Pedro Acosta Declared Fit for German MotoGP

Pedro Acosta has been declared fit to compete in this weekend's German Grand Prix after undergoing carpal tunnel surgery on his right arm.

KTM confirmed on Thursday afternoon at the Sachsenring that Acosta had been cleared by MotoGP doctors to take part in the weekend. The decision comes less than two weeks after he retired from the Dutch Grand Prix because of an issue with his right arm.

Acosta revealed after the race at Assen that he had been dealing with carpal tunnel for some time and would undergo surgery after the event to correct it. His condition has now improved, particularly as he is able to sleep without waking during the night because of numbness in his fingers.

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“Happy, happy, because the surgery was quite easy, looks like everything goes well,” Acosta said of the operation.

“Also, the guys see that the nerve was a bit under pressure. For this, it should be better. It's true that now I can sleep without waking up in the nights and don't feel the fingers.”

Acosta also hopes to have the stitches removed from the surgery site on Thursday. However, he stressed that he does not want to set firm expectations for the German Grand Prix, with the main assessment set to come once he returns to the bike on Friday.

“I think we have to have no expectations,” Acosta said.

“First of all, I need to fit this afternoon, then jump on the bike on Friday and see how I feel. It's true that I think it will not be the most demanding track for my hand with all these left corners, but you never know.”

Beyond his physical condition, Acosta arrives in Germany after a difficult weekend at Assen, where several technical issues affected his KTM. Those problems continued a trend that has concerned the manufacturer in recent events.

Acosta said he does not know whether KTM has fully addressed those technical issues before the German Grand Prix. However, he believes the work being done by the team is promising, while making clear that such problems should not be happening.

“I don't know,” Acosta said when asked if the technical issues had been fixed.

“I mean, I didn't talk at the moment with KTM about that. They are trying everything because it's not a secret that we are having this kind of problems. But these things should not happen.”

“For this, they are putting all their efforts in these things and not any more in development, like I think every brand. For this, should be solved if not here, after the summer break. But looks quite promising, let's say, this weekend.”

The German Grand Prix now becomes an immediate test of Acosta's physical condition and KTM's reliability before MotoGP moves into the next important phase of the 2026 season.