MotoGP, Japan J2, Brad Binder (KTM/Q5- S Ab): "We had a serious electronic fault and the engine lost all power"

Saturday of the MotoGP weekend in Japan was a rollercoaster ride for Brad Binder. After qualifying brilliantly in fifth on the grid in difficult conditions, his Sprint Race was ended prematurely by a technical fault on his Red Bull KTM, forcing him to watch from the pits as Francesco Bagnaia took victory.

The qualifications started under a few drops of rain, making the track unpredictable. Despite these uncertain conditions, Brad Binder managed to get the most out of his KTM RC16, qualifying on the second row. The qualification did not go badly, we were able to qualify for the second row ", said Binder that holds the top spot. " It was a strange session, with unclear conditions, especially at the beginning »

The South African got off to a great start in the Sprint, placing itself directly behind Enea Bastianini in fourth position.

Brad Binder: “ no one is responsible for this failure »

However, already in the third round he noticed a technical problem. I noticed something was wrong. We had a serious electronic fault and the engine lost all power. ", has explained Binder with frustration. Forced to return to the pits, he saw his hopes of fighting at the front disappear.

Despite this disappointment, Brad Binder refused to blame his team. It's part of the race. No one is responsible for this failure. It would have been nice to fight in front, but we will try again on Sunday. ", he said, remaining optimistic for the main race. He also noted that the KTM RC16 was competitive at Motegi, although the choice of tyres for Sunday's race remains an open question.

In the general classification, Binder still occupies 6th place with 173 points, caught between its group colleague Pierer Mobility Peter Acosta and the Aprilia rider Maverick Vinales.

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