**Title: Brad Binder’s Aragon Rollercoaster: From Rolling Burnouts to Tactical Battles, While Miller Gets Nipped by Rins**

Brad Binder exclaimed, "I did another rolling burnout!" Meanwhile, Jack Miller remarked that he was "overtaken by Rins."

Brad Binder mentioned, "Last night, I devised a solid strategy to avoid spinning my tires at the start…"

Brad Binder achieved his best points total in a MotoGP weekend since the start of the season in Qatar, finishing in 4th and 6th places at Aragon.

That occurred even though he lost control at the start of both races, and his seventh-place finish came from a relatively advantageous position on a less favorable starting grid.

Binder trailed rookie Pedro Acosta during the mid-phase of the race, and this duel turned into a contest for third place after Alex Marquez and Francesco Bagnaia clashed with 5 laps remaining.

However, Acosta managed to stay slightly beyond their grasp.

"I had a solid strategy last night to avoid spinning off the line, and I ended up doing a rolling burnout once more, just like yesterday!" 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 following others until the final part of the race."

"I attempted to gain time by accelerating out of the corners since I couldn't enter them too quickly due to the front tire overheating. However, this strategy backfired in the end, leaving the left side of the tire completely worn out."

"I did everything I could to overtake Pedro, but my car had no power left in the back!"

"Besides that, we made several positive advancements this weekend. We experimented with the bike's balance, and it appeared to be effective throughout the entire race."

Fellow racer Jack Miller had a solid start, moving from 15th position on the grid to eighth by the conclusion of the first lap. However, it didn't take long for the Australian to face issues with rear tire traction.

After being overtaken by Alex Rins on the final lap and finishing in ninth place, he was subsequently one of three riders penalized with a 16-second penalty for tyre pressure violations after the race, which caused his position to fall to 15th.

“It was quite a lengthy race,” stated Miller. “The track conditions varied once more; it’s been dusty for most of the weekend, but it appeared to be more slippery today.”

"I gave it my all. It was really tough to manage the [medium] rear tire, and I had a major highside incident coming out of the final turn."

"I found my pace and focused on maintaining it. There were several challenges transitioning 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 had difficulty keeping up with the leaders ahead. We'll continue to work hard."

"I'm pleased to finish in the top ten, but Rins managed to overtake me on the back straight during the final lap. I was trying to be as accurate as possible, but I didn't get a good acceleration and he was able to pass me."

"We'll return to Misano."

KTM's rider count will increase to five this weekend, as test rider Pol Espargaro makes another wildcard appearance.

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

The initial Misano MotoGP race will commence with Binder trailing Acosta by three points, as Acosta currently ranks fifth in the world championship standings.

Miller, potentially set to be formally announced as a Pramac Yamaha rider during the team's Italian home races, is currently in 15th place and trails Monster Yamaha's Fabio Quartararo by three points.

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