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Paul Trevathan On Pedro Acosta: "I Call Him An Old Soul In A Young Body"

Pedro Acosta's debut in the MotoGP class is one of the most anticipated events of the 2024 MotoGP season. The 19-year-old Spaniard made a devastating impact in his rookie season in Moto3, got off to a tricky start in Moto2 - "In my first year in Moto2, maybe I wasn't 100% conscious about what was going to come," Acosta told me at Sepang - then cruised to the Moto2 crown in his second season.

Acosta is a rare talent, and is universally tipped to do well in MotoGP. He was quick in Valencia, less than seven tenths behind the new record set by Pecco Bagnaia at the Sepang test, and just over a second slower than Bagnaia in Qatar. He beat his teammate in both tests, and Red Bull KTM Factory Racing rider Jack Miller at Sepang. He kept an illustrious list of riders behind him at both tests.

A promising start, but testing is not racing. The man charged with guiding him through his MotoGP debut is veteran crew chief Paul Trevathan. The New Zealander, based for many years in The Netherlands, was previously crew chief to Pol Espargaro, and was partnered with Acosta by KTM, as the best person to nurture Acosta's immense talent in the premier class.

At Sepang, I interviewed Trevathan about how the process had gone so far. We had a fascinating conversation on how quickly Acosta was adapting to MotoGP, the process of getting a rookie up to speed in MotoGP, and building a relationship with a teenage MotoGP star.


David EmmettMon, 04/Mar/2024 - 21:45

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