promising run at the French MotoGP took a downturn when he crashed out at turn seven, missing out on a potential standout performance.
The rookie rider was attempting to navigate between Fabio Di Giannantonio and Aleix Espargaro, braking late and opting for a tighter line. However, this aggressive approach led to his first significant error of the 2024 season.
Reflecting on the race, Acosta acknowledged the missed opportunity, stating, “The weekend was not bad overall. After the sprint, we made a big step on the bike’s setting, and the feeling was really good in the warm-up this morning. Today could have been a good day: we made a good start, the bike worked well, but there were a few guys doing strange things on the track, and we ended up crashing, one more year.”
Acosta expressed his determination to bounce back at the next round in Barcelona, where he hopes for a better outcome.
Regarding the cryptic mention of riders behaving strangely on the track, it remains unclear whom Acosta was referring to.
Meanwhile, Augusto Fernandez, Acosta’s teammate at Tech 3, faced his own challenges during the weekend. Despite a tough race, Fernandez remains optimistic, stating, “I expected to start better to be with the faster group, but it did not happen. I could not ride like I wanted, it was a tough and frustrating race, but we have to look at the positive, it is the best I’ve felt since the start of the season.”
Looking ahead to the Barcelona round, Fernandez is hopeful that his confidence will continue to grow on a track that he enjoys.
