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‘Worst race on calendar’ fears come true for fuming Pedro Acosta in Australian MotoGP
KTM rider Pedro Acosta expressed his fears about the Australian Grand Prix being his worst MotoGP race, which unfortunately turned out to be true as he finished fifth. Despite strong performances after updates from KTM, Acosta was only able to achieve a podium finish in Indonesia. The Australian Grand Prix seemed like a good opportunity for Acosta with several top riders missing, but he ended up struggling and finished fifth. Acosta mentioned he was not performing at his full potential, facing issues with his tires during the race. However, he remains determined to keep pushing and improve. Acosta believes he and KTM are close to winning races but acknowledges the current challenges. Despite a tough race for Acosta and KTM at Phillip Island, they are looking ahead to better races in Sepang, Portugal, and Valencia.
