2024 rookie Pedro Acosta believes Jorge Martin “deserves” the 2024 MotoGP title due to his “super calm” mentality.
Martin cemented his name in the MotoGP history books by earning his first MotoGP title despite winning fewer races compared to 2023.
The Spaniard picked up ten wins in both Sprint and Sunday races, three less than in 2023, but earned 80 points more from his 2023 total, which helped him become world champion.
Martin accumulated 16 Grand Prix podium finishes throughout the season, which enabled him to win the championship by 10 points to his main rival, Francesco Bagnaia.
GasGas rider Acosta hailed Martin and his 2024 campaign, stating that his fellow countryman deserves the title due to his improved mentality.
“He deserves [the MotoGP title]. He made a super big step compared to last season,” the Spaniard said to Crash.net.
“Maybe he didn’t win races like before, but he was f**king constant!
“The consistency that I lost, he gained!” Acosta joked.
“He was super calm. He was not making mistakes, not losing time. He really deserved it.”
Acosta wants to take a leaf out of Martin’s book
Acosta will now ride for the factory KTM team in 2025 after an impressive first year in the premier-class.
The 20-year-old accumulated a pole position in Motegi, achieved seven podiums, and finished sixth in the final standings.
Martin’s change in mentality in 2024 has inspired Acosta, and he wants to take a leaf out of his book as he improves in the series.
“From the beginning of the season, I was really focused on trying to understand how the MotoGP class is,” he said.
“We know how fast Marc is. We see how big a step mentally Martin makes. We saw how Bastianini came back. We saw how Maverick with the Aprilia had some [amazing] races that I don’t know if [even] they understood.”
“We made a lot of mistakes but also had some super nice races, coming back, fighting with the Ducatis. Fighting with guys that have a lot of experience. For this, we need to be more than happy.”
