“No friends in the paddock” – Pedro Acosta on MotoGP rivalry

Pedro Acosta says having no close MotoGP friendships leaves him free to attack without hesitation on track.

Pedro Acosta feels he has “no friends in the paddock”, a situation he is happy with because it means he has no hesitation when attacking MotoGP rivals on track.

Acosta will leave KTM to form a much-anticipated line-up alongside reigning champion Marc Marquez at the factory Ducati team next season.

Although his fellow riders are generally “easy” to talk to, only one can ultimately win.

As such, Acosta feels «spicy» past rivalries involving the likes of Valentino Rossi and Sete Gibernau, or Mick Doohan and Alex Criville, should be the norm.

“Thankfully in MotoGP, with almost every rider it’s quite easy to have a conversation, easy to have a relationship,” Acosta told Motorsport.com.

“But at the end, everyone is here to get the same dream.

“And it’s quite difficult, in my opinion, to have an honest relationship with somebody that wants exactly the same as you.

Crédito de imagen: Pedro Acosta keeps MotoGP rivals at arm’s length: «I prefer to take a step back» © Gold and Goose

Nota original publicada en el portal de crash.net el 23 de agosto de 2026: https://www.crash.net/motogp/news/1102699/1/no-friends-paddock-pedro-acosta-motogp-rivalry.

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