MotoGP | Sepang Test Day 2, Acosta: “We are on the right track”

MotoGP Test Sepang GASGAS Tech3 – Pedro Acosta continues his apprenticeship with the Top Class and day after day he is increasingly a protagonist.

On the second day of testing in Malaysia on the Sepang circuit, like yesterday he didn't try to time-attack, but he still improved his Day 1 time by almost half a second.

The feedback he brings back to the pits is also increasingly precise and with the time recorded today (1'57.726) he would have started from the second row in the Grand Prix held last November.

A small crash at Turn 9 marked the end of the morning session as the team headed into the lunch break, and the action resumed at 16pm. Overall, race pace has improved for the Spaniard as he feels increasingly comfortable. comfortable on the RC16, and also felt very positive about the electronics after another day in the saddle.

Statements Pedro Acosta Day 2 Test Sepang Team Tech3 MotoGP 2024

“Just like yesterday, the lap time was not our main objective, but obviously it is very positive to finish the day half a second faster than on Day 1. We have improved our pace, I am getting more and more used to the electronics and I understand everything a little more in general. Even my feedback when I get to the garage is becoming more complete day by day. It's a positive feeling overall. The other drivers are very experienced and much faster, but I remember it's only my third time in Malaysia. Considering this, my pace is very good, and I would say we are on the right track!”