Brad races from 19th to 8th in a spirited #IndonesianGP charge
Red Bull KTM Factory Racing’s Brad Binder wasn’t to be denied a maximum possible points haul at the Indonesian Grand Prix as the South African pushed from a 19th grid slot deficit to take 8th at Mandalika.
The sapping heat remained on full tap for race day at the 2024 Grand Prix of Indonesia and the third MotoGP run around the flat and twisty Mandalika International Circuit layout. 60,000 spectators packed the parasols, caps, cream and cold drinks for a tantalizing program of racing. The 27 laps of MotoGP was the star draw and, after the adversity of Saturday, Brad aimed to cut his way through the field from the seventh row of the grid.
The South African made his customary rapid start and was quickly up to the fringes of the top ten. Maintaining focus in the conditions and trying to maximize tire life and speed were the priorities as much as gaining ground in the ranking for Brad.
Brad gave all he had to bring the KTM RC16 back to the pitlane with P8.
MotoGP will get fast for the third weekend in a row and the team and riders will fly north to Japan and the cooler climate of Motegi for the next challenge this week.
Brad Binder
8th:“A tricky one for us today. We made some changes this morning and tried something quite different but it was clear in the race that I didn’t quite have the margin to push. I was running wide a lot. I had to try to be clever with the front tire pressure and tucked behind a rider. It’s been a long weekend and I’m looking forward to see how we’ll manage in Japan next week.”