KTM Motogp Rider Pedro Acosta says that arm pumps that have recently undergone surgery mean that they are “really struggling to open their hands.”
The 20-year-old had surgery to treat compartment syndrome or arm pumps, as is more commonly known, following the Spanish Grand Prix. He was struggling.
Pedro Acosta began racing at the French Grand Prix this weekend, experiencing a “easy recovery” from surgery.
The Spaniard was cautious about denounceing only his arm issues due to his recent struggle at KTM, but noted that his symptoms meant he was unable to open his hands.
“To be honest, when asked about his operation in Le Mans on Thursday, he told Motogpu’s official website.
“Finally, it was a simple procedure. It was an easy recovery. Everything went as planned. This is why we must be happy.
“Well, I mean it wasn’t easy to race like this.
“And I can’t blame all of this.
“But it is also true that I did because I didn’t have that much or ended up with a little pain, and even opened my hands really suffered.
“It’s not easy to race like this for this. But it’s finished, that’s what we took out of the question box. Now we’re going.”
Acosta will enter the 10th round of the 2025 season this weekend, with a 33-point standings returning to the 2024 spec KTM in his recent race, and will try to improve his form.
Acosta was quick at Le Mans for many years, but he failed to finish the previous three French GPS.
Looking forward to the Grand Prix, he said:
“I was very fast every time I came to Le Mans, but I wasn’t lucky.
“Let’s think about this briefly. I don’t want to confuse the stitches in my arms yet. I’ll make them easy.”