Pedro Acosta: “Everything was too nice” before warm-up crash, start ‘a disaster’
Pedro Acosta admits the Spanish MotoGP at Jerez ‘was a learning weeke💖nd’.
168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Pedro Acosta has been nothing short of sensational during his rookie MotoGP season so far.
Four rounds in and Acosta has claimed podiums in either the sprint or grand prix at every event except the se♐ason-opener in Qatar.
Acosta, who took advantage of several riders crashing in front of him during the sprint on Saturday, had to force his way back through the field during the grand prix foll𓆏owing early contact wi🐷th Johann Zarco.
Aco🉐sta was sent wide by the LCR Honda rider, losing eight positions between that incident and the first corner where he also lost places.
“It was a learning weekend,” said the GASGAS Tech 3 rider. “Everything before that was going too n𒉰ice. We have to♉ be happy.
“We made a good weekend and we♌ know that we need to avoid these misꦗtakes in qualifying and starting in the back.
“All the problems sta🌠rted from that. Also, we need to av🙈oid things like crashing in warm-up.
“It’s not the best way to destroy on🔯e MotoGP bike, but anyway, we a♌re on the way.”
Prior to the grand prix, Acosta ha💎d to shake off a huge fall in warm-up at turn seven.
The Spaniard, along with his RC16 macౠhine, was sent barrel-rolling into the air fence.
Following the race Acosta had one oওf his fingers on his rig🦩ht hand heavily taped, but that didn’t dampen his confidence levels.
“About my confidence, everything was okay,” stated Acosta. “From the mechanics, from Dani [Pedrosa], from Augusto [Fernandez], from Brad [Binder], from Jack [Miller] and everyone in KTM, to repair my bike is one-hour-and-a-half is not easy and they did everything they could to have two bik🅠es ready. So proud of them.
“Talking about the🐟 race, the start was tough and t𒁃he clutch felt a little bit different and then I was a bit slower.
“The disaster was turn🐓 one and not the start. Then, everything was a bit difficu𒊎lt because Jerez is not the easiest track to overtake.
“Then, Zarco was maybe a little bit slower than I expec𒈔ted but it was difficult to pass him. But we recovered positions.
“It was a bad day but we were🧜 in the top ten and this was our target this season.”
