Valentino Rossi may be put off signing Pedro Acosta for VR46 when he sees how he’s behaving at KTM

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Pedro Acosta has endured a fairly disastrous start to the 2025 MotoGP campaign and has already made numerous costly mistakes.

KTM’s package isn’t quite where they want it to be currently, but it doesn’t excuse their young riders’ errors which have stripped them of multiple top-10 finishes.

Acosta could easily be sat in the top eight of the riders’ championship, but instead, he’s down in 13th and has started the season off in far worse shape than he did his rookie year.

With 19 rounds of the MotoGP calendar to go, there’s plenty of time to make up for the lacklustre start, but his confidence and patience is already thinning.

Acosta may have signed a ‘pre-agreement’ to leave KTM after 2026, given there’s no performance-based exit clause in his current contract.

His response to his team’s current form hasn’t been too positive. Acosta called KTM’s Grand Prix of Americas performance ‘evil’ and hasn’t shown a positive attitude at all recently.

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Why Valentino Rossi should be hesitant to sign Pedro Acosta to VR46 over his poor KTM attitude

Acosta directed a rival team boss to talk to his manager ahead of the Grand Prix of the Americas, as he looks to sort out his future.

He hasn’t shown much patience with KTM’s current situation, and his frustration is visible. Kevin Schwantz told Acosta to ‘keep digging’ despite his lack of pace.

Just last week, he made an Instagram post showing that he felt ‘terrible’ about the current situation in a conversation with his mother.

Being so public about these issues isn’t going to help his cause. It certainly doesn’t paint him in a good picture, or present him as a good team player.

There will be improvements with time, but alarm bells may be ringing in the ears of those taking a look at signing the 20-year-old. It appears he has some maturing to do yet.

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Why things are looking more positive for Pedro Acosta at KTM after the Grand Prix of the Americas

MotoGP returns to Europe in April with the Spanish Grand Prix at Jerez at the end of the month – a home race for Acosta.

With upgrades on the horizons aimed at attacking their issues, he could be set to reap the benefits of a more consistent baseline on his bike.

Eliminating tyre wear and vibration issues would elevate his performance and make him a bonafide contender for the podium at most events.

It doesn’t eliminate the fact that new teammate Brad Binder has shown at times that his experience and level head make him faster.

There are going to be more errors and mechanical issues, but keeping quiet and sticking together as a team will be crucial not just for KTM to enjoy success in the future, but for Acosta too.