KTM’s Pedro Acosta says his crash in FP1 of the MotoGP Czech Grand Prix has bolstered his perception that the proposed one-bike rule for 2027 is “not a good suggestion”.
MotoGP is contemplating switching to just one bike accessible to riders between classes, leaving two bikes devoted to racing.
It’s a proposal that MotoGP chief Carlos Ezpeleta confirmed on Friday as a part of regulatory discussions for 2027, following the signing of a brand new business settlement between the championship and producers.
Pedro Acosta, KTM Manufacturing unit Racing, 2026 Czech MotoGP
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However it has additionally encountered widespread backlash.
Pedro Acosta crashed early in FP1 in Brno on Friday and mentioned underneath the proposed guidelines he would have “arrived on the follow session on the sting of his limits”.
Additionally, with the arrival of Pirelli tires in 2026, riders will want as a lot monitor time as potential and he feels the 2 bikes will permit him to do this.
“I did not break any bikes immediately,” he mentioned.
“I nonetheless do not suppose it is a good suggestion, however greater than something as a result of if this occurs in FP1, you will be at your PR restrict.
“They usually’re considering of placing a second bike within the again (within the storage), however only for session one, if I do not experience this morning, what’s going to occur this afternoon?”
“I feel it is vital that we are able to get the perfect time on the monitor as a result of subsequent yr we’ll need to put new tires on and do extra laps, even when it is only for security.”
Acosta mentioned his crash was “unusual” but additionally admitted that he nonetheless would not know what triggered KTM to trigger a technical difficulty with one among his bikes within the second session.
“The crash was very unusual as a result of quite a lot of riders have been crashing at this chicane,” he added.
“Perhaps there was one thing soiled. Initially of the PR, (Fabio) Di Giannantonio nearly highside in entrance of me and I nearly misplaced the entrance there once more.
“Then the bike stopped. We’re at the moment checking all the information and attempting to know it, however it is just a matter of time earlier than we discover a answer.
“There was a message on the dashboard, however I broke the bike.”
Pedro Acosta, KTM Manufacturing unit Racing, 2026 Czech MotoGP
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“We’ve got potential… It is totally different from Aprilia.”
Acosta completed the day in sixth place general, decrease than his earlier lap file, however nonetheless practically half a second behind pacesetter Ai Ogura within the Trackhouse Aprilia.
The Spaniard fought for a podium place at Brno final yr and believes the bike has “potential”, however was no match for Aprilia.
“I am under the monitor file, qualifying final yr with a time of 1:52.8,” he defined.
“We have been six tenths quicker. The one drawback was Aprilia was 5 tenths quicker (than us).”
“In the long run, we’re 0.4 seconds behind (away). We’re totally different from them, however I feel we’ve got extra potential.
“I can not say that we’ve got an opportunity of successful, however I can say that we’ve got potential. To try this, I feel we have to enhance the bike and perceive the place our weaknesses are and why.”
