Acosta misses Catalan MotoGP Sprint win by 0.041 seconds
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What Happened
Red Bull KTM Factory Racing's Pedro Acosta took second place in the MotoGP Sprint at Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, missing victory by just 0.041 seconds. The Spaniard started from his first pole position of the season and battled with the leader until the final meters. Teammate Brad Binder crashed on the first lap, while Enea Bastianini finished tenth for Red Bull KTM Tech3 and Maverick Viñales retired with a technical issue.
“Just one more lap! Pace quite OK, start quite OK but we're missing something in the beginning of the race before we can come back, so we need to find a bit more grip. But I'm happy with the rhythm and how we managed the rear tire to be fast at the end.”
- Pedro Acosta: 2nd place, +0.041s
- Enea Bastianini: 10th place, +7.869s
- Brad Binder: DNF (crash)
- Maverick Viñales: DNF (technical issue)
Why this matters
The result highlights KTM's strong competitiveness at the Catalan circuit and Acosta's consistency in the 2026 season, coinciding with Tech3's multi-year renewal with KTM.
Terms in This Story
- Pole Position
- The first starting position on the grid, awarded to the fastest qualifier.
- Sprint (MotoGP)
- A short race held on Saturday, typically half the distance of the main Grand Prix, awarding championship points.
- Q2
- The second qualifying session in MotoGP where the top 10 riders from Q1 compete for the best starting positions.
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