20-year-old not concerned about KTM’s financial crisis
Pedro Acosta has offered a calm update on his mood amid KTM’s uncertain MotoGP future, noting that it “does not affect” him.
Its debts are thought to exceed €3 billion, though a recent creditors hearing offered cautious optimism for the future of the marque.Its restructuring proceedings have been allowed to continue, while there has been interest from outside investors to the tune of €700 million. This has led to speculation about the future of KTM’s riders, particularly 2024’s rookie sensation Acosta, who scored nine podiums in his debut season for the GASGAS-branded Tech3 squad.
Acosta’s manager Albert Valera has been critical of the situation, telling the ‘Por Orejas’ podcast: “In May, we signed with a company that seemed to be in a strong position, ready to challenge Ducati. Today, everything has changed, and we wonder what happened.”“I’m happy to have made the step up to the official team, which was what we were looking for from the beginning,” he is reported by Marca as saying.
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