Changes occurring after Pedro Acosta's summer caused chaos in the KTM garage. Team Principal Paul Trevathan stated that this type of mental and riding development typically occurs during the winter, whereas Acosta "reset" himself and returned at a different level during just a month of summer.
Acosta started his season with a Sprint victory and early championship lead; however, KTM's reliability issues and faulty parts reduced his performance. Acosta, who scored only three out of the 74 points he could have accumulated between the Balaton Park and the German Grand Prix, fell to seventh place in the championship standings.
The situation changed with the resolution of the issue in MotoGP. Acosta completed the first MotoGP victory expected at the Red Bull Ring, finishing with a podium series started in Aragon.
The Development Trevathan Valued
Trevathan stated it is difficult to answer how much Pedro Acosta can develop, despite being 22 years old. He expressed that this type of development usually requires a winter break.
This is a somewhat frightening question because I cannot say how far I can go right now. The speed of learning and self-improvement is unbelievable. A month in the summer, the motorcycle was far from him, and when he returned, he was at another level.
The point that affected Trevathan was Acosta's ability to transfer what he learned into his riding very quickly.
He puts some things in a corner of his mind and then can constantly pull out something new from them. I have seen this in great riders before, but usually, such a change requires a winter break.
Furthermore, he emphasized that Pedro Acosta resetting himself during the summer and forcing both his riding and the KTM motorcycle to improve raised the bar again. He stated that this is real.
Pedro reset himself during the summer and returned, forcing both his riding and our motorcycle to improve, raising the bar again. It is real. It is unbelievable how far he can go, but he is still developing.
Acosta's Experiences and Maturity
Pedro Acosta emphasized that he played a significant role in Trevathan's development as the first Team Principal in MotoGP. Although he mentioned that his time together would end at the end of the season, he expressed that he enjoyed working with him.
I was the first Team Principal in MotoGP. It is sad that our time together ends at the end of the season, but I cannot express how much I enjoyed working with him. In races, he was almost like a father to me.
Trevathan stated that he forced Acosta to become not only faster but also a more mature rider. He said these experiences were beneficial to him.
I learned many things from him. If I am the rider I am today, a large part of it is because he forced me to develop every day. It was very helpful for me to transform from a child when I came to the championship into a more mature rider. I am very happy because I could claim that victory for him.
Pedro Acosta will finish in third place in the world championship standings at the Japan MotoGP race this weekend. There is a 72 point difference between him and KTM rider Jorge Martin.
Statistics
- Pedro Acosta is in 4th place in the 2026 MotoGP season with 234 points (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing).
- Archive: Pol Espargaro: Pedro Acosta should have won much earlier (September 28, 2026)
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