Pedro Acosta voices support for Pol Espargaro: “There are people who should consider him as a permanent MotoGP rider again”

Pedro Acosta trust completely Pol Espargaro. The outcome of the Murcian will largely depend on the work of the Catalan pilots. Dani PedrosaResponsible for the development of RC16. KTM. But it’s worth remembering that it was precisely the cooperation with the small Espargaro family that allowed the Austrian brand to incorporate Pedro into its MotoGP team, and a year later to join the official team. All this is the result of a serious accident caused by a player from Granollers at the 2023 Portuguese Grand Prix.

But Pol hasn’t lost any of its competitive edge, and it’s still evident in 2025. The Spaniard did a lot of work, especially in place of the injured Maverick Vinales, and achieved even more. Espargaro completed five Grands Prix, with a total of 29 points, including 4 people in the top 10.

For the same reason, KTM boss Pedro Acosta will have no doubts about signing a rider as MotoGP team leader. Pol Espargaro would be one of the candidates.

“There are people like that.” Should consider signing Pol Espargaro as a permanent driver in the championship Also. I would recommend it to anyone attending the World Cup,” he said in a statement collected by Crash.net.

“This year he’s been in a few races and made Q2 in a lot of races. Pol has come here with no pressure and is having a good time. In Australia he rode in front of me and helped me out a lot. He’s very willing to work at the factory and help out.” It’s always great to have pilots like that. My driving style is similar to mine, and I actively use the front tires. It’s good for me to have options from people with experience and information from people who are fast,” he concluded.

Despite being so fast, Pol Espargaro’s role remains important as a test driver for the driver from Mattighofen. Acosta only has one year left on his contract with KTM, but if he doesn’t live up to expectations, he won’t think twice about packing up and making a living. In this sense, the factory is between a rock and a hard place, because the big star of the project can leave, and there will be no shortage of girlfriends.