Acosta has already made a mockery of Team Manager Nico Goyon ’ s preseason comments that “ To understand all the tools on a MotoGP bike takes almost one year .” The 19-year old immediately looked at home on the KTM RC16 , demonstrating exactly why he is the most hyped rookie in eleven years . His incredible testing performances during the winter months were one thing . But more impressive to his Tech3 engineers was how he gave concise technical feedback . The former Moto3™ and reigning Moto2™ World Champion started the year in thrilling fashion , scoring podiums in Portugal and Austin . KTM has had a midseason dip but expect to see Acosta back up front before long .

BIRTHPLACE : Mazarrón ( ESP )

DATE OF BIRTH : 25 / 05 / 2004