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Piastri beats MotoGP rider Acosta in dirt-buggy contest

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Piastri won the sprint and speed-trap tests before taking the overall title in Young Guns Part 2.

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McLaren driver Oscar Piastri beat MotoGP rider Pedro Acosta to win Young Guns Part 2, a dirt-buggy contest held at Monti MX on the French Riviera. They raced identical Segway Super Villain off-road buggies in a rematch of their first karting challenge in 2024.

The event featured a sprint, a speed trap and a two-lap Grand Prix final. Piastri won the first two challenges, then set a 1:53 lap against Acosta’s 1:54 in the final to secure the overall title.

Acosta said he made a mistake at the first hairpin and tried to recover the time he had lost. He also said he came close to flipping the buggy after a jump.

Acosta suggested putting both competitors on two wheels for a future challenge, but Piastri dismissed the prospect of joining him on a dirt bike.

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