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Acosta: 2024 MotoGP title "not the priority" as expectations mount

Although there were always high hopes for Acosta given his stellar record in junior categories, the Tech3 GasGas rider has defined even the loftiest of expectations by becoming the youngest rider to score back-to-back podiums, as he followed his third place in Portugal last month with a second-place finish in the Americas GP on Sunday.

This has propelled the Spaniard to fourth in the standings, 26 points behind championship leader Pramac rider Jorge Martin but ahead of defending champion Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati) and the factory KTM of Brad Binder.

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