Brad’s #MalaysianGP weekend ends with first lap crash

The Malaysian Grand Prix got underway with stifling heat, cloudy skies and the promise of a draining 20-lap distance ahead. Brad Binder and teammate Jack Miller had aimed to stretch a reasonably positive weekend so far into the critical moment of the meeting: the pair had qualified in 10th and 7th respectively and had scored 7th and 8th in the Saturday Sprint.

Contact through the exit of Turn 1 and into Turn 2 and the most chaotic moment of the race collected both Brad and Miller as contact ensued, and multiple riders were affected, bringing out the red flag. Brad returned to the pitbox but felt discomfort with his left shoulder and did not take the restart.

Brad is 6th in the MotoGP rider standings, while KTM is the second best Constructor in the standings.