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Pedro Acosta (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing) rated the first half of his 2026 season a 7 out of 10, saying it's the highest score he's given himself so far. After 11 rounds, he sits seventh in the championship, 60 points behind leader Jorge Martin.
Acosta said he rated his first half 7 out of 10, and that it's the first time he's given himself such a high number. As someone who's watched from the ground, that's exactly his brand of honesty. 7th in the standings across all 11 races, 60 points off leader Martin. One sprint win and three Sunday podiums is solid. Just, without those three DNFs at Barcelona, Brno, and Assen -- there's got to be frustration left in his fingertips.
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With a result like this as the KTM factory outfit, is next season's contract situation going to be okay?
So Martin's leading right now — is he on a Ducati?
Yeah, this is before his move to Aprilia, so right now he's part of the Ducati camp.
Acosta's young, so I think there's still plenty of room for him to keep improving.
11 rounds in and a 60-point gap — in win terms that's roughly the equivalent of two race wins.
7th place with a 60-point gap to the leader is a real gap, feels like he's been dropped from the top group.
Still just the halfway point, plenty of riders have bounced back in the second half even after a rough start.
Acosta grading himself 7 out of 10 is a pretty harsh self-assessment, must not be satisfied with it himself.
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