{"id":1875985,"date":"2026-04-10T09:00:18","date_gmt":"2026-04-10T06:00:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1875985"},"modified":"2026-04-10T09:00:18","modified_gmt":"2026-04-10T06:00:18","slug":"pedro-acosta-could-rejuvenate-marc-marquez-like-lorenzo-alongside-valentino-rossi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1875985","title":{"rendered":"Pedro Acosta could \u201crejuvenate\u201d Marc Marquez like Lorenzo alongside Valentino Rossi"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1295245_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=1600&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9&#8243;]<\/p>\n<article>\n<header id=\"lbs-article\" class=\"article header article-header section layout layout--article-header\">\n<div class=\"col headline\">\n<div>\n<h1>Pedro Acosta could \u201crejuvenate\u201d Marc Marquez like Lorenzo alongside Valentino Rossi<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"summary body\">\n<p>Pedro Acosta\u2019s expected Ducati move could \u201crejuvenate\u201d Marc Marquez, echoing Jorge Lorenzo\u2019s impact on Valentino Rossi\u2019s career.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"section two-column\">\n<div class=\"col article-info\">\n<div>\n<address> Peter McLaren <\/address>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><time datetime=\"2026-04-10T10:00:18+01:00\">10 Apr 2026<\/time><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col article-actions\">\n<div class=\"block block-better-social-sharing-buttons block-social-sharing-buttons-block\">\n<div class=\"social-sharing-buttons\"><span class=\"ssb-title\"> Share<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div id=\"lbs-content\" class=\"content wide-two-column-sticky section layout layout--wide-two-column-sticky\">\n<div class=\"col first-column\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<figure> <source srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1295245_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=1920&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1920w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1295245_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=1800&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1800w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1295245_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=1600&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1600w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1295245_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=1500&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1500w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1295245_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=1200&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1200w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1295245_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=900&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 900w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1295245_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=800&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 800w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1295245_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=600&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 600w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1295245_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=400&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 400w\" sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 710px, (min-width:768px) 62vw, 97vw\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><figcaption>\n<div>Pedro Acosta, Marc Marquez, 2026 Thai MotoGP.<\/div>\n<div class=\"source\"> \u00a9\u00a0Gold and Goose<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"block block-preferred-source\">\n<div class=\"preferred-source-cta\">  Add as a preferred source <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"body\">\n<p>Livio Suppo has compared Pedro Acosta\u2019s expected move alongside Marc Marquez at Ducati next season to Yamaha\u2019s legendary Valentino Rossi and Jorge Lorenzo line-up.<\/p>\n<p>With uncertainty over how long Rossi would continue in MotoGP, Yamaha signed rising star Lorenzo to replace Colin Edwards as his team-mate for 2008.<\/p>\n<p>The move created tension within the garage, famously split by a wall due to different tyre suppliers.<\/p>\n<p>Rossi had dominated Yamaha\u2019s success between 2004 and 2007, taking 29 victories and two MotoGP titles.<\/p>\n<p>Lorenzo quickly emerged as a challenger, winning in just his third MotoGP race.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>But Rossi rose to the challenge, securing back-to-back MotoGP titles in 2008 and 2009.