Technical Mishap Halts Brad Binder’s Race at British MotoGP: The Clutch Issue Explained

Clarified: The Incident with Brad Binder's KTM at the British MotoGP

Brad Binder Reveals the Issue on the Silverstone Starting Line

Brad Binder's race at the British MotoGP never commenced.

The KTM racer, who started from the sixth position, encountered a quick mechanical problem, which resulted in a slow start and led to him being passed by all competitors almost instantly.

Binder's competition came to an abrupt halt, and he later provided a disgruntled account of what happened to the press, including Crash.net.

He let out a sigh and said, "There's not much I can share."

"I arrived at the starting line. As I began to move, I experienced a minor problem with the clutch, which prevented me from accelerating properly.

"Thus, that concludes the tale."

Binder elaborated on the issue with his clutch, stating, "It began to slip as I accelerated. Regrettably, the problem persisted."

The moment I attempted to initiate the launch, it began to lose grip. Despite my efforts to make it let go, it stubbornly refused to do so.

"I attempted to return to the pit area to change motorcycles, but unfortunately, it wasn't successful."

He claimed everything was fine until he positioned himself at the starting line, saying, "Everything was under control. Once I reached the grid, I struggled to shift into neutral. I thought to myself, 'oh no…'"

"Clearly, the motorcycle was gradually advancing on the starting line. I had a sense of what was about to happen."

"I made every effort to stay low and raised my hand, preparing myself in case I was struck. Fortunately, I was not hit by anyone."

Michael Laverty from TNT Sports broke down the issue, saying, "They neglected to turn off the fuel-save setting they had on during the sighting lap."

Regrettably, this isn't the first occurrence.

"They inserted a map to avoid using fuel during the observation lap. As they circle back to the starting grid, they're expected to switch back to the race map."

Binder was unfortunately optimistic that his KTM team had addressed some of their issues at Silverstone.

"Today, we completely reversed the situation," he stated.

"We introduced entirely new elements that hadn't been in play for a long time, and my speed was impressive on a medium tyre."

"We put in a lot of effort to improve our tires to enhance lap times, as we were experiencing a lot of spinning. This resulted in increased wear, making it challenging to maintain them in good condition throughout the entire race."

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