Binder’s Burnouts and Miller’s Misfortune: A Rollercoaster Weekend at Aragon MotoGP

Brad Binder: “I did another rolling burnout!”, 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 weekend in terms of points since the season started in Qatar, finishing in 4th and 6th place at the Aragon race.

Despite veering off course in both races, he still managed to secure seventh place, which was on the cleaner side of a less-than-ideal starting grid.

During the middle portion of the race, Binder trailed behind newcomer Pedro Acosta. This pursuit turned into a contest for third place when Alex Marquez and Francesco Bagnaia collided with 5 laps remaining.

However, Acosta remained just beyond grasp.

"I had a solid strategy last night to avoid losing control at the start, and I executed a rolling burnout just like the day before!" Binder smiled.

"I navigated through and overtook several competitors. It was challenging to avoid errors as the front tire overheated when trailing others, especially up until the final part of the race."

"I attempted to gain time while exiting corners since I couldn't enter them quickly without overheating the front. However, this strategy backfired as the left side of the tire completely wore out by the end."

“I gave it my all to overtake Pedro, but there was no way through from behind!

"Aside from that, we took several positive strides this weekend. We experimented with a different balance on the bike, and it appeared to be effective over the course of the race."

Jack Miller, starting in 15th position on the grid, made an impressive start and climbed to eighth place by the end of the first lap. However, the Australian rider soon encountered difficulties with maintaining rear tire traction.

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

“It was a lengthy and challenging race,” Miller remarked. “The track conditions varied once more; it’s been quite dirty throughout the weekend, but today it felt even more slippery.”

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

"I found my pace and tried to maintain it carefully. There were several challenges when moving from the edge to the center of the tire, but I managed to finish the race."

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

Pleased to finish in the top ten, but Rins overtook me on the final lap's back straight. I tried my best to stay accurate, but I didn't get enough speed, allowing him to pass me.

"We will return to Misano."

This weekend, KTM will have five riders competing, with test rider Pol Espargaro entering as a wild-card.

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

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

Miller is likely to be officially announced as a Pramac Yamaha rider during the team's home races in Italy. He currently holds the 15th position and is just three points behind Monster Yamaha's Fabio Quartararo.

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