Binder’s Burnout Challenges and Miller’s Grip Woes: Aragon MotoGP Drama Unfolds

Brad Binder exclaimed, "Once again, I executed a rolling burnout!" Meanwhile, Jack Miller remarked that he was "overtaken by Rins." Binder went on to share, "I had devised a solid strategy last night to avoid spinning out at the start…"

Brad Binder had his best MotoGP weekend since the season began in Qatar, finishing 4th and 6th in the races at Aragon.

This occurred despite him veering off course in both races, although his seventh-place finish was achieved on the cleaner side of a messy starting lineup.

Throughout the middle portion of the race, Binder trailed behind newcomer Pedro Acosta. This competition evolved into a fight for third place after Alex Marquez and Francesco Bagnaia collided with five laps remaining.

However, Acosta stayed slightly out of range.

Binder smiled and said, "Last night, I came up with a great strategy to avoid spinning off the line, and I did another rolling burnout like I did yesterday!"

"I successfully navigated through the field and overtook several riders. It was challenging to avoid errors as the front tire was overheating while trailing others, especially up until the final stretch of the race."

"I attempted to gain time by accelerating out of the corners since I couldn't enter them too quickly due to the front tire overheating. However, this strategy backfired and ultimately resulted in the left side of the tire being completely worn out."

"I did everything I could to overtake Pedro, but my car had no power left at the back!"

"We took several positive steps throughout the weekend. We experimented with the bike's balance, and it appeared to be effective over the course of the race."

Fellow racer Jack Miller had a strong start, moving up from 15th place on the grid to 8th by the conclusion of the first lap. However, the Australian quickly found himself facing issues with rear grip.

After being overtaken by Alex Rins on the final lap and losing the ninth position, he was one of three riders penalized with a 16-second penalty for tyre pressure violations after the race, which caused him to fall to 15th place.

“It was quite a long race,” Miller remarked. “The track conditions varied once more. It had been dirty for most of the weekend, but today it felt more slippery.”

"I gave it my all. It was really challenging to manage the [medium] rear tire, and I experienced a significant highside incident while exiting the final turn."

"I found my flow and focused on maintaining it. There were significant challenges when transitioning from the outer edge to the center of the tire, but I managed to finish the race."

"There were no errors during the race, but I found it difficult to keep up with the guys ahead of me. We will continue to persevere."

Pleased to finish in the top ten, but getting overtaken by Rins on the final lap's back straight was tough. I was trying my best to be accurate, but I had a poor exit and he managed to pass me.

“We will return to Misano.”

KTM will have five riders competing this weekend, as test rider Pol Espargaro joins as a wild card entry.

“Now head to Misano, keeping in mind the upcoming test and Pol’s wildcard participation, which will assist us in the future,” stated team manager Francesco Guidotti.

The initial race of the Misano MotoGP series will kick off with Binder trailing Acosta by three points, who is currently in fifth place in the world championship standings.

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

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