This weekend, Aragon could well crown a pilot. This one is South African and he is 21 years old. A KTM official, he will have to leave Spain with a hundred points lead to be certain of his first title. This is Brad Binder who is this year the big boss of Moto3.
In thirteen Grands Prix contested this year, Brad Binder stood on ten podiums and won five victories. He is also at the head of four pole positions. A regularity which is synonymous with domination while his rivals got tripped up or were guilty of waking up too late. The first case concerns a Jorge Navarro winner for the first time in Catalonia before experiencing the horrors of a fall and injuries. The second is a Enea Bastianini who subscribed too late to the outposts.
If, in the last rounds, the Estrella Galicia driver regretted three retirements, his counterpart from Gresini who will replace him in 2017 in his team took four podiums including a success at Misano. In fact, it is the Italian who is now the challenger of Binder. But at 106 lengths, which can only leave regrets for Honda who is resigned to seeing the title slip away to rival KTM.
Because it would take a cataclysm for the crew member Bendsneyder don't hit the mark. If he leaves Aragon this Sunday with a capital of one hundred points over his closest pursuer, the matter will be over. Concretely, he just needs to finish second in bastianini. The latter is mathematically forced to remove the five remaining Grands Prix in the hope of seeing Binder never see the finish to hope for a turnaround in their favor. A disaster scenario which would also favor NAVARRO. We might as well admit it: the 2016 Moto3 crown will not be decided in Valencia like that of last year, a deadline that had to wait Danny Kent.
From then on, attention will be focused on the dolphin's place. In addition to the two mentioned above, the Open up, bagnaia and other Mir are aiming for a status of vice-world champion which would be more than honorable for those who are only in their first season at this level. None of the drivers entered for this edition will have yet materialized in Aragon. NAVARRO will be at home and will want to do as well as in Catalonia, bastianini will hope to continue its good momentum, but Joan mir will recall that he achieved the double on this track last year in the CEV championship.
Among the protagonists to follow, we will also mention Open up, the reigning Junior World Champion, Antonelli who holds the track record or fabio quartararo which joins a land where he twice won the local title. The Frenchman was, however, absent from last year's deadline due to injury.
We will also follow the evolution of Maria Herrera who found the subsidies to finish the season within the MH6 Laglisse team. The Aragon route is his favorite terrain. She made history there in 2013 by being the first woman to win in CEV. Last year, she finished thirteenth starting from her thirtieth qualifying position. For their part, Mahindra drivers will be keen to forget the nightmare of Misano, bagnaia on your mind.
Finally, it should be noted that the circuit has never rewarded the Honda brand while Jorge Navarro will have to undergo a medical examination before taking care of his motorcycle, recovering from a dislocated shoulder. Free practice for the Movistar Aragón Grand Prix in the category will begin on Friday September 23 at 9 a.m.
Si Brad Binder achieved his goals, he would succeed from the Aragón Grand Prix, to Jon Ekerold, the last South African to have been crowned. It was in 350cc in 1980.
Championship Ranking :
1 – Brad Binder (RSA) KTM 229 points
2 – Enea Bastianini (ITA) HONDA 123 points
3 – Jorge Navarro (SPA) HONDA 118 points
4 – Nicolo Bulega (ITA) KTM 113 points
5 – Francesco Bagnaia (ITA) MAHINDRA 110 points
