When a 19-year-old Pedro Acosta made his MotoGP debut last season, many saw shades of Marc Marquez in him. After all, the KTM rookie showed many of the qualities Marquez had displayed over a decade earlier when he entered the premier class in 2013, fresh off a Moto2 title.
Like the man who would become a six-time MotoGP world champion, Acosta caught the eye for his determination, his confidence despite inexperience, and a fearless on-track style combined with an engaging personality off the circuit. Now into a second season in MotoGP, Acosta is inviting further parallels with Marquez – but this time it’s in terms of career strategy. More specifically, what to do when there are big question marks about your machinery for the foreseeable future.
