Ducati rider Enea Bastianini believes KTM is now “really close” to the Italian marque in MotoGP following Brad Binder’s double podium finish in the Qatar Grand Prix.
The upgraded Ducati GP24 appeared to be head-and-shoulders clear of the competition in pre-season testing last month, as reigning champion Francesco Bagnaia set record-breaking pace at both Sepang and Losail circuits. While there was no stopping Ducati in the opening grand prix of the season either as Bagnaia stormed to victory from fifth on the grid, Binder’s second-place finish gave some hope that the Italian marque won’t have it so easy in the 2024 MotoGP season.
” Brad Binder, Red Bull KTM Factory Racing MotoGP Photo by: Gold and Goose / Motorsport Images Binder was the only non-Ducati rider to break the 1m51s barrier in Q2, as he qualified just over a tenth off polesitter Jorge Martin in fourth place. He followed that up with a strong run to second in the 11-lap sprint, finishing half a second behind Martin’s GP24.
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