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Acosta takes it to a new level in the Rookies Cup Race 2 in Aragón
The win in Race 1 on Saturday was perfect, but Pedro Acosta turned it up a notch for Race 2. The 16-year-old Spaniard stormed away on lap 1, leaving the pursuers behind to wonder what had happened.
The excitement was there though, a fantastic seven-driver competition for 2nd place with the KTM RC 250 Rs frequently rubbing against the fairings.
In the end, Acosta had a lead of 5 seconds and celebrated a lot when the other places in the last corner were eliminated. Daniel Holgado and David Muñoz touched and fell before the start and finish, while David Alonso finished second.
Izan Guevara crossed the finish line in third, but lost his podium to Iván Ortolá because he exceeded the track limits on the last lap. David Salvador was fifth ahead of Daniel Muñoz, who had served a long lap penalty 5 laps to go.
Acosta untouchable
“I think there was no difference on the bike today, the temperature was a bit different, but not much. The difference was that last night I spoke to my helper Paco (Francisco Marmol Oliva) and he told me that I had to get off to a good start and break the group in the first round. “
“I did it and I want to thank the group around me. Only they understand how hard we are working to achieve these things.”
“It’s not easy to drive fast on the first lap, but in conversation with the Rookies Cup team and my family we discussed that I had to finish the warm-up lap quickly and be mentally ready and focused in order to be quick at the start. It worked. “
Alonso took a step
After 4 places in Austria and 5th place on Saturday, the 14-year-old Colombian took his first podium and jumped to 2nd place in the title fight. “That’s great, we are finally on the podium and 2. Very happy. It’s a shame that Acosta was so quick from the first lap and made a gap. I tried to drive with him, but I couldn’t, maybe in the next race. “
“So I fought in the group and the most important thing is that I was able to think about where I had to be on the last lap and put myself in second place in the group and then take the lead for second place right at the end the group took over the podium. “
“I know I have to keep improving.”
Ortolá is a racing driver
The 16-year-old Spaniard qualified only 11th, but finished 3rd in both Aragón races. “Very happy with it. I got off to a very good start and was able to ride with the large leading group. I knew what to do on the last lap, I was at the back of the group, but I managed to overtake a driver or two and find a good position for the last corner. “
“I crossed the finish line in fourth but got the podium while the other driver got a penalty.”
“For next week I have to improve qualifying, the race is okay, but I have to work on it.”
Guevara not impressed
“I’m not happy because I was pushed a long way on the last lap,” said the 16-year-old Spaniard. “It wasn’t my fault that I hit the green, but I was punished. I’m not happy, but that’s racing. I enjoyed the race, it was a great race, but not the last lap. “
Salvador frustrated
“It’s really strange,” said the 16-year-old Spaniard, who won here last year. “It was another good race, a big fight and that’s good, but I can’t be happy because the feeling on my bike is just not as good as last year and we don’t know why. That makes the race very difficult because I just don’t have as much self-confidence as I did last year. “
Holgado goes away
Fortunately, the 15-year-old Spaniard remained uninjured in the fight all along the line and often at the top, like on Saturday in the spectacular crash in the last corner. David Muñoz escaped with a torn chin.
“It was a tough race again. Like yesterday, I didn’t like the track conditions, I think it was worse. I did everything I could and we were in front, but in the last corner another driver touched me and we crashed. Fortunately, I’m fine. “