Somewhat like Paolo Simoncelli, Acosta's dad had to set aside his profession to follow his son Marco and ended up neglecting his own tuna fishing business, so as not to leave young Pedro alone in his MotoGP endeavors.
"Two years ago, I did the whole championship while, in 2024, I skipped the Asian leg because it was too long. My wife Miriam wenrt in my place," he revealed to Paddock-GP.
Pedro Sr. then made a revelation about the numbers his son chose to race.
"I had wanted thirty-four when he was little and was starting to race because I was a big fan of Kevin Schwantz's.
But, then, when he came to the MotoGP, we had to find an alternative, and he opted for thirty-seven, which he'll have again this year after briefly switching to thirty-one.
Now that Augusto Fernandez has become a test rider, he'll be able to get it back, and it's a great incentive for him," he explained.
In spite of the financial crisis that has hit KTM, there's no fear in Mazarron. "Pedro is very happy with how the project is progressing.
We have high hopes because the Austrian brand is the one that has accompanied us from the Red Bull Rookies Cup, all the way to the Moto3 and Moto2.
We'll see if he'll be able to beat Ducati. It's going to be complicated but not impossible," he said.
Finally, regarding the 20-year-old's relationship with his parent's work, he admitted:
"When he was six, eight years old, I used to take him with me on the boat, but I never wanted him to become a fisherman, since you spend so much time away from home. Having a fishing boat, I moved all over the Mediterranean and was away a lot. I would've preferred for him to become a fireman or policeman."
