Brad Binder illustrates with his experience the telling images that were watched during a French Grand Prix contested in conditions that would not put a biker out. The words of the KTM official reveal all the difficulties that the riders encountered on a Le Mans track subject to the wrath of the elements. It thus gives an even greater dimension of the stuff of which these heroes are made…
Brad Binder recounted the hell of the Bugatti on a Sunday afternoon spent in pouring rain fueled by squalls. “ The wind was crazy. We all tried to stay on the motorcycles » says the winner of Brno in MotoGP last year. Then he goes into detail: “ I expected a dry race, but the dark clouds appeared quickly and after three laps the track was already wet ».
« There was complete chaos. Nobody knew what was happening. Some pushed, others waited. It was hard to understand what was happening ". The 3 Moto2016 World Champion even expected a red flag at one point: “ the wind was crazy. On the straight it threw me back and forth. You can't imagine how little grip we had. I couldn't put any pressure on the brakes. We all tried to stay on the motorcycles ».
But the teammate of a Miguel Oliveira who had to abandon after a fall still comments: “ despite everything, it was a cool experience because it was my first bike change in racing in the MotoGP category and I learned a lot ». Brad Binder finished 13th, an epic event which had started badly even before the start given since his help in taking off came crashing down. “ The first two races were very difficult. I only got a few points. The weekend in France was particularly frustrating as I just couldn't find the speed and couldn't enter corners as quickly as usual » regrets the pilot of 25 years.
Brad Binder: The circumstances were difficult
He finishes : " I can't say much about this race. The circumstances were difficult ". The next stop will be Mugello: “ I haven't ridden MotoGP there yet, but it's one of their favorite tracks for many riders ", said the KTM rider from South Africa. “ I'm really looking forward to Italy and am motivated to work on our problems and improve them ». Brad Binder has now collected 24 points. Thanks in particular to his top 5 in Portugal, he is eleventh in the world championship as the most zealous KTM rider. It will be recalled that the best driver in RC16 at Le Mans was Danilo Petrucci who made his team happy Tech3 with his fifth place.
MotoGP France Le Mans J3: classification
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