Thrills and Spills at Aragon: Brad Binder’s Burnout Battle and Jack Miller’s Close Call with Rins

Brad Binder: “I ended up doing another rolling burnout!”

Jack Miller: “Rins got ahead of me”

Brad Binder: “Last night, I came up with a solid strategy to avoid spinning my tires at the start…”

Brad Binder had his best MotoGP performance since the season began in Qatar, securing 4th and 6th place finishes at the Aragon race.

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

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

However, Acosta remained just beyond grasp.

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

"I was able to navigate through the crowd and overtake several racers. It was challenging to avoid errors because the front tire was overheating while trailing others until the final part of the race."

"I attempted to gain time by accelerating out of the corners since I couldn't approach them too quickly due to the front overheating. Unfortunately, this strategy backfired as the left side of the tire wore out completely by the end."

"I gave it my all to overtake Pedro, but my rear was completely worn out!"

"Besides that, we took some really promising strides this weekend. We experimented with the bike's balance and it appeared to be effective throughout the race."

Fellow racer Jack Miller had a powerful start, moving up from 15th place to 8th by the conclusion of the first lap. However, it wasn't long before the Australian encountered issues with rear tire traction.

Following a defeat to Alex Rins on the final lap that cost him ninth place, he was penalized post-race along with two other riders for having tyre pressures below the required level, resulting in a 16-second penalty and causing him to fall to 15th place.

“A very long race,” Miller remarked. “The track conditions changed once more; it’s been dirty for most of the weekend but felt more slippery today."

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

"I found my pace and focused on maintaining it. There were several challenges when transitioning from the tire's edge to its center… but I managed to finish the race."

"I didn't make any errors during the race, but I had difficulty keeping up with the leaders. We'll continue to push forward."

"I’m pleased to finish in the top ten, though Rins overtook me on the final lap’s back straight. I tried my best to be precise, but I had a poor acceleration and he managed to pass me."

"We will return to Misano in the future."

Test rider Pol Espargaro joining as a wild-card entry will increase KTM's count to five riders this weekend.

“Next, we head to Misano with an eye on the subsequent test and Pol’s wildcard, which will provide us with some valuable insights for the future,” stated team manager Francesco Guidotti.

The opening race of the Misano MotoGP series will see Binder trailing Acosta by three points, with Acosta currently positioned fifth 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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