Brad Binder

2022 - 3 - 6

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SA's Brad Binder finishes second as Enea Bastianini wins season ... (Independent Online)

Enea Bastianini won the season-opening Qatar MotoGP on Sunday ahead of South Africa's Brad Binder and Spain's Pol Espargaro.

"At the end Pol was really close to me. I think we've all been crying." The Italian, in his second season in the elite, took first place ahead of South African Brad Binder on a KTM with Spaniard Pol Espargaro of Honda third after leading for most of the race.

Brad Binder on podium at MotoGP opener (Business Day)

Binder was second, just 0.346sec behind Italian Enea Bastianini, who took an emotional victory for his Gresini Racing team as a Ducati satellite outfit. Fausto ...

Like his elder brother, Darryn showed the patience that had sometimes deserted him in his Moto3 years, to pick his way through a MotoGP field that was uncertain and desperate. His launch from the start was spectacular as he rolled into the first corner in third, then, for a short breath, to second, before finding his groove in behind the front two of Esapargaro and his Honda teammate, six-times MotoGP world champion Marc Marquez. For us to be on the podium in Qatar is insane. To start off in FP1 [Free Practice 1] and be first was a bit of a shock, so I knew I had a really good level. We had some issues over the weekend, but, honestly, I had so much confidence and I felt so good with the bike from the beginning to the end. For Binder, second was perhaps the result he had secretly been expecting despite the concerns around testing.

Brad Binder claims KTM's first ever Qatar MotoGP podium with second (crash.net)

Second place at the 2022 Qatar MotoGP makes Brad Binder the highest ever finisher for KTM at the Lusail International Circuit.

It was so difficult and the last two laps I pushed so hard to try and close up, but yeah, not quite enough." "When Enea came past I had nothing for him, I tried my best not to over do it and not make any mistakes. "To slip into third place straight away was a huge benefit.

SA's Brad Binder starts 2022 MotoGP season with a stellar ... (News24)

South Africa's MotoGP hero Brad Binder opened the Qatar season-opening race with a terrific performance. The local rider finished the race in second place ...

6. Joan Mir (ESP/Suzuki) 10, 3. Pol Espargaro (ESP/Honda) 16, 3. Pol Espargaro (ESP/Honda) 1.351, Marc Marquez stayed on Binder's tail in fourth place during the race, but slipped down to fifth at the end of the race. He took second place fairly early in the race and managed to keep his position throughout the race until the last few laps and slipped back to third. South Africa's MotoGP hero Brad Binder opened the Qatar season-opening race with a terrific performance.

MotoGP, Brad Binder: There was no chance I'd beat Bastianini (GPone English)

The South African rider debuts in the 2022 championship 20 points, placing him second in the rankings. You already had a good pace during free practice, but you ...

"Surely the bike has shown to be competitive and today was the proof. The grip is excellent, and this gives us ample margins so that we no longer have to always race to the limit to get results." It gives us a lot of security and we no longer feel forced to always race on the razor’s edge." Normally, especially in the past year, we had to brake hard in corners, and we had difficulty following soft lines. There were times when I thought I didn't have enough to keep up with the others, but I tried to keep up by staying steady, pushing the bike to the limit. The team really did a great job figuring out exactly what to work on, in order to improve, so when we got to Mandalika, things got better right away.

Big night for the Binders as Brad and Darryn shine in Qatar MotoGP (Visordown.com)

Brad Binder kicks off his third season in MotoGP with a fine podium for KTM, while Darryn Binder falls just short of a point on his debut in Qatar ...

By lap five I needed to take a step back and find my feet because I had a long race ahead of me. I knew we had a good level but I had so much confidence and belief in the bike from beginning to end. "It’s been a difficult weekend with loads of learning curve, there’s not a lot of time in a race weekend to get everything together.

Bastianini storms to first MotoGP win in Qatar, SA's Binder second (TimesLIVE)

Gresini Racing's Enea Bastianini claimed his maiden MotoGP victory in style at the season-opening Qatar Grand Prix on Sunday as other Ducatis were forced to ...

Bastianini finished ahead of Red Bull KTM's Brad Binder — who made a blistering start from seventh on the grid — and Honda's Pol Espargaro came third, ahead of his elder brother Aleix on the Aprilia. When the lights went out, Pramac Ducati's Jorge Martin, who stormed to pole position in qualifying on Saturday, had a poor start as the Hondas of Pol and Marquez shot into the lead. “It's difficult for me to speak.