The Red Bull Grand Prix of the Americas was the latest hunting ground for Red Bull GASGAS Tech3 and their phenomenon Pedro Acosta. The 19-year-old seized the holeshot at the Circuit of the Americas and battled for the lead through the first half of the 20-lap distance before sealing a comfortable runner-up position. The rostrum appearance was his second in a row in what is just his third MotoGP race on the GASGAS RC16. Teammate Augusto Fernandez grabbed points in 14th place.
Improvements for Augusto Fernández with his feeling and pace and the former Moto2 world champion pushes hard to take 14th and two points.
Augusto had his own battle on the outskirts of the top ten and in the search for the most amount of points. He sensed that the top 13 might be possible in the final laps but was able to confirm 14th.
Acosta’s impressive efforts mean he is 4th in the championship standings and just five points from P2. AF37 will be looking to build his points stock from 16th.
The thick atmosphere and passion for motorcycle racing that is such a forceful part of the Spanish Grand Prix will be felt in two weeks. MotoGP will form-up inside the Jerez circuit for the first of four rounds to take place on European soil in May and June.
Augusto Fernandez, 14th:
“Hard race but some important points. I struggled to keep the pace today. We need to analyze what Pedro is doing because it’s amazing and he made the right choice with the tire. I’m looking forward to getting back to Jerez because it might be slightly easier to understand how we can maximize the bike more there. I’d like to get closer. I’m feeling stronger than, say, we were in Qatar but I want to learn more.”
