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Dani Pedrosa supports KTM's strategy to design a MotoGP bike that aligns with Pedro Acosta's strengths. Acosta is currently third in the riders' standings, showcasing significant improvement this season.
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Dani Pedrosa has backed KTM’s decision to build a MotoGP bike that better suits Pedro Acosta, saying it makes sense to design around their top rider.
Acosta hasn’t just maintained his momentum from last year – he’s stepped up another level. Even with the bike not quite on par with the top teams, he’s already third in the riders’ standings. Enea Bastianini is the next closest KTM rider, and he’s down in P11.
After his win at Le Mans, which was round five of the campaign, Acosta told Marca how happy he was with how KTM had been developing their package.
“I think we have evolved quite a lot in this part of getting to know the limits of the motorbike,” Acosta said.
“It is true that I am not using as much engine brake as Brad (Binder) or Enea (Bastianini), so maybe I am less prone to that type of behaviour. But overall I am pretty happy with how we are evolving.”
Despite his growing influence on development, there have still been questions about whether KTM should tailor their entire program around Acosta rather than Binder or Bastianini.
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KTM’s approach is centred around the development of Acosta, who is their most successful rider to date. However, the Japanese firm does not neglect the need for widespread development.
Across all four teams within KTM, bike designs are kept consistent to ensure every rider benefits from collective improvements and changes.
However, some subtle differences are tailored to fit individual riders’ preferences. These changes are often built around KTM’s most in-form rider at any given time.
KTM is designing a MotoGP bike that better suits Pedro Acosta's strengths to enhance his performance.
Pedro Acosta is currently third in the MotoGP riders' standings, demonstrating a strong performance this season.
After his win at Le Mans, Pedro Acosta expressed happiness with KTM's ongoing bike development and improvements.

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Acosta also offered his perspective, suggesting that Bastianini, Brad Binder, and Maverick Vinales could gain from following his lead with the RC16.
He added, “Once you see that another rider on the same bike as you is going faster than you, you’re heading in their direction too. So, I often think it’s much more worthwhile to stay calm with a setup where you know the bike is more or less running well.
“It takes the pressure off a bit. You can focus on doing things right, something we often forget, rather than starting to tinker with things because I think there comes a point where you get a bit lost and you don’t know why it’s not working out or why the bike isn’t running well.”
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