KTM MotoGP boss Sebastian Risse praises Pedro Acosta, calls him 'very unique'

Teenager Pedro Acosta has been phenomenal since his debut in MotoGP this year. His amazing performances have been a testament to his skills and resilience. The guy who used to win in Moto3 and is now the champ in Moto2 has been doing well lately. 

In the last three races, he's been in the top three. He got podium finishes at Portimao and COTA and came second in the Jerez Sprint. Right now, he's riding RC16 for the team Tech3, known as GASGAS. Acosta, a teenager, is currently in fourth place in the world championship. He's also the best rider on a bike made by KTM. 

Meanwhile, KTM MotoGP technical boss Sebastian Risse praised the teenager and called his performance no surprise. While speaking with MotoGP.com he said, “Honestly, I am not surprised but I am very, very impressed. In the other classes, you could see how quickly this guy is learning. How adaptive he is.”

“But with other riders, you have seen that changing into MotoGP is a different thing. It can go either way. Usually, you have to force a rookie to stay calm, to keep the bike set-up, not turn it upside-down, and to learn instead.”

“Pedro is the opposite. He is so content about the bike, and what he has. He is so eager to just get the maximum out of it and to focus on what he can do, before reacting on the technical side. He is very calm and very confident.”

'He has a very unique style', says Sebastian Risse

Further speaking about the skills poised by Pedro Acosta, Sebastian Risse says that he has unique skills and has been phenomenal. “He has a very unique style. He brakes very late. But very calm, and very much under control. He stops the bike; he doesn’t need a bike that stops extremely well.” 

“Then, he has a unique style of how he is using his body to handle the bike to turn. These two aspects make him very unique. I am convinced he will fight for the title, but it is too early to discuss when. We need to give him time. He needs to take his time. And get his full potential in this class. And I’m sure he will win”, he concluded.