Brad Binder didn't expect it, but his accession to MotoGP had consequences on his health. It's an astonishing revelation from the one who debuted last year in the major Grand Prix category, through KTM. A promotion he honored by becoming the first South African in ages to make it to the elite, and after only his third run at this level. But all of this apparently comes at a price...
Brad Binder has changed his life since he arrived in MotoGP. The official KTM discovered new constraints, both on the track with a 16 hp RC270, and behind the scenes where he had to submit to performances and other publicized interventions. A pressure which had its effect on his physical state.
The South African explains thus on Motorsport-total : " the first thing I get after a run is a really bad headache ", admits Binder. " As soon as the stress subsides and you relax, I get severe headaches. I usually sleep very well the next night. ».
Brad Binder: “I now have many more requests”
But it is not only the physical consequences that remind us Binder that he is now a MotoGP rider. During the years in Moto2 and Moto3 he had much less stress in the paddock and was able to use the time more intensively to focus on himself and meet his brother Darryn.
A time gone by: “ after races I now have a lot more media engagements. It was different in previous years. At that time, once I crossed the finish line I was already in the car on the way to the airport “, he remembers. “ Now I know I'm not done once I pass the checkered flag ". However, he still reassures: “ apart from the very bad headache, there is no problem ". Brad Binder will team up in 2021 with an old acquaintance. Miguel Oliveira. The Portuguese has one more victory than him in MotoGP as well as on the KTM, or two.
