        Since debuting in the world championship, Pedro Acosta has shown that he has clear ideas and a certain understanding when it comes to talking to the media, something we have seen again this season as he debuts in Moto2. A less than simple start, considering the difficulties he experienced in the opening races, was soon forgotten when he scored a significant win (and related record) at Mugello. Acosta: "It&rsquo;s easy to criticise"  A victory that put an end to recent criticism, something that the Spaniard addressed when talking to DAZN over the Catalunya weekend: "In Moto2 I started over from scratch and now I think it&rsquo;s time to continue to work as I&rsquo;ve been doing&rdquo;, explains Pedrito. At the same time, the young rider knows that it would be tough to repeat his 2021 feat, when he won the title at his first attempt: &ldquo;I&rsquo;m taking it race by race, the title is not my goal this year. I think I still have another season and a half in front of me in Moto2, so I think the best thing is to finish this year by preparing for next year". Enough of the comparisons  "We&rsquo;ve only run eight races, which sounds a lot but I've only been in Moto2 for two and a half months. It&rsquo;s easy to criticise and even easier when things start badly I think&rdquo;, says the Spaniard in response to comments he&rsquo;s received in recent months. Pedro then doubles down: &ldquo;No one can claim that another person is Marc Marquez because there&rsquo;s only one Marc Marquez. No one can claim that Marc Marquez is Valentino Rossi because there&rsquo;s only one Valentino Rossi. I just have to focus on my work", concludes an Acosta who is not scared to express his opinions in front of the camera. The biography  In the meantime, Acosta can celebrate another achievement - Jaime Alguersuari, father of former F1 driver Jaime Jr, has written a biography dedicated to the 17-year old. The work, entitled "Pedro Acosta. El campe&oacute;n mundial de 17 anos. La historia jam&agrave;s contada", was presented at the Barcelona circuit in the presence of Sito Pons, Alex Criville and Sete Gibernau. Translated by Heather Watson Roccoli: &ldquo;MotoE? I got the call Thursday and didn&rsquo;t know what to expect in FP1&rdquo;       

At Catalunya, the young Spaniard has been quick to respond to those who were criticising him before his recent win at Mugello

Moto2: Pedro Acosta denies comparisons with Valentino Rossi and Marc Marquez

        Anyone who expected to see Pedro Acosta win on his debut Moto2 outing was sadly mistaken. The intermediate class rookie finished the Qatar GP in twelfth place, 26 seconds behind winner Celestino Vietti. Speed and flaws  A result that didn&rsquo;t reflect the expectations of many onlookers, the fruit of a weekend during which Pedro showed his speed (also seen at the Portimao and Jerez tests) but also committed a few too many mistakes&hellip;. He crashed twice during practice, once during a crucial moment of Q2, which left Spaniard in the gravel after an attempt to battle Vietti for pole position. A mistake that cost Acosta dearly, forcing him to start from tenth on the grid. The start of the race was the crucial moment for the Majorcan, who was forced to run wide at turn 1 due to confusion mid-field. As a result, Acosta found himself in last place, from where he found himself having to fight his way back up to the points zone. Qualifying is vital  &ldquo;When there are slower riders, it can be difficult to climb back up&rdquo;, Pedrito told the media after the race. &ldquo;These things happen - in Moto2, it&rsquo;s not like Moto3, where it&rsquo;s easier to gain ground. It was important to build experience, I finished the race and that was the goal&rdquo;. Acosta indirectly refers to the 2021 Doha round, when he won the race from pitlane. A feat that doesn&rsquo;t seem likely in Moto2, or not at Losail at least, a circuit at which Pedro has already learned his first lesson: &ldquo;Qualifying is of vital importance in this category&rdquo;. Considering the maturity of this rider, who&rsquo;s yet to turn 18, we&rsquo;re sure that he&rsquo;ll make good use of this experience at the very next Mandalika round (20 March). Translated by Heather Watson Rossi in the pink - Valentino and Francesca&rsquo;s daughter has arrived       

The team Ajo rider made some mistakes in Qatar, finishing outside of the top ten: "But it&rsquo;s all experience, what counts is that we finished the race" &nbsp;

A sour start for Pedro Acosta: “Moto2 isn’t Moto3”