<\/p>\n<p>2010 was shaping up to be another Rossi-Lorenzo championship showdown, until the Italian broke his leg at Mugello.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"ins-related_content dsp-related_content_in_article\">\n<h2>Read More<\/h2>\n<div class=\"related-content-in-body js-view-dom-id-7321398638ca469747dcb511c2e6ee56dca42cff2e2ebb5ea0f351a84b01c15b\">  Ducati takes inspiration from rivals in rear aero battle   Marc Marquez seeks missing \u201cstep\u201d during Aragon training <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>After two tough seasons at Ducati, Rossi was then reunited with Lorenzo at Yamaha in 2013.<\/p>\n<p>The pair continued to push each other &#8211; Lorenzo was top Yamaha in 2013, Rossi in 2014, Lorenzo in 2015 (when he won a third MotoGP title) and Rossi in 2016 &#8211; until Lorenzo\u2019s own Ducati move.<\/p>\n<p>Suppo, who oversaw MotoGP titles for Casey Stoner and Marquez, thinks Marquez could be \u2018rejuvenated\u2019 by the challenge of Acosta in a similar way to Rossi in 2008.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"ins-related_content dsp-related_content_in_article_2\">\n<h2>Read More<\/h2>\n<div class=\"related-content-in-body js-view-dom-id-733d68206e958c217c87954ce6792d54028986f0788a01f1f1fa988d3f58b002\">  Is this rider set to be the biggest loser in MotoGP\u2019s wild 2027 market?   Marc Marquez: \u201cMoney or the best bike? That&#8217;s how I was taught\u201d <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<figure> <source srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_168548_hires.jpg?width=1920&amp;format=webp 1920w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_168548_hires.jpg?width=1800&amp;format=webp 1800w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_168548_hires.jpg?width=1600&amp;format=webp 1600w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_168548_hires.jpg?width=1500&amp;format=webp 1500w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_168548_hires.jpg?width=1200&amp;format=webp 1200w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_168548_hires.jpg?width=900&amp;format=webp 900w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_168548_hires.jpg?width=800&amp;format=webp 800w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_168548_hires.jpg?width=600&amp;format=webp 600w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_168548_hires.jpg?width=400&amp;format=webp 400w\" sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 710px, (min-width:768px) 62vw, 97vw\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><figcaption>\n<div>Valentino Rossi, Jorge Lorenzo, 2008 MotoGP World Championship.<\/div>\n<div class=\"source\"> \u00a9\u00a0Gold and Goose<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s\u2026 like when Yamaha put Lorenzo alongside Valentino,\u201d Suppo told <em>GPOne.com<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Jorge prolonged [Rossi\u2019s] career, he won two more world championships.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt would be a stimulus for a strong rider like Marquez, who is clearly a super rider, just as Valentino was a super rider.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHaving a young and super-fast rider alongside you rejuvenates you because it brings out that grit that, perhaps, you&#8217;ve lost a bit over the years.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>\u201cI don\u2019t see Marc getting angry about something like that, on the contrary.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Acosta, currently third in the world championship for KTM, duelled with Marquez for victory at the season-opening Buriram Sprint, a battle that went in Acosta\u2019s favour after a late penalty for the reigning champion.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block block-echobox\">\n<h2>Subscribe to our MotoGP Newsletter<\/h2>\n<div class=\"info js-form-wrapper form-wrapper\" data-drupal-selector=\"edit-info\" id=\"edit-info--2\">\n<p>Get the latest MotoGP news, exclusives, interviews and promotions from the paddock direct to your inbox<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"extra-info js-form-wrapper form-wrapper\" data-drupal-selector=\"edit-legal\" id=\"edit-legal--2\">\n<p>For more information see our Privacy Policy<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<h2>In this article<\/h2>\n<div>\n<div class=\"field_keywords\">Valentino Rossi<\/div>\n<div class=\"field_keywords\">Marc Marquez<\/div>\n<div class=\"field_keywords\">Jorge Lorenzo<\/div>\n<div class=\"field_keywords\">Pedro Acosta<\/div>\n<div class=\"field_keywords\">Ducati Lenovo Team<\/div>\n<div