Pedro Acosta pointed to tyre grip and braking issues at Jerez after missing out on a direct place in Q2 for the first time in the 2026 MotoGP season.<br>Acosta was unusually off the pace during Practice for the Spanish Grand Prix, finishing a distant 15th aboard the factory KTM.<br>After bolting on a fresh soft rear tyre late in the session, the Spaniard lit up the timesheets on two separate ...<a class='more' href='https://www.motorsport.com/motogp/news/pedro-acosta-explains-q1-relegation-hopes-jerez-is-worst-race-of-2026/10815145/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-MOTOGP&utm_term=News&utm_content=www'>Keep reading</a>