Uᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚccio Salucci has responded to rumours about Pedro Acosta being sounded out for the VR46 MotoGP squad, noting ‘I never spoke seriously about it in our team’.

Last year’s roo🌳kie sensation Acosta signed a multi-year deal to continue as a𝓰 factory KTM rider from the 2025 season, having been associated with the Austrian manufacturer throughout his grand prix career.

However, KTM’s current financial crisis and the uncertainty over its👍 MotoGP future ha🐻s led to speculation that Acosta is already looking for a way out for 2026.

One rumour that h🍌as emerged in recent weeks is a potential move to the VR46 squad on a satellite Ducati - speculation only fuelled further by Acosta taking part in the 100Km of Champions event organised by Valentino Rossi in Tavullia earlier this month.

VR46 team manager Salucci has moved to quash these ru🎀mours, however, noting that it’s not a serious discussion that has taken place.

“First of all, I’m sorry about the story about KTM, because we have a very good relationship wit🎃h KTM,” he said.

“We started our relationship in 2014 in Moto3, with [Stefan] Pierer and [Pit♕] ♉Beirer and all the board and management for KTM.

“I do﷽n’t like this story, but unfortunately it’s like thi♌s.

“And the sec⛎ond note, Acosta is a fantastic rider.

“Maybe now he is the best 🐈talent in Mo🦂toGP. But now it’s too early to speak about this and sincerely I never spoke seriously about Acosta in our team.”

In recent weeks, Acosta has p💝ublicly said that the KꦛTM situation has no effect on his immediate MotoGP future.

KTM’s financial crisis has led it into self-administration and a restructuring process in order to saveꦬ the company.

The most recent update coming out of Austria i🐲s that 23 potential investors have expressed interest in 🌱financing the company.

A crucial meeting will be held on 25 February where the creditors will vote on the current restructuring plan, which wo🍸uld see them be repaid 30% of the money owed to them by KTM.

Whil🔜e that is the statutory minimum amount, some creditors are said to not ꦯbe happy with this.

KTM’s debts are curren⛦tly standing at a confirmed📖 €2.2 billion.