Pedro Acosta Clarifies Motivation for Joining Ducati

Pedro Acosta has addressed comments from KTM CEO Gottfried Neumeister regarding his move to Ducati, clarifying that his motivation was not to defeat Marc Marquez on the same bike.

Neumeister had previously mentioned his efforts to retain Acosta at KTM, stating that financial incentives were insufficient to change his mind. Acosta confirmed that he did not negotiate with KTM and had made a firm decision to leave, emphasizing that he sought a competitive environment.

Acosta, who recently achieved KTM's first MotoGP victory in four years, stated that his primary goal was to join a top team and learn from Marquez, whom he regards as one of the best riders in history. He expressed confidence that this experience would be beneficial for his career.