Moto GP
Brad Binder’s Resilience Shines at Aragon Despite Rolling Burnout; Jack Miller Edged Out by Rins
Brad Binder exclaimed, "I ended up doing a rolling burnout again!" Meanwhile, Jack Miller commented, "Rins got the better of me." Binder also mentioned, "I had a solid strategy last night to avoid spinning out at the start…"
Brad Binder had his most successful MotoGP weekend since the season began in Qatar, achieving 4th and 6th place finishes at Aragon.
This occurred even though he veered off track in both races, and despite this, his seventh-place finish was on the more favorable side of a grid that had become quite messy.
Binder trailed rookie Pedro Acosta during the middle portion of the race. This turned into a contest for third place after Alex Marquez and Francesco Bagnaia collided with 5 laps remaining.
However, Acosta remained just beyond grasp.
“I aimed to avoid losing traction at the start last night, and I ended up doing a rolling burnout again just like I did yesterday!" Binder smiled.
"I was able to navigate through and overtake several competitors. It was challenging to avoid errors as the front tire was overheating while following others until the final quarter of the race."
“I attempted to gain time by accelerating quickly out of corners since I couldn't approach them too swiftly due to the front tire overheating. However, this strategy backfired as the left side of the tire wore out completely.”
“I did everything I could to overtake Pedro, but my car had no power left from behind!”
"Besides that, we took several positive strides this 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 an impressive start, moving from 15th place on the grid to eighth by the conclusion of the first lap. However, the Australian quickly encountered issues with rear tire traction.
After being overtaken by Alex Rins on the final lap, he was one of three riders penalized with a 16-second post-race penalty for tire pressure violations, causing him to fall to 15th place.
"The race felt really long," Miller commented. "The track conditions changed once more. It was dirty for most of the weekend, but today it seemed 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 corner."
"I found my pace and focused on maintaining it. There were several challenges when transitioning from the edge to the center of the tire, 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 continue to persevere."
"I'm pleased to finish in the top ten, but it was frustrating to be overtaken by Rins on the final lap's back straight. I tried my best to be as accurate as possible, but I didn't get good acceleration, and he managed to pass me on the back straight."
“We will return to Misano.”
KTM will have a total of five riders this weekend, thanks to the addition of test rider Pol Espargaro as a wild-card entry.
“Next, we’ll head to Misano, and we’re also focusing on the subsequent test and Pol’s wildcard, which should be beneficial for our future,” stated team manager Francesco Guidotti.
The initial Misano MotoGP event will commence with Binder trailing Acosta by three points, as Acosta occupies the fifth position in the world championship standings.
Miller, who might be formally announced as a Pramac Yamaha rider during the team's home races in Italy, currently stands in 15th place, trailing Monster Yamaha's Fabio Quartararo by three points.
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