KTM’s Pedro Acosta mentioned after the Sepang MotoGP take a look at that he is aware of the specs of the bike he needs to make use of going ahead, however he’s surprisingly crucial of his personal work.
The Austrian producer launched numerous main upgrades over the winter, making nice strides within the growth of its 2026 bike in comparison with final 12 months.
Over the previous three days, KTM riders have been experimenting with new chassis, new aerodynamic options and swingarms.
The RC16 typically depends closely on timesheets on the finish of every day, with Pedro Acosta in eighth place general setting the perfect time in Wednesday’s take a look at.
After Thursday’s run, he was unable to benefit from his time assault attributable to back-to-back chassis checks, however mentioned he was “assured” concerning the course he needed to take the bike in heading into the Thailand take a look at.
“I am very blissful,” he informed the official MotoGP web site on Thursday.
“We needed to test two chassis in succession within the morning, so we weren’t in a position to go as quick as we needed with the brand new tires.
“However anyway, we’re fairly assured about what bike we want for the Thailand take a look at.
“We additionally had some lengthy runs to see how we in comparison with different manufacturers. It was a really productive day in that regard.”
Acosta additionally added that whereas KTM appears to have resolved the tire put on points from final 12 months, there are different points which have arisen that want enchancment.
And regardless of being inspired by KTM’s progress, he solely gave his take a look at a “6 out of 10.”
“It is wanting quite a bit higher,” he mentioned of tire put on.
“The whole lot is extra steady and there are fewer surprises.
“It is true that there are nonetheless issues on the bike that we’ve got to repair and we’ve got to know the place they’re coming from.
“However to be sincere, it was a extremely optimistic three-day take a look at.”
“I feel (the take a look at rating) is 6 out of 10.”
