Pedro Acosta, last call. Some will say “In what sense? Her career has just begun! ”. True, but time is a tyrant and its deadlines are irrevocable. In this regard, the French Grand Prix represents the Spaniard’s last chance to set a sensational record.
From 1949 to today, no centaur has won since teenager a premier class race. The Iberian will turn twenty on May 25th, thus abandoning the age group in question forever. With two podiums in the first four races, El Tiburon de Mazarron did not go far from achieving a striking record of precociousness.
The next GP, that of Catalonia, will take place on May 26th. So, when the little gem from KTM has already celebrated its twentieth birthday. That’s why Le Mans represents the final opportunity to boast of a unique achievement.
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In reality, it is already clear that yes you speak of this eventuality. L’Acosta impact with the MotoGP it was excellent, regardless of the missed pass we had on Sunday in Jerez de la Frontera. The boy has the stigmata of the predestined and promises to run for a long time as a protagonist.
However the French meeting goes, the Spanish prodigy will still have the chance to win Marc Marquez the record of youngest winner ever in the premier class. El Trueno de Cerverain 2013, won in Austin at the age of 20 years and 63 daysdoing better than the precocious phenomenon that he was Freddie Spencer.
If Acosta were to prevail before the summer break, would take the aforementioned record away from MM93. Le Mans, Montmelò, Mugello, Assen and Sachsenring are the five cartridges still to be fired to hit the target. The golden bulletthe one of affirmation as a teenager, is however only one and it is already in the pipeline, ready for this Sunday.