        In recent years, several greats have had the corner of a racetrack named after them, the likes of Dani Pedrosa, Jorge Lorenzo, Mick Doohan&hellip; and now also Pedro Acosta. The Cartagena track wanted to mark the young rider&rsquo;s success after he won the Moto3 title in his rookie year, and so has dedicated a corner of the circuit to the Spaniard. &ldquo;Shark corner&rdquo;, and the move to Moto2  Significant recognition for a rider who many believe is destined to make his mark on the MotoGP paddock. Following his feats in the cadet class, Pedro has been immediately promoted to Moto2, a category that is now without its top three riders from 2021. Team Ajo didn&rsquo;t want to lose him of course and now trusts in him (together with Augusto Fernandez) to replace the Gardner &ndash; Fernandez pairing. Now all we can do is wait for the next tests (scheduled for 16-17 February at Jerez) and the opening races, to see whether we&rsquo;re in for another Acosta show. Translated by Heather Watson MotoGP, Marc Marquez back on an RC213V-S: a first step towards his return       

The Cartagena circuit, where Pedro often trains, has decided to dedicate a corner to him to celebrate his spectacular Moto3 title win

Moto2, Acosta like the greats: he already has his own corner

        Pedro Acosta missed out on becoming the youngest rider of all time to win a world title by just one day. At 17 years and 166 days, he didn&rsquo;t quite usurp Loris Capirossi from his throne in this particular classification, but he did win the race that saw him earn a place in history. The son of fishermen, his father was a source of inspiration to him: &ldquo;He always taught me that when you want something, you have to earn it&rdquo;. And Pedro took him at his word, winning the Moto3 title in his rookie year, and doing so in style, making the most of the Brembo braking system that made its debut in the cadet class just this year. What were the new features in 2021?  Compared to the previous year, the main new element is the monobloc calliper in aluminium, machined from solid, with two 32 mm piston radial attachment and wings that allow for an increase in heat exchange. Somewhat similar to the GP4 calliper in use in MotoGP since 2020. The steel disc is also new (carbon is used only in MotoGP, in accordance with the regulation), standing out for its reduced height braking band to reduce weight and unsprung mass. The brake pump, smaller in diameter to the previous version, is another new feature. 200 grams lighter than that used up until last season, the system is completed with Z04 and Z16 sintered pads. Acosta&rsquo;s KTM also used Marchesini wheels (a Brembo group company) - specifically forged magnesium M10RS Corse Moto3 ten-spokes &ndash; which allow for a significant weight and inertia saving, without losing anything in terms of stiffness. Acosta chasing Capirossi, with Marquez on the podium  It&rsquo;s true that it is the rider who ultimately makes the difference, and the youngest to ever win a title was Loris Capirossi, who won the 1990 125 championship at 17 years and 165 days. Like Acosta, &ldquo;Capirex&rdquo; was also crowned in his rookie season, but he had to wait for the tenth 125 race, in the UK, before he scored a race win. Two rounds from the end, he was lying 17 points behind Stefan Prein (a win was worth 20 points) and things were not looking good. But Loris ultimately secured the title by winning both of the final races, helped also by other Italian riders. The third youngest winner of all time is a certain Marc Marquez, 125 champion in 2010 at 17 years and 263 days. It was his third year, and he won his first race at Mugello before also winning the next four. After something of a dip mid-season, although he did win at Misano, he was soon back to being unbeatable, scoring another four in a row. The title only became a sure thing at Ricardo Tormo, with the Spaniard having amassed ten race wins, eight fastest laps and twelve podiums.&nbsp; And then Rossi, Poggiali and Dovizioso  In fourth place is Daniel Pedrosa, who won the 2003 125 title at 18 years and 13 days, followed by Valentino Rossi, champion in the same category in 1997, at 18 years and 196 days. That was his second year in the world championship and he won the first race in Malaysia, before crashing at Suzuka. He then bounced back with two more wins and a second place in Austria. Le Mans marked the start of a series of six wins, which meant that a third-place finish at Brno was enough to secure him the title three rounds ahead of time. He won two of the final three races, bringing his total number of race wins to 11, an all-time record in the 125 class. Rossi is followed by Alex Marquez, Moto3 champion in 2014 at 18 years and 200 days, and Andrea Dovizioso, 125 champion in 2004 at 18 years and 201 days. In eighth place, Manuel Poggiali, the 2001 125 champion at 18 years and 262 days with the Gilera, the only rider in the top ten to have raced without Brembo brakes. Maverick Vi&ntilde;ales (in Moto3 at 18 years and 302 days) and Thomas Luthi (in 125 at 19 years and 61 days), who has retired from racing this year, round out the classification. Translated by Heather Watson Moto2, Baldassarri: &ldquo;I came to hate the paddock, but i won&rsquo;t give up&rdquo;       