class=\"field_keywords\">Ducati<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"block block-next-prev\">\n<div class=\"next-prev-pager contextual-region\">\n<div class=\"items\">\n<div class=\"item prev\">\n<h3>  Previous<\/h3>\n<div class=\"card card_default\">\n<div class=\"content\"> Ducati takes inspiration from rivals in MotoGP rear aero battle<\/div>\n<source srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/ducati.jpg?width=1920&amp;format=webp 1920w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/ducati.jpg?width=1800&amp;format=webp 1800w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/ducati.jpg?width=1600&amp;format=webp 1600w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/ducati.jpg?width=1500&amp;format=webp 1500w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/ducati.jpg?width=1200&amp;format=webp 1200w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/ducati.jpg?width=900&amp;format=webp 900w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/ducati.jpg?width=800&amp;format=webp 800w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/ducati.jpg?width=600&amp;format=webp 600w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/ducati.jpg?width=400&amp;format=webp 400w\" sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 710px, (min-width:768px) 62vw, 97vw\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"item next\">\n<h3> Next <\/h3>\n<div class=\"card card_default\">\n<div class=\"content\"> \u201cOne of the darkest moments\u201d: Trevathan \u201cproud\u201d that Pol settled Portimao score &#8211; 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He is at the forefront of the Suzuki exit story and Marc Marquez\u2019s injury issues.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"views-element-container block block-views-blockrelated-content-related-content-block\">\n<h3>More News<\/h3>\n<div class=\"grid-view grid-2 js-view-dom-id-82e9c809fe5ddb7a2c961c0e755b3a01772327e1c79be7fcd01eed57cd4154b6\">\n<div class=\"card card_default\">\n<div class=\"content\">\n<div class=\"links\">\n<div class=\"sections\"> MotoGP  News <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>KTM details Pedro Acosta\u2019s new MotoGP approach: \u201cThere was no middle ground\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"card-info\">\n<div class=\"time\" data-timestamp=\"1775645330\"> 08\/04\/26<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1304322_hires_1600x900.jpg?aspect_ratio=1:1\" alt=\"Pedro Acosta, 2026 US MotoGP.\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"card card_default\">\n<div class=\"content\">\n<div class=\"links\">\n<div 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inbox<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"extra-info js-form-wrapper form-wrapper\" data-drupal-selector=\"edit-legal\" id=\"edit-legal\">\n<p>For more information see our Privacy Policy<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<div class=\"summary body\">\n<p>Pedro Acosta\u2019s expected Ducati move could \u201crejuvenate\u201d Marc Marquez, echoing Jorge Lorenzo\u2019s impact on Valentino Rossi\u2019s career.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"body\">\n<p>Livio Suppo has compared Pedro Acosta\u2019s expected move alongside Marc Marquez at Ducati next season to Yamaha\u2019s legendary Valentino Rossi and Jorge Lorenzo line-up.<\/p>\n<p>With uncertainty over how long Rossi would continue in MotoGP, Yamaha signed rising star Lorenzo to replace Colin Edwards as his team-mate for 2008.<\/p>\n<p>The move created tension within the garage, famously split by a wall due to different tyre suppliers.<\/p>\n<p>Rossi had dominated Yamaha\u2019s success between 2004 and 2007, taking 29 victories and two MotoGP titles.<\/p>\n<p>Lorenzo quickly emerged as a challenger, winning in just his third MotoGP race.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>But Rossi rose to the challenge, securing back-to-back MotoGP titles in 2008 and 2009.<\/p>\n<p>2010 was shaping up to be another Rossi-Lorenzo championship showdown, until the Italian broke his leg at Mugello.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"ins-related_content dsp-related_content_in_article\">\n<h2>Read More<\/h2>\n<div class=\"related-content-in-body js-view-dom-id-7321398638ca469747dcb511c2e6ee56dca42cff2e2ebb5ea0f351a84b01c15b\">  Ducati takes inspiration from rivals in rear aero battle   Marc Marquez seeks missing \u201cstep\u201d during Aragon training <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>After two tough seasons at Ducati, Rossi was then reunited with Lorenzo at Yamaha in 2013.