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'It is a good opportinity for us' - Acosta is set to return to MotoGP action at the Thai Grand Prix

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Pedro Acosta returns to MotoGP this weekend after being sidelined at the Australian Grand Prix due to injury.

At the Australian Grand Prix, Pedro Acosta was declared unfit for the 27-lap race. The MotoGP rookie had picked up a shoulder injury after a heavy high-side in the Sprint Race.

However, the Spaniard will be back on track at the Thai Grand Prix in Free Practice One. Acosta will attempt to ride and will then be reassessed by the MotoGP medical staff after the session.

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Before heading back out onto track Acosta spoke about his physical condition heading into the weekend.

"Much better, much better," Acosta told MotoGP.com. "We spent a lot of days with the physio. A lot of sessions and the pain and the movement have improved a lot."

The 20-year-old does not believe that he will have any physical issues at the Chang International Circuit. The circuit has several long straights, with very few changes of direction which Acosta does not believe will be a problem.

"I don't think so," Acosta said when asked if he believes he will have physical issues at the Thai Grand Prix. "I think this is a track that is quite gentle with these things because there are not a lot of changes in direction, only around corners six, seven, nine, ten and eleven. There are a lot of points where I can rest on the straights, like from one to two and three to four."

In 2023 Brad Binder had a positive Thai Grand Prix. The South African stood on the podium in the Sprint Race and the Grand Prix. With this in mind, Acosta believes he has a good chance of claiming a strong result this weekend.

"It is a good opportunity for us, that is clear," Acosta stated. "Let's see what we can manage, last year Brad (Binder) had an awesome race. Also, for KTM it is normally a good track with strong braking zones, let's see what happens."

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