Pit Beirer reveals Pedro Acosta was ‘scared to trust’ KTM amid financial crisis

Pit Beirer reveals Pedro Acosta was ‘scared to trust’ KTM amid financial crisis

KTM’s financial turmoil has cost them one of MotoGP’s brightest stars, Pedro Acosta, who is set to join Ducati as the 850cc era dawns. Pit Beirer, KTM’s Motorsports Director, has openly admitted that the Austrian team’s crisis undermined rider confidence, ultimately driving Acosta away despite his lifelong ties to the manufacturer. Acosta, who has risen swiftly through KTM’s ranks from the Rookies Cup to Moto3 and Moto2, became the factory team’…