Brad takes seventh in the #AustrianGP Sprint Race

The Red Bull Ring glistened in summer light and the presence of heat haze for a hot start to the Austrian Grand Prix. A special place and special memories. KTM returned to the scene of their MotoGP ‘birth’ with the official announcement of their MotoGP project in 2016 (the first MotoGP event at the Red Bull Ring) and then two victories since 2020 with two different riders. The second of those was Brad Binder, who started the meeting strongly. He set the 5th best time on his last attempt in Friday Practice to comfortably enter Q2 on Saturday, where he ended the session in 12th.

The MotoGP Sprint was a cagey affair but the Red Bull KTMs had the best of the action in the tussle for strong top ten finishes, and Brad battled through in typical style for 7th.

Brad Binder
12th in qualification, 7th in the Sprint:

“A little bit of a tricky morning for us but the team did a great job. It was only a 7th position but I caught the group in front of me and had a better feeling. We clearly still have room to improve, and it will be all about managing the tire tomorrow. I feel I am pretty good at that so hopefully we can put the race together for a strong result.”