Brad Binder appears to be in a strong position for the upcoming season, with a long-term contract with KTM and a burning desire to achieve consistent victories. His crew chief, Andres Madrid, works with him to refine the details and maximize his potential on the track.
Andrew Madrid explains that, at this stage of his career, working with Binder aims primarily at improvement. They added some “checks” to the task list to monitor its development and improve its consistency. Additionally, some details of the bike have been changed to eliminate what bothered it in the past.
Madrid also highlights the importance for Binder to improve their consistency and performance in qualifying, saying their main goal is to continue to improve on Saturday to achieve better starting positions on Sunday. “What we're missing is continuing to improve on Saturday » recognizes the chief engineer on speedweek.
« We developed a bike that Brad Binder feels comfortable on »
He notes that their best qualifying sessions came when Binder had something in store after the tests, emphasizing that it is difficult in this competition to obtain extra performance: “ it's difficult to find another 7 tenths when we gave everything on Friday. We lack a little margin to obtain this supplement ».
Regarding the news KTM RC16, Madrid indicates that until now, it has not been necessary to intervene in the piloting style of Binder. However, he notes that there is still work to be done to fully exploit the bike's potential, suggesting that there is room for improvement: “ even though we have developed a motorcycle on which the rider feels comfortable, we need a little more time to fully exploit its potential ».
The upcoming season promises to be exciting for Binder et KTM. With no worries about his immediate future and a team working hard to iron out the details, Binder could well become a serious contender for the MotoGP championship if he can improve certain aspects of his performance. The goal to regularly fight for podiums and victories is clear, which will perhaps lead to competing for the title.
