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Pedro Acosta has decided to turn the page. The young talent from Murcia, just 22 years old but already one of the most talked-about names in the paddock, will leave KTM at the end of the next two seasons to join Ducati starting from the 2027 campaign. It is a choice the Spanish rider has made with clear-headed conviction, explaining that the time to chase a dream called the world title is not infinite.
In his statements, Acosta did not hide his gratitude towards the Mattighofen manufacturer, which launched him into MotoGP after a lightning-fast rise through Moto3 and Moto2, culminating in two world titles won in as many categories. KTM, he admitted, allowed him to grow and to measure himself against the premier class in record time, but the orange bike is not yet at the level needed to compete consistently for overall victory. A technical gap that, according to the rider from Murcia, will need to be closed with patience—patience he can no longer afford to have.
The move to Ducati therefore represents the natural destination for anyone wanting to play their cards at the top of the standings, in a context where the Bologna manufacturer continues to dominate the technical and sporting landscape of the world championship. For Acosta, this is an enormous challenge, one that will see him go up against a garage already rich in talent and expectations, but also the opportunity to definitively prove his worth aboard a bike already capable of fighting for the title.
Despite the departure, the 2004-born rider wanted to reassure Austrian fans about the future of the KTM project, stressing that the team still has the resources to grow. The reference is clear: with Alex Marquez and Fabio Di Giannantonio ready to take up the baton aboard the RC16, the Austrians will still have riders of substance to continue their development path, without having to start from scratch after the departure of their most talented rider.
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