Pedro Acosta
Spanish MotoGP rider, 2021 Moto3 champion and 2023 Moto2 champion.
Pedro Acosta Sánchez (born 25 May 2004) is a Spanish Grand Prix motorcycle racer, competing in MotoGP for the Red Bull KTM Factory Racing team. Acosta won the second Moto3 race he competed in, the 2021 Doha motorcycle Grand Prix, after starting from the pitlane. In the same season, he won the 2021 Moto3 World Championship to become the first rookie champion since Loris Capirossi in 1990, and the second youngest ever champion, just one day older than Capirossi was at the time of winning. In 2023, Acosta won the Moto2 world championship with 2 races to go. Acosta is also a champion of the Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup, having won the title in 2020. Acosta is set to leave KTM at the end of to join the factory Ducati team.
Quick Facts
- Nationality
- Spanish
- Born
- 2004
- Hometown
- El Puerto de Santa María
- Cádiz
- Spain
- Motogp debut
- 2024 season
- Factory team
- Red Bull KTM Factory Racing
Lore & Background
Acosta won the 2021 Moto3 World Championship in his first season in the class, becoming the first rookie champion since Loris Capirossi in 1990. He was only one day older (17 years, 166 days) than Capirossi (17 years, 165 days) when they won their respective titles.
Reader's Guide
Acosta's career includes winning the 2021 Moto3 World Championship, the 2023 Moto2 World Championship, and the 2020 Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup. He made his MotoGP debut in 2024 with Red Bull GasGas Tech3, finishing sixth overall. He moved to Red Bull KTM Factory Racing in 2025 and remained with the team in 2026, becoming the first KTM rider ever to lead the MotoGP World Championship. He is set to join the factory Ducati team in 2027.
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