As a rookie, the Spaniard has immediately done incredible things with Brembo specifications, and is in good company when it comes to the classification of youngest world champions

Moto3: Acosta like Capirossi, but better than Marc Marquez

        The newly crowned Moto3 champion, Pedro Acosta, had a scare this week. The young rider, who hails from Mazarron, was meeting with the regional president of Murcia, Francesco Lopez Miras, to celebrate his recent world championship success. During the course of the ceremony, during which he thanked the local people for their support, Acosta suffered a dizzy spell. The president stepped in to stop Pedro from falling, the rider soon recovering enough to be able to finish his speech. A nasty shock  According to local media sources, the 17-year old had had a fever in the hours preceding the event. Acosta also didn&rsquo;t expect so many members of the press to be present, additional pressure that played a nasty trick on the rookie of the year. &ldquo;So many cameras had me stressed, I didn&rsquo;t expect it to be such a big event&rdquo;, commented the future Moto2 rider during the ceremony.  Pedro Acosta ha sufrido un desmayo hoy en su recepci&oacute;n en el Palacio de San Esteban. L&oacute;pez Miras ha evitado que cayera y el joven piloto se ha repuesto enseguida+INFO en 7Noticias y en la web??https://t.co/zuI2P5bMOu pic.twitter.com/N2XjCRcjqe &mdash; La 7 TV (@La7_tv) November 18, 2021 Translated by Heather Watson MotoGP: the latest indiscretions concerning Marc Marquez&rsquo;s health           

The event took place in Murcia on Thursday, the president of the region stepping in to prevent the Red Bull KTM Ajo rider from falling &nbsp;

Moto3, a scare for Acosta: Pedro feels faint during a ceremony

        Moto3 championship leader right from the first races, Pedro Acosta was crowned world champion at Portimao with the team Ajo KTM bike in what is his very first world championship season. The young Spaniard was able to deal with the pressure that rival Dennis Foggia piled on after closing what seemed to be an impossible gap, having made race consistency and lucidity his weapons of choice. Next year will see the Spaniard move up to Moto2, and yet the pathway number 37 has taken to get here hasn&rsquo;t been a bed of roses. Having cut his teeth in the Cuna de Campeones, Acosta risked having to put an end to his career in 2018, but was then selected for the 2019 Red Bull Rookies Cup where he was able to showcase his skills and ultimately get to where he is today. &nbsp;With the Cuna de Campeones, he even shared the garage with another of this year&rsquo;s world champions, or rather Adrian Huertas. In the right place at the right time  After completing his 'apprenticeship' in 2019, the 2020 season saw Pedro dominate in the Red Bull Rookies Cup. The Spaniard ultimately won the title in the category dedicated to young talents, lifting the trophy a round early, at his very own Valencia, a circuit at which he then won his last race, in the CEV Moto3 class, before arriving in the world championship. His move to the world championship was also controversial, as he should have competed with the PrustelGP team alongside the late Jason Dupasquier but was then promoted to the team headed up by Aki Ajo following Raul Fernandez&rsquo;s move to Moto2. Despite having found himself &lsquo;in the right place at the right time&rsquo;, Acosta immediately proved to have deserved the ride, continuing what he had begun with the Rookies Cup and soon becoming one of the most appreciated riders in the paddock. Next year he will move to Moto2, staying with team Red Bull KTM Ajo and once again taking a place left vacant by Fernandez: it looks as if history might repeat itself in the intermediate class. Translated by Heather Watson Moto3 market: Holgado to Red Bull Ajo, Adrian Fernandez with Tech3       

The new Moto3 champion has had the world championship debut season of dreams, but his path to becoming a national champion and more was far from simple

