Red Bull KTM rider Brad Binder finished a respectable 7th place at the Australian Grand Prix at Phillip Island. Despite a race full of twists and turns, the South African showed good pace, although he encountered several difficulties, particularly with his tires.
After a dazzling start from the 16th place on the gridBinder quickly climbed to fourth place. “ I got off to a great start “, he said. “ Then I tried to follow the guys at the beginning. But when I tried to push, I always closed the front. It was a bit complicated at first, and I said to myself, “Wake up, because next time you’re probably going to fall.”. »
Caution took over, and Binder had to adjust his strategy to avoid potential falls. He then opted for a more conservative approach, aiming to preserve his tires throughout the race: “ then I just tried to really push where we could and make the rear tire last until the end. But in the end, when I really had to go, I never had the pace to keep up. Luckily I finished seventh, although it felt like fourth place at one point. »
Brad Binder :
« I felt stronger during the race »
The tires, a key factor in his performance, played a crucial role in the progress of the race. Brad
Binder admitted that the tire wear was unusual, especially in the center: “ Three laps before the end, I started to have a lot of difficulty, but it was strange, because I protected the traction zone really well, but I realized that I had worn out the center. It was the first time I did That. »
Despite these challenges, Binder is positive about his racing pace compared to the sprint the day before, where he had fallen: “ during the Sprint, I had fewer opportunities to follow the guys than during the Grand Prix. I felt stronger in the race, but after closing the front several times in the same turnsI had to calm down and stay smart. »
The pilot
KTM crossed the finish line in 7th place with a race full of learning. The South African driver hopes to learn from these difficulties to approach the next events with more confidence and, why not, aim even higher.
MotoGP, Australia J3,: classification
