After a few tricky races, Brad Binder found his way back to success in Great Britain. Fourth in the Sprint, the KTM rider not only scored valuable points but also delivered a strong statement on “drafting”, this practice of placing yourself in the slipstream of another rider to gain speed during qualifying.
With a fourth place in the sprint, during the Sprint at Silverstone, Brad Binder found his way back to performance, thus climbing into the top five for the first time since the second Grand Prix of the year in Portugal. “ I had a very bad feeling during free practice“, admits Brad Binder. But the South African quickly reversed the trend: “ Luckily that changed when we started qualifying with fresh tyres. It was really important to place the bike on the second row of the grid ».
During the race, Binder tried to gain positions from the start “After the start, I immediately tried to get ahead, but I lacked pace. And in the last three laps, I also had to fight a lot against the grip at the rear “, he explained. Despite a collision with his distinguished colleague and future teammate Peter Acosta, who damaged a wing of his RC16 in the action, Binder praised the work of his team: “ apart from that, I have to thank my team. They managed to calm down my bike considerably, they adapted it much better to my style »
Brad Binder: « iThere are already too many rules, there are only rules and buttons«
The weekend was also marked by controversy over drivers' behavior during qualifying, sparked by criticism of the world champion Pecco Bagnaia. Binder gave his opinion on this burning debate. “ The fact is that there are situations, also depending on the track, where it is certainly advantageous to hang behind a driver. There are also advantages in terms of stability. In certain sequences, the front feels better directly behind another motorcycle »
However, Binder has expressed its opposition to the idea of introducing additional regulations similar to those of the Moto3 category. “ Absolutely not. Bullshit. There are already too many rules. Everything is under control and every action has a purpose. It's not cheating, it's strategy! Added to this is the really complicated operation. When you ride alone, there are only rules and buttons. I really hope it doesn't come to that “, he asserted forcefully.
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