MotoGP Austrian GP: Acosta Finally Claims Maiden Win
Acosta won by 1.017 seconds, giving KTM its first MotoGP victory since 2022 and sending Jorge Martin further ahead in the title race.
- On Sunday, Pedro Acosta claimed his maiden MotoGP victory at the Austrian Grand Prix, ending KTM's win drought dating back to 2022 in his 56th attempt. The 22-year-old overtook polesitter Jorge Martin decisively on lap nine.
- After crashing during Saturday's sprint race, Acosta recovered to drop only to fifth at the start before methodically passing rivals including Marc Marquez. He seized the lead from Martin on lap nine of the 28-lap race.
- Jorge Martin finished second, extending his championship lead over seven-time champion Marc Marquez to 12 points. Marquez struggled with his Ducati's pace at the Red Bull Ring, crossing the line fifth after running wide at Turn 1 on lap nine.
- Aprilia rider Marco Bezzecchi secured third place on the podium, while Brad Binder claimed sixth for KTM. Binder's result marked his best finish of the season in front of the home crowd.
- "Nice way to close a cycle with KTM," Acosta said of his maiden victory, as he prepares to leave the Austrian team at year's end. The win caps a remarkable breakthrough for the 22-year-old before his departure.
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Spaniard Pedro Acosta (KTM) won the MotoGP class at the Spielberg circuit in Austria this weekend, for whom it was the first full-length race of his career.
He becomes the 17th Spanish driver who wins at least one MotoGP race. Jorge Martín, second, extends his advantage to 12 points over Marc Márquez. More information: Jorge Martín goes back and takes advantage of the fall of Pedro Acosta to win and regain the MotoGP lead in the Red Bull Ring.
Red Bull KTM team's Spanish rider Pedro Acosta was the first to cross the finish line in the 15th round of the MotoGP World Championship in Austria.
Pedro Acosta won the Austrian Grand Prix in Spielberg and took his first victory in the premier class of MotoGP.
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