Moto GP
Brad Binder’s Rolling Burnout and Jack Miller’s Last-Lap Heartbreak: Aragon MotoGP Drama Unfolds
Brad Binder: "I did another rolling burnout!" Jack Miller: "Rins got me at the end."
Brad Binder said he had a solid strategy the previous night to avoid spinning out at the start.
Brad Binder had a successful MotoGP weekend at Aragon, achieving his best results since the season began in Qatar, with finishes in fourth and sixth place.
This occurred even though he veered off the track in both races, and his seventh-place finish was relatively favorable despite starting from a less optimal position.
During the middle portion of the race, Binder was trailing rookie Pedro Acosta. This pursuit turned into a competition for third place when Alex Marquez and Francesco Bagnaia clashed with 5 laps remaining.
However, Acosta remained slightly beyond reach.
“I came up with a solid strategy last night to avoid losing traction at the start, and I executed another rolling burnout just like I did the day before!” Binder said with a smile.
"I was able to navigate through and overtake several competitors. It was challenging to avoid errors since the front tire was overheating while trailing others, right up until the final part of the race."
"I attempted to gain time when exiting corners since I couldn't enter them quickly due to the front tires overheating. However, this strategy backfired as the left side of the tire wore out completely by the end."
"I did everything I could to overtake Pedro, but I had no more power from behind!"
"Aside from that, we made several encouraging advancements 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 a powerful start, moving from 15th place on the grid to eighth position by the conclusion of the first lap. However, the Australian quickly encountered issues with maintaining rear tire traction.
After being overtaken by Alex Rins for ninth place on the final lap, he, along with two other riders, was handed a 16-second penalty for tyre pressure violations after the race, resulting in his drop to 15th place.
"That was a lengthy race," commented Miller. "The track conditions changed again. It had been dirty for most of the weekend, but today it felt more slippery."
"I gave it my all but struggled with the [medium] rear tire and experienced a significant highside incident while exiting the final corner."
"I found my groove and focused on maintaining it. There were several challenges when transitioning from the outer 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 difficult to keep up with the guys ahead of me. We'll keep working hard."
"I'm pleased to have finished in the top ten, but Rins managed to overtake me on the final lap's back straight. I was trying my best to be accurate, but I didn't get a good acceleration, and he was able to outpace me down the stretch."
“We’ll return to Misano.”
Test rider Pol Espargaro will join the KTM team this weekend, increasing their total to five riders.
“Next, we head to Misano, keeping in mind the upcoming test and Pol’s wildcard entry, which will be beneficial for us moving forward,” stated team manager Francesco Guidotti.
The initial race of the Misano MotoGP series will see Binder trailing Acosta by three points, with Acosta currently in fifth place in the world championship standings.
Miller, who might be formally announced as a Pramac Yamaha rider at 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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