
A difficult weekend at Mandalika for Acosta is worth watching closely because KTM's struggles in Indonesia tend to reflect broader setup and tyre challenges that don't resolve themselves quickly. When a rider of Acosta's calibre is off the pace across an entire weekend rather than just a session, it usually points to something systematic rather than a one-off setup miss. How KTM responds — and whether Acosta can identify a clear cause — matters for understanding where the RC16 actually stands in the competitive order right now.
Pedro Acosta has struggled all weekend at Mandalika so far