Pedro Acosta already has a new number for MotoGP

Pedro Acosta He wore a new number for his MotoGP debut. The Murcia driver already has an owner in the top category, so he will have to change #37. Augusto Fernandez. That is why he will make his debut this Tuesday in the pre-season test in Valencia. GASGAS Team KTM bib #31.

There has been a lot of talk in recent days, especially on social networks, and a lot of speculation about who will be selected, and there was no solution to this issue until this Monday, when the FIM published the official list of drivers for the test. . Doubt. Of course, Pedro himself had already warned that number would be between 30 and 50 during the final GP of the season.

This number change is already the second time that a number change has been necessary.He won Moto3 in his rookie year in 2021 with #37, and after being promoted to Moto2that was also already caught so I had to change it. At that time I was number 51. Those selected to start their journey in the Intermediate category. Indeed, Augusto Fernández was once again ahead of the “Tiburon de Mazarrón.” In fact, both Spaniards have joked many times about the coincidence of numbers, but the Madrid native’s experience works to his advantage.

When Augusto was promoted to MotoGP, Acosta once again put the #37 on his bike and won the championship again, this time in the higher category. Therefore, it can be said that this song is accompanied by the brightest moment of his still early career.

Using #31 instead of #37 will not change much on an aesthetic level and will not significantly impact the marketing of the pilot.So for the first few days it wouldn’t be so strange to see him with his new travel companion