Pedro Acosta says his crash🦂 out of second in the MotoGP Japanese Grand Prix is “difficul𒁏t to accept” as he notched up a double DNF from pole at Motegi.

The 20-year-old celebrated his first pole in MotoG🅺P on Saturday when he topped the Q2 session following a late lap cancellation for Marc𝄹 Marquez.

Acosta looked on course to c💫onvert that into a first sprint win having led for much of the half-distance race on Saturday before crashing out 📖at Turn 7.

Running second in the grand prix, Acost🃏a looked lik🍨e potentially being eventual winner Francesco Bagnaia’s biggest threat until he fell at Turn 14 at the end of lap three.

Explaining what happened, Acosta said: “Well, I was just trying to prepare the way onto the m♛ain straight a little bit better because I was struggling a bit to be closer to Pecco to try an overtake.

“But anyway, it was a mistake from my side.

“For this, it’s difficult to say something. It’s true tha♚t it was super, super close. Let’s try again in Australia.

“For me, the feeling was really similar to yesterday. It’s difficult ꦗto accept the crash. Let’s try again in Australia because we are getting closer.”

A glum Acosta still took the positives from his pace at Motegi, which is a continuation from the upturn in form he has sho🎐wn since the San Marino GP weekend.

“Well, feeling great this weekend,” he added.

“Australia is nor𓆏mally  a track w𒈔e are quite fast. We can see [what] Brad [did] last season for this.

“Let’s see how the asphalt is there aꦦnd how the tyres are, because that’s going to be the question mark.ဣ”

Tech3 team manager Nicolas Goyon echo▨ed Acosta’s sentiments, but also believes this experience will make the rookie “stronger”.

“We really felt w🍰e had everything in our hands to have one of our best weekends of the season,” ಌhe said.

“Pedro was happy with the bike and the way everything was🐠 working so the DNF today was tough, especially when fighting at the front.

“We have to learn from our mistakes and I’m sure this🦩🐠 will make him a stronger rider.”