Brad Binder is the stone in the shoe of the cassandres who want us to believe that because of the wings and other innovations, all brought in compliance with the regulations by Ducati, we can no longer overtake in a MotoGP race. To these grumpy people, nostalgic for a past time of which they have convinced themselves to be the guardians, the South African responds on the track on Sunday, and his last demonstration in Austria, on the land of his employer KTM, has once again put the detractors in the face of their contradictions.
Brad Binder, it is first of all this record that he further improved during the last Austrian Grand Prix: the official KTM won 58 positions in races this season. The pilot of 27 years has performed a total of 65 overtaking maneuvers in the twelve races so far. “ It would be much better if it wasn't necessary “, says the South African with a smile. “ Of course, this also shows that we have great potential ". Last Sunday, on the Red Bull Ring, the same Brad Binder showed another strong run. Since his 12e place on the MotoGP grid, he only missed 6th position by a hair, facing the second in the championship Aleix Espargaró its Aprilia.
Brad Binder: “ I really held on and gave my best from start to finish«
And yet, the spearhead of KTM had first lost a good eleven seconds against the armada Ducati due to the numerous battles. “ I didn't get a good start, I was inside. I took off well, but from turn 1 to turn 2 I had to cut the gas, I almost crashed into the grass. As a result, I lost the positions I had won », says the 3 Moto2016 World Champion.
After that, Binder has found its rhythm: “ I really held on and gave my best from start to finish. I was really happy with how the bike performed. Unfortunately, we are not as competitive as others at the moment He adds.
The heroic winner at Spielberg in 2021 concludes: “ with five laps to go, I had quite strong vibrations on the front wheel. It got worse from one round to the next. I'm happy to have still managed to go to the end. We have to keep working and we will find a way ". His teammate Miguel Oliveira, still courted by KTM with a view to 2023, finished twelfth in the same race, recognizing that he could never have done better…
MotoGP Austria J3: classification
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