Pedro Acosta speaks on Marc Marquez's career stage
Motorsport.com • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 18, 2026, 10:00 AM
Last updated Aug 18, 2026
Pedro Acosta, age 22, reflects on the contrasting stages of his and Marc Marquez's careers. Acosta will debut with Ducati on December 1, after parting ways with KTM, marking the end of a six-year relationship. As he prepares for this transition, Acosta acknowledges Marquez's seasoned status in MotoGP while emphasizing his own emerging journey in the sport.
- •Pedro Acosta turns 22 and prepares for his Ducati debut.
- •He will test the Desmosedici on December 1.
- •Acosta ends a six-year partnership with KTM.
- •Marquez is 11 years older and considered a veteran.
- 10:00 AMMotorsport.com — Pedro Acosta: “Marc Marquez is in the final stages of his career and I’m just starting mine"
"Pedro Acosta turned 22 last May, 11 years younger than the man who will occupy the other side of the Ducati garage when Acosta makes his first appearance on the Desmosedici. That will happen at the test on 1 December, two days after this season comes to an end and, with it, Acosta’s relationship with KTM – a six-year partnership which, barring anything that happens between now and then ...Keep reading
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