Pedro Acosta has been strongly linked with a move to the Ducati stable and VR46. But that rumour has now gone rather cold.<\/p>\n
Acosta\u2019s KTM contract is watertight<\/a>, which means he\u2019s locked into the Austrian manufacturer until the end of 2026. He looks set to be one of the most coveted riders in next year\u2019s market.<\/p>\n However, Uccio Salucci fears that Acosta could reject VR46<\/a> on the basis that he wants a factory ride. Links to the Ducati factory team, and a possible partnership with Marc Marquez<\/a>, are inevitable.<\/p>\n In an interview with Mundo Deportivo<\/a>, Acosta confirmed that he\u2019d held talks with Valentino Rossi\u2019s team this year. However, he was only receptive to their approach out of \u2018respect\u2019 and says he never intended to leave KTM early.<\/p>\n Pedro Acosta says he could achieve \u2018difficult\u2019 feat of beating Marc Marquez<\/p>\n Also in that interview, Acosta was asked whether it\u2019s \u2018possible\u2019 to beat Marquez at Ducati<\/a>. His confidence level could be key in determining his future.<\/p>\n Marquez has outscored all the other Ducati riders by 120 points, winning almost 80% of the races this year. Acosta<\/a> isn\u2019t surprised by this outcome given the strength of the combination.<\/p>\n Even two-time world champion Francesco Bagnaia has no answer for Marquez. But Acosta hinted that he could accomplish the \u2018difficult\u2019 feat of challenging his fellow Spaniard.<\/p>\n CATEGORYVOL.Championships2Races87Wins16Poles6Podiums33Pedro Acosta\u2019s Grand Prix career in numbers<\/p>\n \u201cIn the end, they have brought together one of the best riders in history with the best bike around at the moment. It\u2019s as clear as day. <\/p>\n \u201cSo it\u2019s obvious that Marc is at a very high level, Ducati is at a very high level, and it\u2019s clear that even the guys riding the same bike are struggling to beat him. But, anyway, I think that even difficult things can be done.\u201d<\/p>\n Yamaha\u2019s Fabio Quartararo admits Marquez may be too fast<\/a> for him in wet or changeable conditions. But he thinks it would be much closer in the dry.<\/p>\n The clear sign that Dorna want Pedro Acosta to be the next face of MotoGP<\/p>\n