Where is Darryn Binder? The one who was so feared when he arrived in MotoGP, since Moto3 where he had carved out a sulphurous reputation, had started his rookie season well by showing that he was able to hold his place without causing collateral damage. Then there was a drop in speed so much so that the Spanish Grand Prix was awaited with interest given that the South African had experienced his first contact with the Yamaha M1 there. But it didn't turn out as hoped. Brad's younger brother recognizes it, we'll have to start everything from scratch...
Darryn binder is not the driver we are talking about on the transfer market while it is becoming more and more clear that his ex-Petronas RNF team managed by Razlan Razali is not in the small papers of Yamaha for a renewal of the partnership contract. To exist, you therefore need results, and they have been lacking for several races. A situation that the teammateAndrea Dovizioso hardly better off than he explains, remembering his last Spanish Grand Prix: “ At the start of the weekend, I got off to a really bad start. I didn't feel good and had little grip. I was very slow during the first free practice session "Says Darryn binder on speedweek. " In the next practice sessions I went faster and felt like we hadn't competed in the first session and had fallen behind ».
The South African added: “ others gained a full second between the medium and soft rear tires. For us it was only five or six tenths of a second. I couldn't use my full potential. In the race, I felt good at the start and I was clearly faster than the drivers in front of me. Unfortunately I then made the mistake and crashed in turn 2 ».
Darryn Binder: “ sometimes I probably ask too much«
« Sometimes I probably ask too much, I need to back off a little. Take a step back to calmly build something », analyzes the pilot Yamaha . The rookie also commented on Monday's MotoGP test. “ I had an accident in the morning. Unfortunately I hit the white line at turn 7 and couldn't catch the bike ».
« We tried a few different setups before to see which circumstances made me most comfortable. We found something that helps me maintain speed with worn tires “, he declared but he also added: “ unfortunately, I couldn't make any improvement with the new tires. I expected to take a big step, but it didn't work out ».
He ends with his margin for improvement: “our pace is correct in the race, I'm not doing badly, but I have to make the most of the new tires in qualifying. We still need to work in this area to find something worthwhile for the quick tour ». Darryn binder is currently 21st in the championship with 6 points, which is only two less than his teammate Dovizioso. He is second of the five rookies competing this year, nine points behind the leader Bezzecchi. Remy Gardner, Fabio Di Giannantonio as Raul fernandez are behind him.
