The severity of Pedro Acosta’s injuries will require further evaluation in Thailand following his heavy crash during the Australian MotoGP Sprint race.
Acosta suffered a highside on Lap 11 of 13 during Saturday’s race and was forced to watch Sunday’s race from the sidelines.
His team, Tech3, issued an update on his injury situation, stating that he is still in pain despite having “no fractures.” (Via Crash.net)
“After being declared unfit for the Australian GP this morning, Pedro went to Melbourne’s hospital for further examination on his left shoulder. It was re-confirmed that there is no fracture, which is a positive point.
“The impact of his shoulder on the ground during his sprint crash was very intense, which has caused Pedro pain due to stretched ligaments. He will benefit from the fews days before the Thai GP to rest his body, and will be re-evaluated in Buriram.”
“All we can do is wish a speedy recovery to Pedro, as we hope to see him in Thailand next week.”
Pedro Acosta’s recent torrid spell in form
The rookie has impressed in his debut MotoGP season and has accumulated four Grand Prix podiums.
The 20-year-old earned his first pole position in Motegi earlier this month but could not take advantage of it as he crashed in both Sprint and Sunday races.
Acosta has finished only one Grand Prix in his last five MotoGP weekends, which arrived in Indonesia, where he finished second behind championship leader Jorge Martin.
The consequence of Acosta’s stagnation in point accumulation has led to his 2025 KTM team-mate Brad Binder overtaking him for fifth place in the standings, and he is now the new lead non-Ducati rider.