<\/p>\n<p>The pair continued to push each other &#8211; Lorenzo was top Yamaha in 2013, Rossi in 2014, Lorenzo in 2015 (when he won a third MotoGP title) and Rossi in 2016 &#8211; until Lorenzo\u2019s own Ducati move.<\/p>\n<p>Suppo, who oversaw MotoGP titles for Casey Stoner and Marquez, thinks Marquez could be \u2018rejuvenated\u2019 by the challenge of Acosta in a similar way to Rossi in 2008.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"ins-related_content dsp-related_content_in_article_2\">\n<h2>Read More<\/h2>\n<div class=\"related-content-in-body js-view-dom-id-733d68206e958c217c87954ce6792d54028986f0788a01f1f1fa988d3f58b002\">  Is this rider set to be the biggest loser in MotoGP\u2019s wild 2027 market?   Marc Marquez: \u201cMoney or the best bike? That&#8217;s how I was taught\u201d <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<figure> <source srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_168548_hires.jpg?width=1920&amp;format=webp 1920w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_168548_hires.jpg?width=1800&amp;format=webp 1800w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_168548_hires.jpg?width=1600&amp;format=webp 1600w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_168548_hires.jpg?width=1500&amp;format=webp 1500w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_168548_hires.jpg?width=1200&amp;format=webp 1200w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_168548_hires.jpg?width=900&amp;format=webp 900w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_168548_hires.jpg?width=800&amp;format=webp 800w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_168548_hires.jpg?width=600&amp;format=webp 600w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_168548_hires.jpg?width=400&amp;format=webp 400w\" sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 710px, (min-width:768px) 62vw, 97vw\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><figcaption>\n<div>Valentino Rossi, Jorge Lorenzo, 2008 MotoGP World Championship.<\/div>\n<div class=\"source\"> \u00a9\u00a0Gold and Goose<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s\u2026 like when Yamaha put Lorenzo alongside Valentino,\u201d Suppo told <em>GPOne.com<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Jorge prolonged [Rossi\u2019s] career, he won two more world championships.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt would be a stimulus for a strong rider like Marquez, who is clearly a super rider, just as Valentino was a super rider.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHaving a young and super-fast rider alongside you rejuvenates you because it brings out that grit that, perhaps, you&#8217;ve lost a bit over the years.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>\u201cI don\u2019t see Marc getting angry about something like that, on the contrary.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Acosta, currently third in the world championship for KTM, duelled with Marquez for victory at the season-opening Buriram Sprint, a battle that went in Acosta\u2019s favour after a late penalty for the reigning champion.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block block-echobox\">\n<h2>Subscribe to our MotoGP Newsletter<\/h2>\n<div class=\"info js-form-wrapper form-wrapper\" data-drupal-selector=\"edit-info\" id=\"edit-info--2\">\n<p>Get the latest MotoGP news, exclusives, interviews and promotions from the paddock direct to your inbox<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"extra-info js-form-wrapper form-wrapper\" data-drupal-selector=\"edit-legal\" id=\"edit-legal--2\">\n<p>For more information see our Privacy Policy<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"body\">\n<p>Livio Suppo has compared Pedro Acosta\u2019s expected move alongside Marc Marquez at Ducati next season to Yamaha\u2019s legendary Valentino Rossi and Jorge Lorenzo line-up.<\/p>\n<p>With uncertainty over how long Rossi would continue in MotoGP, Yamaha signed rising star Lorenzo to replace Colin Edwards as his team-mate for 2008.<\/p>\n<p>The move created tension within the garage, famously split by a wall due to different tyre suppliers.<\/p>\n<p>Rossi had dominated Yamaha\u2019s success between 2004 and 2007, taking 29 victories and two MotoGP titles.<\/p>\n<p>Lorenzo quickly emerged as a challenger, winning in just his third MotoGP race.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>But Rossi rose to the challenge, securing back-to-back MotoGP titles in 2008 and 2009.<\/p>\n<p>2010 was shaping up to be another Rossi-Lorenzo championship showdown, until the Italian broke his leg at Mugello.