One of the novelties in the upcoming MotoGP season will be Pedro Acosta’s debu in the premier class. The young rider has a big fan in Jorge Lorenzo.
The former bike rider commented: ‘I believe Pedro will have a tough task, but with his talent and hard work, he will sooner or later find his space. I don’t know how long it will take for him to win the first race in MotoGP, but it’s very possible he’ll do it next year. If I had to bet, I’d say he’ll achieve it’.
Regarding the current grid, Lorenzo commented to the Marca newspaper about the lack of charisma in some of the current stars: ‘I don’t know if it’s because people use social media a lot now, but there has been a loss of authenticity and charisma that existed before. The current riders, in general, are or seem to be very friendly with each other, liking each other’s posts, commenting… So, some of the charm has been lost in that sense. I think, for example, Pedro Acosta has a lot of charisma, he’s authentic, very natural, and has a sense of humor. He makes me laugh a lot, and I believe he will be a phenomenon’.
Acosta was the Moto2 world champion, Jaume Masiá in Moto3, Jorge Prado conquered the Motocross World Championship, and Álvaro Bautista was the king in Superbikes. But after all, what is the secret of Spanish motorcycling according to Lorenzo?
– I think a large part of this tradition we owe to Ángel Nieto. Without his titles, Spanish motorcycling in the 60s and 70s would not have been known in the same way, and perhaps the riders who came after Ángel would not have started riding motorcycles. We owe a lot to Ángel for the passion that Spaniards have for motorcycling. From there, this tradition was born, which created many opportunities at the championship level, circuits, and for riders. This sport might be one of the five most important in Spain, after football and a few others.