Pedro Acosta’s pathway, from "ride-less" to world champion

The Moto3 battle has begun with the first free practice at Portim&atilde;o. The prize is of course the championship title, for which both Pedro Acosta, aboard the team Ajo KTM, and Dennis Foggia, with the team Leopard Racing Honda, continue to fight. Sky Sport MotoGP has spoken to team Leopard technical director Christian Lundberg, who explains a little of their rivals&rsquo; action plan  Lundberg: &ldquo;We&rsquo;re worried&rdquo;   &ldquo;We have good sensations ahead of the weekend &ndash; he says &ndash; but we&rsquo;re also aware that Acosta will be very fast at this track. The first time he raced here he won, so we&rsquo;re a little worried in this regard, because we have to finish ahead of our rival. We need to be fast and focused on the race, especially on the last lap&rdquo;.  Lundberg then talks about the strategies being formulated, particularly by KTM, which appears to have held a meeting with all its riders, asking them to be aware of Pedro Acosta: &ldquo;We know that the meeting has taken things further &ndash; he adds &ndash; and we perhaps got a taste of it at Misano, where Binder clearly slowed down during the last laps. Honda adopts a different kind of fair play and doesn&rsquo;t get mixed up in these things, preferring the races to be won on track thanks to the performance of the riders and the bikes. We realise that we&rsquo;re totally alone in this championship and so just have to try and win, and that&rsquo;s it&rdquo;.  &ldquo;Artigas? We hope he helps us&rdquo;   And so there is a legitimate question about Foggia&rsquo;s team-mate. Will Artigas at least avoid hindering Dennis? &ldquo;If we have even the slightest control, we need to exploit that, and the only one who can perhaps get in front of our rival is one of us, so we hope he&rsquo;s receptive and has not already been prepped by his new manufacturer. We think we have an excellent relationship with the rider, so we hope he&rsquo;ll help us&rdquo;.  So what can we expect to see in the race? &ldquo;The way I see it, none of the KTM riders will battle hard with Acosta &ndash; he concludes - At Misano I thought Antonelli could run a good race as he&rsquo;d been quick in the wet too, but then we saw that none of those guys fought with the championship leader. We hope that there&rsquo;s a least a few Hondas that try to battle a bit&rdquo;.  Translated by Heather Watson  MotoGP: the ins and outs of Marc Marquez&#39;s injury 

The team Leopard technical director Christian Lundberg talks about what he expects from the weekend: &ldquo;We know that the KTM meeting has taken things further and we perhaps got a taste of it at Misano&rdquo;

Moto3, KTM helps Acosta, Lundberg comments: &ldquo;We&rsquo;re alone in the championship&rdquo;

        We&rsquo;re almost there now, the 2021 Moto3 world champion soon to be crowned. This year&rsquo;s class has seen the explosion of phenomenon Pedro Acosta, who Dennis Foggia has done a very good job of chasing during the second half of the season. With his win at the Emilia-Romagna GP, The Rocket has cut the gap to just 21 points and Dennis now wants to keep the battle going until Valencia. Meanwhile, Acosta will do his best to secure the title already at Portim&atilde;o, a track at which he already won the Portugal GP. The combinations  But what are the combinations that would allow Acosta to lift the title trophy in the Algarve? To do so, he will need to leave Portim&atilde;o with at least 26 points more than the Italian, and so aiming to win the race as he did seven months ago is the first solution. If he crossed the line second, Acosta would need to hope that Foggia does no better than fourth. And a third-place finish would be enough for the Ajo team rider if Dennis does no more than fifth. Pedrito would also win if he finishes fourth, with Foggia eighth or lower. The other combinations are tougher. If Acosta does no more than fifth, then Dennis needs to finish tenth or lower. But if the Leopard riders suffers a DNF, #37 would only need an eleventh-place finish. One thing is sure though - Foggia, in the shape of his career, will not be making things easy for the young prodigy. Translated by Heather Watson Moto2 Algarve, the combinations: Remy Gardner a step away from the title       

The next round of the Moto3 World Championship could prove decisive in awarding the title. Here are the combinations that would allow this to happen

