© Luca GoriniThe team Ajo rider made some mistakes in Qatar, finishing outside of the top ten: "But it’s all experience, what counts is that we finished the race"
08.03.2022 ( Aggiornata il 08.03.2022 13:14 )
Anyone who expected to see Pedro Acosta win on his debut Moto2 outing was sadly mistaken. The intermediate class rookie finished the Qatar GP in twelfth place, 26 seconds behind winner Celestino Vietti.
Speed and flaws
A result that didn’t reflect the expectations of many onlookers, the fruit of a weekend during which Pedro showed his speed (also seen at the Portimao and Jerez tests) but also committed a few too many mistakes…. He crashed twice during practice, once during a crucial moment of Q2, which left Spaniard in the gravel after an attempt to battle Vietti for pole position. A mistake that cost Acosta dearly, forcing him to start from tenth on the grid.
The start of the race was the crucial moment for the Majorcan, who was forced to run wide at turn 1 due to confusion mid-field. As a result, Acosta found himself in last place, from where he found himself having to fight his way back up to the points zone.
Qualifying is vital
“When there are slower riders, it can be difficult to climb back up”, Pedrito told the media after the race. “These things happen - in Moto2, it’s not like Moto3, where it’s easier to gain ground. It was important to build experience, I finished the race and that was the goal”.
Acosta indirectly refers to the 2021 Doha round, when he won the race from pitlane. A feat that doesn’t seem likely in Moto2, or not at Losail at least, a circuit at which Pedro has already learned his first lesson: “Qualifying is of vital importance in this category”.
Considering the maturity of this rider, who’s yet to turn 18, we’re sure that he’ll make good use of this experience at the very next Mandalika round (20 March).
Translated by Heather Watson
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