P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Pedro Acosta turned a disastrous warm-up into a MotoGP podium at Sepang after telling KTM to “remove all the controls.”
Struggling with tyre wear in recent events, KTM faced a daunting challenge heading into the Malaysian MotoGP. Despite a discouraging 14th place in warm-up, Pedro Acosta opted for a radical change of strategy before the race. Against the odds, Acosta’s decision to remove all controls paid off as he fought for victory. Chasing down race leader Alex Marquez, he settled for a well-earned second place finish. Acosta’s impressive performance helped him secure his third grand prix runner-up finish of the season. The young rider remains in fifth place in the world championship standings, trailing Bagnaia by 26 points with two rounds remaining.