Moto3, GP Algarve: Acosta champion at Portimão? The combinations

        21 points separate Dennis Foggia from Pedro Acosta and the fight for the Moto3 title is still wide open with just two races left to go. Who would have thought it, had we heard this in May? Very few people would have been betting on the Italian back then, but now he&rsquo;s the main act in the cadet class. Six consecutive podiums, five wins (the same number as his rival) and a determination that says a lot. But where is Pedro? From attack to defense  Having turned 17 in May, the youngster was on fire early on, impressive right from the outset. Second in the first race and then the winner of three consecutive races, in his very first year of course because, yes, he&rsquo;s a rookie. Then came something of a drop in performance and, with the exception of his wins in Germany and Austria, the rider no longer appears able to stand out from the crowd. In recent races, he&rsquo;s clearly been on the defensive and from the outside, it&rsquo;s hard to ascertain why, but the pressure could be a significant factor. Let&rsquo;s take Misano as an example&hellip; It&rsquo;s true that he improved on the seventh-place finish of one month ago, but from what we saw of the 16-year old earlier on in the season, everyone was expecting a win, even a convincing win. Or the kind of last corner move we&rsquo;ve already seen from him. And yet he crossed the line third, losing nine precious championship points in the process. Portimao a happy hunting ground  The Spaniard was the star during the first part of the season, while the Italian has been centre stage during the second half, and the gap has shrunk further. Foggia has made up 76 points to Acosta in the last six races and, with 50 still to play for, anything can happen. Acosta will need to gain another five at Portiamo if he wants to go down in history, but five points is not an easy ask against an unbridled Foggia. At the first Portimao round in April, it was this pair that battled for the win, but Acosta no longer seem to be as sure as he was during the opening rounds. Translated by Heather Watson All change: farewell child prodigies: 18 the minimum world championship age       

The Spaniard had his first match point at Misano but it didn&rsquo;t go to plan and his rival didn&rsquo;t miss the chance to breathe down his neck...

Moto3, what’s going on with Pedro Acosta?

The proposal is interesting, in that it deals directly with the safety of young riders. It appears that, from 2022, the minimum age for entry into the world championships will be 18. Or at least, the rider in question will need to be turning 18 during that calendar year.  So if the championship starts in March and the rider turns 18 in April, a special &lsquo;dispensation&rsquo; will apply. All of this is still just theory, as nothing has been officially confirmed as yet, but one thing is clear, the many accidents having led to a sensible crackdown.  We know that in certain fatal situations, age counts for nothing. OK. But it&rsquo;s also true that, figures in hand, the categories with the most youngsters also see the highest percentage of &lsquo;on-the-limit&rsquo; incidents. Many of the competitors lack experience, manners, culture and, why not, the right amount of fear. Without forgetting healthy punishment.  Farewell child prodigies? Best to keep them in the national series   The many impressive wins by an underage Loris Capirossi, who won the 125 world title, or Manuel Gonzalez&rsquo; championship win in Supersport 300. Both will go down in history. In theory at least, as we continue to await confirmation from Dorna and the FIM. If this arrives, the Italian and the Spaniard will be remembered as two of many child prodigies on two wheels. And the next might be Pedro Acosta, if Dennis Foggia is unable to get the better of him.  From 2022, &quot;episodes&quot; such as Can Oncu&rsquo;s 2018 win at Valencia &ndash; at 15 years and 115 days of age &ndash; will only be seen in the national championship or categories like the ETC, Red Bull Rookies Cup and Asian Talent Cup. Before reaching the world championship, most riders take that route, or compete in the CIV, CEV, etc.  And then there&rsquo;s the other extreme, represented by Swede Fergus Anderson, who won the 1954 Spanish GP at the age of 45. And Albino Milani who triumphed in the 1957 GP of Nations at the age of 46 and 265 days. Although that was in the sidecar category. Not that this is any less difficult than a bike though.  Translated by Heather Watson  GP Emilia-Romagna, Lorenzo: &ldquo;Me and Rossi? Two roosters in the hen house&rdquo; 

As of next season, rookie riders must be of age or in their eighteenth year in order to compete in the world championship and the production-derived categories. Pedro Acosta could be the last underage champion

