Who wouldn’t love to watch a modern F1 driver refuse to lose? They despise defeat, whether at Monaco, on a simulator, or in a dirt‑buggy duel with a MotoGP ace.
That fierce drive shone when Quad Lock paired McLaren’s Oscar Piastri with MotoGP prodigy Pedro Acosta for Young Guns Part 2. Swapping their pricey machines for identical Segway Super Villain buggies, the duo tackled the Monti MX track on the French Riviera, settling a score from their 2024 karting face‑off.
A four‑wheeled safety net
Piastri owned the asphalt kart battle at home, but Monti MX’s jumps, ruts and slick bends posed a whole new monster. One might expect Acosta—who tames 300‑hp motorcycles—to dominate.
Acosta did admit the buggy’s safety cage felt far more reassuring than his usual two‑wheel rockets.
“I feel too safe. Like, if I flip, I won’t smash my head on the ground,” the MotoGP rider joked, noting the four‑point harness and roll‑cage trump his leather suit and helmet.
Piastri, meanwhile, simply appreciated not having to balance the vehicle.
“Four wheels help me, but dirt is foreign territory,” he confessed before the start.
The Grand Prix finale
Adventure rider and TV host Charley Boorman oversaw a sprint, a speed trap and a two‑lap Grand Prix finale.
Piastri quickly showed he could learn on the fly, winning both the sprint and the speed trap. The drama peaked in the Grand Prix, where Acosta pushes too hard to claw back time.
“I messed up at the first hairpin, then tried to make up the lost seconds and almost killed myself,” Acosta laughed, recalling a terrifying high‑speed launch. “I was close to flipping the car forward.”
Displaying the cool, smooth style that earned him nine F1 victories, Piastri kept his composure, posting a 1:53 lap versus Acosta’s wild 1:54 to seize the Young Guns crown.
What’s next?
With Piastri’s win, the natural question is how the duo will break a potential tie in a future Young Guns Part 3.
Acosta suggested a simple solution: put them both on two wheels next time. Piastri instantly dismissed the idea of a dirt‑bike showdown.
“McLaren wouldn’t be thrilled if we tried that,” Acosta joked, to which Piastri replied, “No, I don’t think so,” smiling, preferring to keep his four‑wheel contract. “I’m still open to a four‑wheel challenge, but we’ll need a Young Guns 3 to see if I can win,” Acosta concluded.
For now the score is settled. If you want to see exactly how much air a MotoGP rider can catch in a side‑by‑side buggy before nearly rolling it, watch the full Young Guns 2 showdown on Quad Lock’s YouTube channel.
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– The Team