MotoGP Austrian GP: Acosta Finally Claims Maiden Win
Acosta passed Jorge Martin on lap nine and held on by 1.01 seconds, ending KTM’s MotoGP win drought since 2022.
- On Sunday, 22-year-old Pedro Acosta secured his maiden premier-class victory at the Austrian Grand Prix, claiming a dominant win at KTM's home Red Bull Ring circuit.
- Rebounding from a Saturday sprint crash and a warm-up spill, Acosta dominated the 28-lap race after qualifying third, methodically picking off rivals to reach the front.
- Passing polesitter Jorge Martin on lap nine, Acosta accelerated away to claim the chequered flag with a 1.01-second margin, ending KTM's drought since the 2022 Thai Grand Prix.
- Martin finished second, extending his championship lead over Marc Marquez, while Aprilia's Marco Bezzecchi completed the podium and Trackhouse Aprilia rider Ai Ogura secured fourth.
- The result marks Acosta's first win in 56 attempts, while reigning champion Marquez finished fifth after a topsy-turvy weekend, struggling with Ducati's pace against the leading Aprilias.
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Writing sports, 20 Sep (EFE).- Spanish Pedro Acosta (KTM RC 16) has achieved his first victory in the category of MotoGP, in his third season and in an unappealable way, by mastering from the first to the last round the Grand Prix of Austria of MotoGP, in the circuit Red Bull of Spielberg. Acosta learned [...] La entrada Pedro Acosta achieves his first victory, unappealable, in MotoGP was first published in HolaNews.
The 22-year-old talent achieved at KTM's house, three seasons and 16 podiums later, his first laurel in the queen category and Martin reinforces his leadership over Marquez
Acosta takes first victory at Austrian MotoGP
Another Aprilia rider Marco Bezzecchi took third ahead of Ai Ogura (Trackhouse). Ducati's Marc Marquez, who went into this weekend joint level with Martin at the top of the standings, had to settle for fifth and is now 12 points behind his rival. Acosta, who won both Moto3 and Moto2 championships before stepping up to MotoGP in 2024, started in third but found himself down in fifth at the end of the first lap. It was only a temporary blip for…
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