Four rounds in and Acosta has claimed podiums in either the sprint or grand prix at every event except the season-opener in Qatar.Acosta, who took advantage of several riders crashing in front of him during the sprint on Saturday, had to force his way back through the field during the grand prix following early contact with Johann Zarco.
“It was a learning weekend,” said the GASGAS Tech 3 rider. “Everything before that was going too nice. We have to be happy. Following the race Acosta had one of his fingers on his right hand heavily taped, but that didn’t dampen his confidence levels. “Talking about the race, the start was tough and the clutch felt a little bit different and then I was a bit slower.