‘It was KTM's issue and KTM solved it’. That was Jack Miller’s assessment of the Austrian factory’s announcement that rookie Pedro Acosta will replace Pol Espargaro in MotoGP next season.
Pol Espargaro explained that his lengthy injury absence contributed to him miscalculating the speed and distance of an approaching Marc Marquez, at the end of Friday practice for the Austrian MotoGP.
With Nicolas Goyon promoted to the new role of Tech3 MotoGP team manager, owner Herve Poncharal admits his record of attending every grand prix since 1985 might be at risk.