Acosta: “Marquez is Marquez, I am Pedro Acosta”

Pedro Acosta responds to those who compare him to Marc Marquez, although he is proud of these rather laudatory comments.

In 2024, Pedro Acosta will debut in MotoGP at GasGas, alongside Augusto Fernandez. After winning the Moto3 and Moto2 world championships in the space of three seasons, expectations are quite high for the 19-year-old Spaniard's future results.

The one who has been the subject of numerous comparisons to Marc Marquez in terms of achieving success quickly and early enough, however, does not prefer to feel it as additional pressure, and says he is rather happy to hear these remarks.

“You can compare, but it’s not the same era, they’re not the same bikes either, explains Acosta in an interview with Brand. We see MotoGP grids in which from first to last there is half a second. The current races are of a very high level.

It's always a source of pride when people speak of me with such praise, but we have to be realistic: this is MotoGP, the league of the greatest! It’s an honor to run with people like Marc Márquez, Pecco Bagnaia, Jorge Martín, and so on, He continues. People who, in one way or another, have already made history. 

You still have to keep in mind that Marc Márquez is Marc Márquez and I am Pedro Acosta. He was also told that he was the new Valentino Rossiand they told Rossi he was the new Doohan"This happens to every promising young driver." he concluded.

It remains to be seen what the performance of No. 31 has in store for us next season. The KTM rider has already been able to test the bike he will use next year during pre-season testing which took place at the Ricardo Tormo circuit on November 28. A driving session during which he also experienced his first fall in the premier category.

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