This second MotoGP Grand Prix at Misano was a journey strewn with pitfalls for Brad Binder. Qualified 20e, he fell on the grid lap which forced him to start last. He moved back up to the peloton but was penalized with a long lap. Not at all discouraged with the bit in his teeth, he fought hard to finish eleventh. He will remember these few points taken for a long time...
And all the more so since the South African is the only driver from the Austrian brand at the finish. So much lecuona which Petrucci without forgetting Olive tree who had a glimpse of the podium five laps from the goal made a mistake... For the men at RC16, this new battle of Italy on the calendar will have been a tough fight. “ I can't say much ", declared the older brother of one Darryn binder who will join him on the MotoGP starting grid in 2022.
« It was good in the warm-up. I opted for the hard front tire and then tried to warm up the tire on the grid lap. Then I made a mistake and fell into a right turn ". He explains : " I hadn't heated my brakes well enough. My front wheel locked and I fell. Falling on a lap to reach the grid happened to me for the very first time. I hope it was the last time ».
Brad Binder: “it was a stupid mistake"
« This was a super stupid mistake and I would like to apologize to the team for this. Luckily I was able to start the race from last place in the peloton, it was only four positions away from 20th on the grid anyway… »
« Then I got off to an incredible start. But my tires were icy, I couldn't apply pressure because I waited in the pit lane before ". Due to slipping, Binder also had to take his replacement motorbike. Later there was another problem. “ When I then increased my pace a little, I took a long lap penalty. I would have said that I never once touched the green edge of the track. I was shocked. Then I had trouble getting into the rhythm. I think I damaged my tire with it. We must learn from our mistakes and then move on at Portimão » concludes the South African, double winner in MotoGP.
MotoGP Misano-2 J3: classification
Credit classification motogp.com
