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Pedro Acosta has been a KTM rider throughout his short grand prix career so far, with the brand bringing him into Moto3 in 2021, where he won the title at the first time of asking.
A second title in Moto2 would follow in 2023, before he made his MotoGP debut with the KTM-backed Tech3 squad last year – during which he scored nine total podiums and was sixth in the standings.
But the expected early charge for the title in 2025 has not materialised, as KTM has been hit by numerous performance issues with its bike, leaving Acosta 13th in the points so far with a best finish of eighth having crashed in two of the three grands prix run so far.
The persistent rumour so far has been Acosta moving to VR46 on a Ducati next year, with Rossi’s outfit having one of only a few seats available for 2026.
Various VR46 team members have batted away the rumour, with Rossi publicly addressing it for the first time on Friday at the Qatar Grand Prix.
“I like Acosta very much. He’s a fantastic rider,” he told the MotoGP world feed.
Acosta has also been linked to a possible factory Honda move in 2026, with Luca Marini currently out of contract at the Japanese marque’s works squad.
During the Americas GP weekend, a conversation between Acosta and Pramac boss Paolo Campinoti sparked further rumours. Jack Miller only has a one-year deal with the Yamaha satellite team currently.
As far as the start to the season for VR46 has gone, with Morbidelli third in Argentina and Di Giannantonio third at COTA, Rossi said: “We are very happy about the start of the season for our team, because the bikes are so fast; our riders are in good shape and all the team made a big effort and a big job.