All change: farewell child prodigies: 18 the minimum world championship age

        It&rsquo;s not all about Fabio Quartararo, as the Emilia Romagna GP also brings a first championship match point for Pedro Acosta, the rookie who is setting the world alight during his first Moto3 season. Acosta champion at Misano if&hellip;  The chances of seeing Pedro crowned champion already at Misano are more remote than the Frenchman&rsquo;s though. With a 30-point lead over Dennis Foggia, the KTM-Ajo rider would have to gain at least another 21 points to celebrate the title in Italy. So basically Acosta needs to win, with Foggia finishing in twelfth place or lower. A very small glimmer that would also allow Pedrito to achieve another &lsquo;first&rsquo;. If he were to become champion at Misano, the Spaniard would become the youngest ever motorcycle world champion. The record is currently held by Loris Capirossi who, at 17 years and 165 days, became 125 world champion back in 1990. Loris and Pedro, phenomenal teens  It&rsquo;s easy to draw parallels between the two. Capirossi, also a rookie back in 1990, appeared on the world scene as something of a child prodigy. After competing in the Italiano Sport Production and 125 GP classes, Capirex placed fourth in the 1989 European Championship, before moving up to the world championship aboard the Team Pileri Honda RS 125. With Fausto Gresini as a team-mate, #65 was also up against the likes of Stefan Prein, Hans Spaan, Doriano Romboni and Jorge Martinez. A season that reached a climax at Phillip Island, when the Italian won the race to secure the first of three career world titles. A rapid rise that can be compared to that of Acosta - Spanish PreMoto3 champion in 2017, then the CEV Moto3 championship from 2018 to 2020 as well as the Red Bull Rookies Cup as of 2019. After winning the 2020 Rookies Cup, he moved up to the world championship this season with absolutely no fear of battling Fenati, Foggia or Masia, to name but a few. Will Acosta be able to rewrite history, as Capirossi did 31 years ago? All will become clear at the Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli. Translated by Heather Watson Moto3, Daniel Holgado to replace Deniz Oncu at Misano and Portimao       

In the (unlikely) case that Acosta is crowned Moto3 world champion at the end of the Emilia Romagna GP, the Spaniard would become the youngest ever world champion, beating Loris&rsquo; record

Moto3: Pedro Acosta can beat Loris Capirossi at Misano

In motorcycling, when mere mortals move to a new category, they usually need time to adapt to the bike, the competition, and the class itself. But this isn&rsquo;t the case for Pedro Acosta who, at just sixteen years of age, landed in the Moto3 world championship and immediately reached the podium, before going on to win the second race of the season. His performance was nothing short of masterful, the rider starting from pitlane before crossing the line first.  His inspiration  The Mazarr&oacute;n rider has continued to stand out, scoring a further three wins and earning points whenever a victory hasn&rsquo;t been possible. He enjoys the summer break as championship leader, 48 points ahead of second-placed rider Sergio Garcia, and 72 ahead of Dennis Foggia, third. In an interview with MCN, the now 17-year old admits: &ldquo;I&rsquo;d like to be 90% Marc Marquez and bring 10% of the spectacle of Casey Stoner or Kevin Schwantz&rdquo;.  His fellow countryman is his reference: &ldquo;I&rsquo;d take almost everything that M&aacute;rquez has, because when he wins it&rsquo;s because he&rsquo;s stronger. He has something different to other riders. Even in 125, he rode in a different way to everyone else. Studying him has helped me improve my riding&rdquo;. And this, combined with his grit, his hunger and his unquestionable talent, is helping him to write a new page in the motorcycle history books. Incredible, without a doubt.  Translated by Heather Watson  MotoGP, Puig: &ldquo;Marquez? He&rsquo;s riding with an arm and a half&rdquo; 

The young phenomenon has clear ideas about who he wants to emulate, and the eight-time champion is just one of the examples he seeks to follow &nbsp;

Moto3, Acosta: &ldquo;I&rsquo;d like to be 90% Marquez, 10% Stoner or Schwantz&rdquo;

