has failed to make it to the podium in the last six events. As a result, he has fallen behind not just the top four Ducati riders but also Aprilia's Maverick Vinales.

"It was a positive experience," Acosta remarked regarding the tour of the factory just before this weekend's British MotoGP. "A lot of changes are coming. Many aspects will take different directions."

“We might need a race or two to fully grasp everything, but I’m noticing numerous changes and progress. Therefore, I’m pleased.”

Despite hesitating to provide a concrete example of upcoming changes, Acosta mentioned the idea of involving key individuals from the project's early stages to address the current issues.

He went on to say, "It’s hard for me to articulate in English, but there are times when we don't necessarily need individuals with university degrees and knowledge of numbers."

"Occasionally, we require individuals who possess the practical skills to get things done, perhaps."

Acosta seemed to concur that the project had veered off course following a strong beginning to the season.

"When someone faces tough times, it might be best to pause and take a step back. Continuing down the wrong path could lead to a point where we wish we had retraced our steps earlier."

"But we are unsure of our path to return… Currently, we are facing challenging times, so it might be best to pause, take a step back, and reevaluate our approach."

However, the young Spanish individual clarified that there is no problem with the team members in the pit area.

"I can't express a desire to pursue specific tasks right now because I currently lack sufficient experience in this category…"

"It's not about the individuals around me. From the start of the season, I've been saying that Pierer Mobility has provided me with the best team possible."

"There isn't anything negative I can mention about the individuals."

Binder stated, "We simply require better performance…"

Brad Binder, who will be Acosta's teammate in the future, is also looking to begin anew after falling to seventh place in the rankings by the time the summer break began.

"It's certainly been a challenging first half of the year. However, there's no better time than now to elevate our efforts and aim for the top," Binder remarked.

"The initial half proved to be more challenging than we had anticipated. My expectations were higher, but it's crucial to acknowledge the situation and evaluate how we've been performing."

Frankly, I believe we haven't shown much progress. It seems we're pretty much the same as we were last year, while others appear to have advanced somewhat.

"There's nothing seriously wrong; we just require better performance."

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