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2026 MotoGP Season<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n


\n2026 Monster Energy Grand Prix of Catalunya or Catalan MotoGP<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n


\nRound 6<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n


\nCircuit de Barcelona-Catalunya<\/span><\/p>\n


\nMontmel\u00f3, Barcelona, Spain<\/span><\/p>\n


\nSunday, 17 May 2026<\/span><\/p>\n

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Pedro Acosta will aim to bounce back strongly on home soil and push closer to the championship leaders at the 2026 Catalan MotoGP<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Most recent race<\/p>\n

The Red Bull KTM rider delivered a strong fifth-place finish at the 2026 French MotoGP at Le Mans on 10 May, finishing just under three seconds behind the winner.<\/p>\n

Acosta showed impressive pace throughout the weekend and described it as one of his best performances at Le Mans.<\/p>\n

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MotoGP ambitions<\/p>\n

The Spaniard is placed fourth in the 2026 MotoGP Riders’ standings with 83 points after five rounds.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Acosta is just one point behind third-placed Fabio Di Giannantonio and within striking distance of the Aprilia leaders.<\/p>\n

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Why Acosta could win the 2026 Catalan MotoGP<\/p>\n

Acosta has demonstrated impressive adaptability and raw speed on the evolved 2026 KTM RC16 this season.<\/p>\n

With massive home support from the Spanish fans at the\u00a0 Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, the 21-year-old will be confident of delivering KTM\u2019s first win of the season on familiar ground.<\/span><\/p>\n

Quotes<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u201cWe didn\u2019t manage the tires like the others,” Acosta said after the 2026 French MotoGP.<\/span><\/p>\n

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“It\u2019s clear we need to improve a few things but I\u2019m happy for my best weekend in Le Mans so far. Also happy with my start; that was quite nice, and also the first 10-12 laps.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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“The second 10, the rear dropped. It looks like the bike is better than we had in Jerez and I\u2019m happy to be back near the front again.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

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2025 Catalan MotoGP
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Winner: Alex Marquez – Ducati
\nRunner-Up: Marc Marquez – Ducati
\nThird-Place: Enea Bastianini – KTM<\/span><\/p>\n

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