MotoGP star Pedro Acosta wants to keep racing beyond 35

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Pedro Acosta aims to continue racing in MotoGP beyond the age of 35, showing no desire to retire early. He made his debut in 2024 at just 19 years old and is already a standout rider.

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Pedro Acosta wants to race into his mid-30s
He debuted in MotoGP in 2024 at 19 years old
Acosta is compared to Max Verstappen

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Pedro Acosta has expressed a desire to continue racing motorcycles well into his mid-30s, insisting he has no interest in retiring early from MotoGP.

Acosta made his premier class debut in 2024 at just 19 and has quickly established himself as one of the standout riders on the grid.

His early career trajectory has drawn comparisons with Max Verstappen, who also joined Formula 1 as a teen and went on to break several long-standing records in the championship.

But Verstappen has always maintained that he doesn’t intend to remain in F1 until his late 30s or early 40s, while his recent criticism of 2026 rules has led to fears that he may not even see out his current Red Bull contract through to 2028.

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But Acosta says he doesn’t want to follow the example of the four-time F1 champion, noting that he still has plenty to achieve in his career.

“It’s difficult to say because Max already won everything he wanted to when he was a kid,” he said. “We are not in the same moment of our careers.

“Also, in the world of cars, there are more options because you have a lot of championships that are quite nice, like he's doing endurance [racing] now. Also, there are many legendary tracks to go to.