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"ins-related_content dsp-related_content_in_article\">\n<h2>Read More<\/h2>\n<div class=\"related-content-in-body js-view-dom-id-7321398638ca469747dcb511c2e6ee56dca42cff2e2ebb5ea0f351a84b01c15b\">  Ducati takes inspiration from rivals in rear aero battle   Marc Marquez seeks missing \u201cstep\u201d during Aragon training <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>After two tough seasons at Ducati, Rossi was then reunited with Lorenzo at Yamaha in 2013.<\/p>\n<p>The pair continued to push each other &#8211; Lorenzo was top Yamaha in 2013, Rossi in 2014, Lorenzo in 2015 (when he won a third MotoGP title) and Rossi in 2016 &#8211; until Lorenzo\u2019s own Ducati move.<\/p>\n<p>Suppo, who oversaw MotoGP titles for Casey Stoner and Marquez, thinks Marquez could be \u2018rejuvenated\u2019 by the challenge of Acosta in a similar way to Rossi in 2008.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"ins-related_content dsp-related_content_in_article_2\">\n<h2>Read More<\/h2>\n<div class=\"related-content-in-body js-view-dom-id-733d68206e958c217c87954ce6792d54028986f0788a01f1f1fa988d3f58b002\">  Is this rider set to be the biggest loser in MotoGP\u2019s wild 2027 market?   Marc Marquez: \u201cMoney or the best bike? That&#8217;s how I was taught\u201d <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<figure> <source srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_168548_hires.jpg?width=1920&amp;format=webp 1920w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_168548_hires.jpg?width=1800&amp;format=webp 1800w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_168548_hires.jpg?width=1600&amp;format=webp 1600w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_168548_hires.jpg?width=1500&amp;format=webp 1500w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_168548_hires.jpg?width=1200&amp;format=webp 1200w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_168548_hires.jpg?width=900&amp;format=webp 900w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_168548_hires.jpg?width=800&amp;format=webp 800w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_168548_hires.jpg?width=600&amp;format=webp 600w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_168548_hires.jpg?width=400&amp;format=webp 400w\" sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 710px, (min-width:768px) 62vw, 97vw\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><figcaption>\n<div>Valentino Rossi, Jorge Lorenzo, 2008 MotoGP World Championship.<\/div>\n<div class=\"source\"> \u00a9\u00a0Gold and Goose<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s\u2026 like when Yamaha put Lorenzo alongside Valentino,\u201d Suppo told <em>GPOne.com<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Jorge prolonged [Rossi\u2019s] career, he won two more world championships.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt would be a stimulus for a strong rider like Marquez, who is clearly a super rider, just as Valentino was a super rider.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHaving a young and super-fast rider alongside you rejuvenates you because it brings out that grit that, perhaps, you&#8217;ve lost a bit over the years.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>\u201cI don\u2019t see Marc getting angry about something like that, on the contrary.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Acosta, currently third in the world championship for KTM, duelled with Marquez for victory at the season-opening Buriram Sprint, a battle that went in Acosta\u2019s favour after a late penalty for the reigning champion.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block block-echobox\">\n<h2>Subscribe to our MotoGP Newsletter<\/h2>\n<div class=\"info js-form-wrapper form-wrapper\" data-drupal-selector=\"edit-info\" id=\"edit-info--2\">\n<p>Get the latest MotoGP news, exclusives, interviews and promotions from the paddock direct to your inbox<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"extra-info js-form-wrapper form-wrapper\" data-drupal-selector=\"edit-legal\" id=\"edit-legal--2\">\n<p>For more information see our Privacy Policy<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<p>[analyse_source url=&#8221;http:\/\/crash.net\/motogp\/news\/1092953\/1\/pedro-acosta-could-rejuvenate-marc-marquez-lorenzo-alongside-valentino-rossi&#8221;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1295245_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=1600&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9&#8243;] Pedro Acosta could \u201crejuvenate\u201d Marc Marquez like Lorenzo alongside Valentino Rossi Pedro Acosta\u2019s expected Ducati move could \u201crejuvenate\u201d Marc Marquez, echoing Jorge Lorenzo\u2019s impact on Valentino Rossi\u2019s career. 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