Brad reflects on #CatalanGP DNF and takes positives ahead for Misano

Red Bull KTM topped MotoGP Practice on Friday and placed three Red Bull KTM RC16s motorcycles in the top six of the Saturday Sprint at the low grip and high tire-wearing Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya. Expectations were high for the 24-lap Grand Prix on Sunday with Pedro Acosta starting in 5th, Enea Bastianini in 9th and Brad Binder in 11th with Maverick Viñales doing his best to compete with limited left shoulder flexibility launching from 22nd.

Brad, despite not the best start, got stuck in and fought up through a few places, where he hovered on the edge of the top ten until he eventually lost control into Turn 7 on lap eight.

Brad Binder
DNF and 11th in the championship standings:

“For some reason I didn’t get off the line well. I was mugged into Turn 1 and then pushed through the field to try and catch-up. Everything was working incredibly well. The bike was amazing…but braking into Turn 7 and as I cut back for the corner I must have touched the white line. It was enough to close the front. A bit of a pity because I felt really good. We have to take the positives of the weekend and I think with a ‘normal’ weekend we can be really strong again.”