Pedro Acosta This Saturday he celebrated with his compatriots the Moto2 title won on November 12 in Sepang, but it was postponed due to scheduling issues, between the final of the Moto2 World Championship and his debut as a MotoGP Cheste test rider, and health, he just had places and screws removed from his old femur fracture from 2022 and he’s on crutches. And the icing on the cake is the inauguration of the new ‘Campeón Pedro Acosta’ square in the old Plaza of the Autonomous Communities of Puerto de Mazarrón.
The ceremonies to honor the 19-year-old pilot’s second title in three years began in the morning at Mazarrón City Hall, where he was received by its mayor, Ginés Campillo, and other members of the Corporation.
He said in his speech that the adaptation to Moto GP, where he will debut on a KTM painted in GasGas colors “will be long because not everything happens from one day to the next and we change the bike , the team, the tires, the programming…” and he added that he should be “calm and stress-free” after succeeding in the other two categories of the World Speed Championship. And he predicted that his motorcycle “will be the nightmare of more than one brand.”
After that reception Acosta dined with members of his fan club and in the afternoon he took a shower. It started with a biker rally at the Sports Complex where they left for the Paseo Marítimo of Puerto de Mazarrón and the Plaza de las Comunidades Autónomas, now called “Plaza Pedro Acosta, world champion”, the inauguration took place. ‘The Shark of Mazarrón’ left its traces on the Paseo Marítimo of Puerto de Mazarrón where the concentration ended.
Mariano García also has a place with a name
The athlete Mariano García, known as ‘La Moto’, for his usual demeanor on the track after his victories, appeared in an emotional event held in his hometown of Fuente Álamo with the presence of the authorities in municipality, neighbors, friends and family of the athlete Cuevero, who in 2022 became indoor world champion in Belgrade and European outdoor champion in Munich, in both cases in the 800 meter event.
Juana María Martínez, mayor of Fuente Álamo, emphasized that the runner leaves an “indelible mark on the sports history” of the town.
“Plaza Mariano García, world champion”, located next to Oretano Street, “from now on will be a symbol of inspiration for future generations, reminding them that dreams can be achieved through dedication and effort,” he added.
Source: La Verdad
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