“From the beginning we knew that Assen would not be an easy stage for me,” said Pedro Acosta after finishing the Dutch Grand Prix Sprint Race in tenth position. The youngster, after missing out on a direct ticket to Q2 in Friday’s free practice, managed to overcome the challenge of Q1 and started from tenth on the grid.
The race started off in a complicated way
Acosta, who found himself stuck at the first turn, losing several positions on the first lap. However, thanks to his perseverance and a few crashes among his competitors, he managed to climb back to tenth place at the checkered flag.
« We made some very interesting progress today after struggling a bit on the first day.” has explained Pedro Acosta. « This morning we felt good in FP2 and then also in qualifying. In the sprint, we had a good pace, we were much faster and more competitive than yesterday. »
Pedro Acosta: « we will study everything tonight »
Acosta also mentioned a small technical problem that affected his performance: “ we have had
a little problem with the right rear from the first round, which caused me a bit of loss of stability. But it wasn’t that simple! » Despite these difficulties, his significant improvement from the day before is a promising sign for the main race.
The team ofAcosta plans to spend the evening analyzing data and fine-tuning settings to ensure she is fully prepared for the main race. We will study everything tonight and make sure we arrive fully prepared for the main race” he concluded, showing his determination to continue to progress.
MotoGP, Assen: Starting grid
MotoGP, Assen: Sprint classification
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