Pedro Acosta went through the spectrum of emotion and education at the 2024 San Marino Grand Prix, run under cloudy and humid skies at Misano. He scored 17th position after 27 long laps around a briefly rainy Italian course close to Rimini and having to pit to change motorcycles. Red Bull GASGAS Tech3 teammate Augusto Fernández crashed during the brief shower in the first third of the race.
The eastern coastline of Italy and the San Marino province dealt MotoGP slightly different weather conditions for round 13 of 20. Pedro Acosta and Augusto Fernández joined their peers in dealing with sunshine and high temperatures around the flat track with grippy asphalt. Misano is a mix of twisty corners and a flat-out sequence of kinks that test the bravery of throttle hands.
The San Marino Grand Prix ran for 27-laps and Acosta was able to judge his pace from a top five start, courtesy of his bright form and flying pace in practice and qualification. Fernandez’s grid slot of 17th hid a greater potential and he set about a strong search for the maximum points.
The riders and the whole Red Bull GASGAS Tech3 squad will start yet another day of work at Misano on Monday with the last test of the 2024 season.
Augusto Fernández:
“A shame because my start was good and I was in a decent position. We would have had a good race because we were pushing forward but unfortunately with the rain I crashed on the last corner. Tomorrow we have the test and it’s will be important to use this half a day for Misano ‘two’ and the rest of the season.”
