This Spanish Grand Prix will first be considered in the light of the domination of Valentino Rossi in MotoGP. But we must not forget the confirmation of the talent of Brad Binder who is the stuff of the best. In Jerez, he signed his very first victory in the most beautiful way, by reviewing all the riders in the Moto3 category.
Few can boast such a performance in their racing career. And those who talk about it are at the top of the Grand Prix hierarchy. Starting last in a race that you then win by more than three seconds is not just a victory. It is a demonstration, a consecration, a revelation. The South African Brad Binder dreamed of it and he did it, washing the honor of a KTM employer whose mistakes had sent him from the first to the last row of the starting grid.
All on a dry track and while the entire field was equipped with the same tires. In two laps, the now more than ever championship leader gained 19 places, on the sixth lap of the race, he was in the top 10 and, six laps from the goal, he took off for the win. South Africa hasn't seen this in quite some time. Jon Ekerold who won in 1981 with a 350cc at Monza.
Aki Ajo, he had never experienced this as a boss: “ this race was incredible. Of course, we were hoping for a good result because Brad is gaining strength with each passing race. Since the start of the meeting, he has shown his advantage, but his unfavorable position at the start made us fear the worst. He showed that anything is possible and we are really proud of him ».
And there is something! Interested, he could barely get over it: “ I suspected that my first victory would be difficult to achieve, but I didn't imagine I could do it starting from last place on the grid. I knew there was a possibility because I was strong all weekend, but to do it is something incredible. I am very grateful to my parents, to the Red Bull KTM Ajo team and to Aki Ajo. It's a great day for me, for my country and, I hope, for many other people too ».
The motorcycle audience in South Africa has undoubtedly just grown. Brad Binder leads the Moto3 championship with 77 points ahead of the Honda rider NAVARRO which is 15 behind while fenati completes the top three with 47 units, 11 more than his young teammate Open up. bagnaia is fifth with 34 points behind the much criticized Mahindra.
