A key round 11 awaits the Red Bull GASGAS Tech3 team as a new race week lies ahead of us, with the squad traveling to the beautiful region of Styria, in Austria, for the Motorrad Grand Prix von Österreich. It is a very special stop of the year for the team on Pierer Mobility’s and Red Bull’s lands, so Pedro Acosta and Augusto Fernandez will be eager to bring home a good result on the internationally known 4.34km Austrian layout.
Coming from a decent weekend in Silverstone with a top 5-finish in the Sprint and a 9th place on Sunday with his white RC16, Pedro Acosta will be one to look out for, as the rookie, long-time member of Pierer Mobility family, will race for the first time on a MotoGP™ bike in Austria, in front of fans who will be for sure excited to see him do his things. The Red Bull Ring is a track where the Shark has performed well in the past, with a P4 in both 2021 and 2022, and a second place after starting from the pole in 2023, the year he was crowned Moto2™ World Champion. We have no doubt that once he has gotten his hands around the layout on the MotoGP™ machine, Pedro Acosta could be a strong finisher this weekend.
Augusto Fernandez will return to the Red Bull Ring with his MotoGP™ machine, a track that he enjoys quite a lot and suits his riding style well. Silverstone was a bit tricky, but the feeling improved as the weekend went by, a round that could have had a better end, had the number 37 not seen his tires drop massively during Sunday’s main show. The Spaniard will be determined to improve himself, and find a way to unlock his potential, in front of Austrian fans.
Here is the full schedule of what is set to be a busy and exciting round for the Red Bull GASGAS Tech3 riders. The action will start on Friday with Free Practice 1 at 10:45 local time (GMT+2), followed in the afternoon by Practice, starting at 15:00 LT. On Saturday morning, the action will start with Free Practice 2 at 10:10, just before the qualifying sessions, from 10:50 at the Red Bull Ring. In the afternoon, the Tissot Sprint will see its lights go out at 15:00 LT, for 14 laps. On Sunday, Pedro Acosta and Augusto Fernandez will line up on the grid with their red GASGAS RC16 for the main race, scheduled at 14:00 local time, for twenty-eight laps. Bring on the Austrian Grand Prix, team!
![](/images/2024/Portraits/Nicolas-newsletter-N-v2.png)