Pedro Acosta’s best chance yet for a MotoGP win remains last year’s Japanese Grand Prix. Riding for Tech3 KTM, the rookie qualified on pole position, then seized the Sprint lead from Francesco Bagnaia – only to crash with just 3 laps to go. A double disaster was complete when Acosta fell from second place early in the grand prix, meaning his searing Motegi pace went unrewarded. But the performance remains an inspiration for Tech3 as it returns to Motegi with 2025 riders Enea Bastianini and Maverick Vinales this weekend. “Last year, KTM were really strong in Japan, so we will have to see how we feel from Friday.