Pedro Acosta (motorcyclist)

Pedro Acosta
Acosta in 2023
Nationality	Spanish
Born	(2004-05-25) 25 May 2004 (age 20) Mazarrón, Spain
Current team	Red Bull GasGas Tech3
Bike number	31
Motorcycle racing career statistics MotoGP World Championship Active years 2024 Manufacturers KTM Starts Wins Podiums Poles F. laps Points 7 0 2 0 1 101 Moto2 World Championship Active years 2022–2023 Manufacturers Kalex Championships 1 (2023) 2023 championship position 1st (332.5 pts) Starts Wins Podiums Poles F. laps Points 38 10 19 4 9 509.5 Moto3 World Championship Active years 2021 Manufacturers KTM Championships 1 (2021) 2021 championship position 1st (259 pts) Starts Wins Podiums Poles F. laps Points 18 6 8 1 1 259

Pedro Acosta Sánchez (born 25 May 2004) is a Spanish Grand Prix motorcycle racer, competing in MotoGP for the Red Bull GasGas Tech3 team.^[1] Acosta took his maiden win in only his second Moto3 race at the 2021 Doha motorcycle Grand Prix after starting from the pitlane for irresponsible riding in free practice. In the same season, he won the 2021 Moto3 World Championship becoming the first rookie champion since Loris Capirossi in 1990,^[2] 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.