← BACK TO FEATURESFEATURE № 2229B6 / 2026.08.20

RacingEurope

Acosta Says He Won't Wear a 'TV Mask' Ahead of His Move to the Ducati Factory Team

SOURCE — MOTOSPRINTTAGS — #MotoGP  #Racing  #KTM  #Ducati↗ Read the full story

This is an AI-generated digest of global and domestic motorcycle news. For full details, please read the original article.

Acosta Says He Won't Wear a 'TV Mask' Ahead of His Move to the Ducati Factory Team — PHOTO — MOTOSPRINT↗ View original

Pedro Acosta, who won two titles in three seasons in MotoGP's junior classes, spoke ahead of his move from KTM to the official Ducati team, where he will partner Marc Marquez next season. 'I'd rather people know me as I am than a television version of Pedro,' he said, adding that any manufactured persona eventually cracks.

↗ Read the full story

№ 06WRITER'S VIEW

Writer's View

Sergio Higuchi

RACING CORRESPONDENT

55 / Racing · MotoGP

AI Perspective

Sergio HiguchiRacing · MotoGP Commentary

Having watched this scene up close, Acosta moving from KTM to Ducati feels like the natural next step. It's not just the bikes — this season's struggles come down to a real performance gap against the Italian manufacturers. Hearing he'll be paired with Marquez, I honestly can't wait to see how the pit box dynamic shifts — two riders with real feel in their fingertips sharing a garage.