KTM’s Jack Miller says he “can only wish” to have a riding style like MotoGP rookie Pedro Acosta, having been impressed by his podium charge in the Portuguese Grand Prix.
Building on his strong debut showing in Qatar just a fortnight earlier, GasGas Tech3 rider Acosta rose from seventh on the grid to take third in Sunday's grand prix at Portimao, finishing behind the Ducatis of Jorge Martin and Enea Bastianini.
' Asked if younger riders are bringing this new riding style to MotoGP, he added: '100%. You only need to look at Martin and him, these guys are touching everything on the ground. 'If you look at my style back in 2016, to what it is now, my style has changed quite a lot. 'But obviously not enough, I need to keep working on it. I'll go back and do some more pilates.
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