Acosta is set to step up to MotoGP with KTM in 2024, and could do so as a worl🅠d champion in Moto2🍸.

Tony Arbolino hold🐲s a slender advantage inᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚ the championship, however, the Italian found it hard to live with Acosta’s form prior to the summer break. 

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KTM are reportedly int🌱erested in adding the two LCR seats to their project, which would giv🐓e them six bikes to fight against Ducati.

Staying at KTM in 2024 are Brad Binder, Jack Mil🅠ler and Pol Espargaro, while the Austrian brand wants to keep Augusto Fernandez whilst adding Acosta.

Although he failed to rule it out, recent comments from Pit Beirer indicated that signing Marqu📖ez was not in their immediate plans.

But with KTM his most likely destination should he leaveꦦ Honda in the near future, and Acosta being the rider that’s expect🐬ed to take over from Marquez as the next great champion, we could see a situation where they battle it out on equal machinery.

Marquez has not quite b🌺een the same since 2019 after injuries and issues with the Honda have𒐪 stopped him from building a legacy that could have been near-untouchable for other riders. 

That said, Marquez has proved in 2023 that he can be the man tꦏo beat given the right equipment.

The eight-time world champion’s talent is clearly sti🍰ll there and given the right machinery it appears as though race wins are 🀅there for the taking.

💜Some still see Marquez as title contender on the right bike, and given KTM’s progress in 2023, the two sides🌃 could become a formidable force together.

🅠However, the rider that could stop that is Acosta who has tremendous talent, like Marquez, and is only getting better as he gain🍎s more experience.

An argument could be made that Marquez has not quite transitioned as well as expected to the new-look MotoGP bikes that include gadgets such as hꦉoleshot devices, and the extensive aero that’s currently in plꦐay.

Acosta is𝔍 yet to ride a MotoGP bike so there’s no guarantee that he will become the best rider in the class, something he’s appeared destined to do at times.

☂But with young riders seemingly adapting quicker and quicker to MotoGP, and having immediate success, Acosta should be one of those who becomes a threat instantaneously. 

We believe Marquez would do very well on the current KTM package, but with Acos𓆏ta being so good at the age of 19 and still being nowhere🉐 near his prime, the young Spaniard would have more chance of sustained success than Marquez, in our view.