Bola.net – LCR Honda Castrol racer, Johann Zarco, is very confident that Pedro Acosta is close to his first MotoGP victory. He also believes that Marc Marquez’s record as the youngest winner in GP500/MotoGP history will be one of the factors that motivates Acosta’s enthusiasm to immediately win.
Acosta really impressed many people at the Portuguese MotoGP, Sunday (24/3/2024). He finished third and achieved his first podium in the kings class. He is also the third youngest podium occupant in GP500/MotoGP history. At the age of 19 years 304 days, he beat Norick Abe’s record (20 years 10 days).
In that race, Acosta slipped to eighth position, but was able to maintain tire life until the end. As a result, he was able to overtake many experienced racers such as Brad Binder, Jack Miller, Marc Marquez and Pecco Bagnaia. He also got on the podium after Maverick Vinales fell in the closing lap.
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Pedro Acosta has been extraordinary since Moto3
LCR Honda Castrol racer, Johann Zarco (c) LCR Honda
Past MotoGP.com, Monday (25/3/2024), Zarco admitted that he had been amazed watching Acosta since Moto3. As is known, Acosta won Moto3 in his debut season in 2021, then moved up to Moto2 in 2022 and ended the season in 5th place, before becoming champion in 2023 and moving up to MotoGP this season.
“He is amazing: the way he rides the bike and runs this race. He seems to overtake a lot of riders and this is very impressive. Since arriving in Moto3, he has done extraordinary things. He failed to win his first title in Moto2 (2022) due to injury, but in the second year immediately won,” he said.
Zarco predicts that Acosta will win more trophies this season. He even believes that ‘El Tiburon’ can achieve his first victory this season too, and could even break Marc Marquez’s record as the youngest winner in history. Marquez’s record is still strong for 11 years.
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Pedro Acosta Has 8 More Races
Marc Marquez dan Pedro Acosta (c) GASGAS/Rob Gray (Polarity Photo)
Marquez is known to have won the 2013 Austin MotoGP at the age of 20 years and 63 days. Acosta, who will turn 20 on May 25 2024, has until the German Series on July 5-7 2024 to break that record, namely when he was 20 years 43 days old. Zarco is sure this will happen.
“This year he will often climb the podium. He only needs eight races to become the youngest rider to win the race and he will do it,” said Zarco, who is also a former racer for Tech 3 Racing, the team that now oversees Acosta.
“I’m quite happy for him, happy for Tech 3, because they are a French group. I know them well and I told them at the start of this season that they would enjoy it and I’m happy for them,” concluded the 2015 and 2016 Moto2 world champion from France. .
Source: MotoGP
2024-03-26 05:25:00
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