Brad Binder hopes his second place in Motegi “is a sign of things to come” for KTM MotoGP
The double MotoGP race winner scored his first front row start in the premier class when he qualified third in Japan.
Leading briefly on the opening lap before being shuffled back to third, Binder passed Pramac Ducati’sIt marked his first podium since the opening night of the campaign in Qatar, with KTM largely struggling for consistency and form through 2022 – though Binder does sit sixth in the standings 42 points clear of the next-best KTM in teammateusing its Red Bull ties to develop its aerodynamics at the Formula 1 team’s base“It’s so nice to start on the front row, it’s so relaxed going into Turn 1,”...
“I made quite a few mistakes early on, I didn’t quite trust how much I had in the hard tyre in the beginning. “But I was just fighting, pushing through it and I managed to walk away with a second place. First time I’ve had champagne in a while, I can’t complain. I hope this is a sign of things to come.”
Binder gambled on running the hard rear tyre in the race having not tried it at all during the weekend prior to the race, crediting his team for the decision.“I have so much faith in our team and the people we have doing all the homework as far as tyres are concerned, that I knew if they were pushing for it they’re not going to be wrong.
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