Binder’s Burnout and Miller’s Last-Lap Heartbreak: A Dramatic Weekend at Aragon MotoGP

Brad Binder: "I ended up doing a rolling burnout once more!" Jack Miller: "Rins got ahead of me."

Brad Binder: "I came up with a solid strategy last night to avoid spinning at the start…"

Brad Binder had his best MotoGP performance since the season began in Qatar, achieving fourth and sixth places at the Aragon event.

In spite of veering off course in both competitions, he managed to secure seventh place, which was relatively better positioned on a troubled starting lineup.

During the middle portion of the race, Binder was trailing rookie Pedro Acosta. This duel turned into a fight for third place when Alex Marquez and Francesco Bagnaia collided with 5 laps remaining.

However, Acosta remained just beyond grasp.

"I devised a smart strategy last night to avoid losing traction at the start, and once more, I executed a smooth rolling burnout, just like I did yesterday!" Binder said with a smile.

"I was able to navigate through and overtake a few competitors. It was challenging to avoid errors since the front tire was overheating while following others until the final part of the race.

“I attempted to recover time by accelerating quickly out of the corners, as entering them at high speed was difficult due to the front overheating. However, this strategy backfired in the end, leaving the left side of the tire completely worn out.

"I did everything I could to overtake Pedro, but my car had no power left from behind!"

“Besides that, we took some fairly encouraging steps this weekend. We experimented with the bike's balance, and it appeared to be effective throughout the race.”

Jack Miller, starting from 15th position, made an impressive surge to reach eighth place by the conclusion of the first lap. However, the Australian rider quickly encountered issues with rear tire grip.

Following a final lap defeat to Alex Rins for ninth place, he, along with two other riders, was penalized with a 16-second post-race penalty due to tyre pressure violations, which relegated him to 15th position.

“It was quite a long race,” Miller commented. “The track conditions kept changing; it’s been mostly dirty all weekend, but today it felt even more slippery.”

"I gave it my all. It was really challenging to manage the rear tire in the medium setting, and I experienced a major highside incident as I exited the final corner."

"I found my groove and focused on maintaining it. There were several challenges when transitioning from the tire's edge to its center, but I managed to finish successfully."

"I didn't make any errors during the race, but I found it difficult to keep up with the guys ahead of me. We'll keep persevering."

"Glad to finish in the top ten, although Rins edged past me on the back straight during the final lap. I was trying to be as accurate as possible, but I lost traction, and he managed to overtake me."

“We’ll return to Misano.”

Test rider Pol Espargaro joining the lineup will increase KTM's count to five riders this weekend.

“Next, head to Misano, keeping in mind the upcoming test and Pol’s wildcard entry, which should offer us some assistance for the future,” stated team manager Francesco Guidotti.

The initial Misano MotoGP event will kick off with Binder trailing Acosta by three points, who currently ranks fifth in the world championship standings.

Miller, who might be officially announced as a Pramac Yamaha rider during the team's home races in Italy, is currently in 15th place and just three points behind Monster Yamaha's Fabio Quartararo.

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