Red Bull KTM rider Brad Binder finished a respectable 7th at the Australian Grand Prix at Phillip Island. Despite a race full of twists and turns, the South African showed good pace, although he encountered several difficulties, particularly with his tyres.
After a dazzling start since the 16th place on the grid, Binder quickly climbed to fourth place. I got off to a very good start ", did he declare. “ Then I tried to follow the guys at the beginning. But when I tried to push, I always closed the front. It was a bit complicated at the beginning, and I said to myself, "Wake up, because next time you're probably going to fall." »
Caution took over, and Binder had to adjust his strategy to avoid potential crashes. He then opted for a more conservative approach, aiming to preserve his tires throughout the race: " then I just tried to really push where we could and make the rear tire last until the end. But in the end, when it was really necessary to go, I never had the rhythm to keep up.. Fortunately, I finished seventh, even if it looked like fourth place at one point. »
Brad Binder: “ I felt stronger in the race »
The tires, a key factor in its performance, played a crucial role in the course of the race. Brad Binder admitted that the tire wear was unusual, especially in the center: " Three laps before the end I started to have quite a bit of difficulty, but it was strange because I really protected the traction zone well, but I realized that I had worn out the center. It was the first time I had done it »
Despite these challenges, Binder is positive about his race pace compared to the sprint the day before, where he had fallen: " In the Sprint I had fewer opportunities to follow the guys than in the Grand Prix. I felt stronger in the race, but after closing the front several times in the same turns, I had to calm down and stay smart »
The pilot KTM crossed the finish line in 7th place with a race full of learning. The South African rider hopes to learn from these difficulties to approach the next events with more confidence and, why not, aim even higher.
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