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Future MotoGP rider Pedro Acosta can be crowned the 2023 Moto2 world champion in Thailand this weekend, despite falling on the sighting lap in Sunday’s Australian Grand Prix.
Despite starting from the back of the grid due to a mishap, Acosta managed to climb his way up to ninth place before the race was red-flagged due to challenging wet and windy conditions. Acosta’s team manager praised the race control’s decision to stop the race and acknowledged the team’s hard work in getting Acosta ready to race after his crash on the sighting lap. Acosta’s title rival, Arbolino, won the race but only received half the normal 25 points due to the shortened distance. Acosta still holds a 56-point lead over Arbolino in the championship standings going into the next race in Buriram. Acosta acknowledged the difficult riding conditions but was pleased to see that he is competitive in the wet. Looking ahead, Acosta will be joining the GASGAS Tech3 team in MotoGP next season.
Source: Crash
