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Pedro Acosta has explained where the KTM stopped him from winning the Portugal sprint
KTM’s Pedro Acosta believes his bike lacked strength compared to Alex Marquez’s Ducati in the final corner of Portimao, costing him the MotoGP Portuguese Grand Prix sprint victory.
Despite securing his first front row start of the 2025 season by placing his KTM in second during qualifying, Acosta narrowly missed out on the win by just 0.120s.
Although he could push under braking, Acosta admits his weak performance in the long right-hand turn prevented him from securing the victory against the Ducati.
Acosta expressed gratitude towards his team and factory for their efforts to provide him with a better bike and emphasized the need to focus on improvement in the final sector to be more competitive in future races.
Acknowledging the challenge of tyre wear, Acosta anticipates it will be a concern for all riders on Sunday given the limited mileage on rear options.
