Red Bull KTM rider Brad Binder says finishing main races is crucial in his quest to be first South Africa to win MotoGP world championship.
Red Bull KTM rider out to become the first South African to win premier class crown.Brad Binder says main race consistency will be key in hisrider enjoyed his best premier class season last year, finishing fourth in the world championship. But he actually earned less points during main races than he did in 2022 when finishing sixth. Strong performances in Saturday sprint races, introduced to MotoGP last season, helped him take ownership of the fourth place.
But the problem with sprint races is that they only count half the points as its half the distance. Binder knows he will have to cash in on Sunday to have any chance of reeling in in the title race in his quest to become the first South African and first KTM rider to win the premier class.“If I were to look back at my last season I need to finish my main races,” Binder was quoted as saying by“I did quite well in sprint races but then I fall back on the Sunday races, it wasn’t ideal for points.”One of the first things the KTM man, in his fifth MotoGP season this year, will want to do this season is to get the main race win that has eluded him since 2021.
“We need to see where we are compared to the other manufacturers to get a clear idea of where we improved and where we need to work,” the 2016 Moto3 champion said.KTM boss says Brad Binder ready to challenge for MotoGP crown “I’m ready to do my absolute best and whether that means being able to win races or fight for whatever may be that’s what I want to do. I know I am capable of it I’m hoping we have the full package all together and ready to.”Having spent seven seasons in Moto3 and one year in MotoGP, Brad Binder’s younger brother Darryn will be lining up for his second season in Moto2 and 10th overall this year.
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