Pedro Acosta turned 17 on 25 May and is leading the Moto3 championship in his debut season. And with a good lead too, the Spaniard currently 39 points ahead of second-placed Sergio Garcia. The Red Bull KTM Ajo rider will now face his eighth race of the season, in Germany, and after missing out on the podium at the last three events, he&rsquo;s keen to be back up front.  Not thinking about the championship   To date, he&rsquo;s scored three wins and a second place and, as the Spaniard tells website motogp.com: &ldquo;If there are a lot of cameras on you it&rsquo;s because you&rsquo;re doing a good job. During any year there will be moments where you feel more pressure, but you always feel some. I prefer to take it race by race, because if I start to think about the championship I might start making mistakes that I don&rsquo;t normally make&rdquo;.  But he&rsquo;s already found fame and he admits it: &ldquo;I&rsquo;m a fun guy and I don&rsquo;t like having problems with anyone. I&rsquo;m more laid back than I was last year. When I go home, to Mazarr&oacute;n, I am still a normal guy, but when I go to Murcia to try or go shopping, everyone recognises me and wants to talk to me&rdquo;.  &nbsp;The Red Bull Rookies Cup through his eyes   Before coming to the world championship he won the Red Bull Rookies Cup and comments: &ldquo;During my first Rookies Cup year I had nothing to lose, and everything to gain. I learned to keep calm, to think more when riding and to understand that second across the line was not a disaster. Because my mentality up until then had been &ldquo;glory or the hospital&rdquo; and I&rsquo;ve learned that going to hospital is not the best path&rdquo;.  Comparing the Rookies and the world championship, he admits: &ldquo;Here it&rsquo;s a little easier, there are more sessions and more people working in the garage and I can find my ideal setting&rdquo;.  Ready for Moto2?   His arrival in Moto3 has brought new advice, which he&rsquo;s following to the letter: &ldquo;The first thing the team told me was to have fun, focus on what I wanted to improve and keep calm. Aki (the team principal) is a cold person, he always says racing is easy if you tackle it calmly&rdquo;.  There are rumours that people already want him in Moto2 next year and Acosta has this to say: &ldquo;We&rsquo;ll see what happens. I&rsquo;d like to move to Moto2 because I prefer the bigger bikes and maybe they&rsquo;re better suited to my riding style. If I move to Moto2 it will be a big step, otherwise I&rsquo;ll continue to learn in Moto3&rdquo;. And so he expresses his wish.  Translated by Heather Watson  MotoGP Germany, Rossi keen to re-emerge at the Sachsenring 

The Moto3 championship leader discusses his move up from the Rookies Cup to the world championship and how he feels during this very special time in his career

Moto3, Acosta: &ldquo;Before my mentality was either glory or the hospital&rdquo;

Thus far, the 2021 Moto3 world championship has been all about Pedro Acosta, the 16-year old rookie who is simply astounding the world. The Spaniard has scored three podiums in his first three races, including two wins, one of which he achieved from pitlane (Doha).  An endless hotbed  The 2020 Rookies Cup champion is the latest in a long line of riders coming from Spanish soil, a veritable breeding ground for talents who perform across all world championship categories. While Acosta is the latest tip of the Spanish iceberg, we should not forget Jaume Masia, winner of the inaugural race in Qatar and second in the standings with 39 points.  Within this latest group of young Spanish phenomena, we also include Xavi Artigas and Izan Guevara, who come from CEV Moto3 and have immediately been able to do well on the world stage, despite what their current positions might demonstrate, the result of rookie mistakes that we can put down to a lack of experience.  But how are the Italians responding to this Iberian offensive? By trusting in the &lsquo;old guard&#39;, or rather those veteran Moto3 riders who are still seeking that definitive step up in quality.  The veterans  We&rsquo;re talking, first and foremost, about Dennis Foggia. Born in 2001, he is now in his fifth Moto3 season. Once again competing for Leopard Racing this season, he finished second in Portugal at the end of a convincing race, the result going some way to invert the negative trend seen at Losail.  Similarly, Andrea Migno, now in his ninth season in the cadet class. He too did well in Portimao, scoring pole and third-place finish. His move to the Honda of Team Snipers might finally represent a turning point in a career that has seen few highs but significant disappointment.  Another rider who&rsquo;s stood out in the early part of this season is Niccol&ograve; Antonelli. Born in 1996, he did well at Losail, finishing third in the Doha GP. Although he appears to have the race pace, his Achille&rsquo;s heel is qualifying. Starting so far back in Portugal, in 17th position, put the rider at a clear disadvantage and is something he needs to address over the next events.  We finish with Romano Fenati, who&rsquo;s been in the world championship since 2012. Now riding for Team Max Racing, the Italian hasn&rsquo;t done better than seventh in the first three races, too little for a rider who should be fighting for the title.  But will these results be enough to take on Acosta &amp; Co? Perhaps not, unless the four Italian representatives can find the consistency they need to fight these fresh Spanish faces. Because Moto3 is no sport for old men, and the first part of 2021 is only confirming this.  Translated by Heather Watson  Valentino Rossi, analysing the negative trend 

Dennis Foggia is the only Italian &quot;millennial&quot; going up against rookie sensation Pedro Acosta, but will the experience of Antonelli, Fenati and Migno be enough to respond to the Spanish contingent in Moto3? &nbsp;

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