Valentino Rossi reportedly wants to sign 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Pedro Acosta to his MotoGP team to thwart Marc Marquez.

Factory KTM rider Acost🔯a has been heavily linked with a 2026 switch to the VR46 team, and the rumours in Italy hotted up this weekend ahead of t𝓀he Americas Grand Prix.

Rossi sees Acosta as “the real anti-Marquez” and “the only one able to stop Marc”,&n🎉bsp; report.

Rossi’s tally of nine world championships could be equalled by his fierce rival Marquez who, this year, has domina♈ted the first two MotoGP round🌸s aboard his factory Ducati.

Marquez c𒐪ould therefore♛ overtake Rossi’s total in 2026.

But he could find himself up against Acosta on equal machinery, sho🍨uld the talented young Spaniard somehow move to VR46.

VR46, as Ducat🐈i’s premier satellite team, have one factory-spec bike which Fabio di Giannantonio rides this year.

VR46 would wait “cheque in hand” to sign Acosta✃𝕴, Gazzetta report.

However, the Italian newspaper stresses that there are no official negotiations ﷽yet.

Rossi and Acosta have a relationship from the Spaniard's trips to Tavullia ranch to take part in the 10ꦛ0km of Champions.

KTM could still keep Pedro Acosta

KTM’s other three riders - Brad Binder, Maverick Vinales and Enea Bastianini “are all trying to land in 𒈔a new team” for 2026, due to concerns 🗹about the manufacturer’s competitiveness amid their financial problems, Gazzetta also report.

But “only Acosta” will have “no problem”𒊎 finding a new team with competitive machinery and salary.

KTM intend to cling onto Acosta with “contractual updates and reassuring promis🔴es”, Italian media claims.

Acosta is currently contracted to K🌄TM on a multi-year deal which stretches to at least the end of 2026.

Aco𒈔sta’s manager Albert Valera has denied that he is desperatel🌳y seeking an exit.

KTM motorsport boss Pit Beirer insis𒊎ts “the ball is in our court” but adm🍬itted they must provide Acosta with “more than what he currently has”.

Only Yamaha are below KTM in the MotoGP s🎃tandingsꦛ after two rounds. KTM’s top rider is Binder, in seventh position overall.

KTM owed more than €2 billion but a restructuring process means brighter day🅠s are ahead for the manufacturer.