Not fazed by the incident, Binder continued to lock horns with Marquez and after two failed attempts, the 2016 Moto3™ World Champion made a move stick into Turn 12 on lap 15 – the two coming into contact on the exit. From there, the 23-year-old couldn’t be stopped and he went on to claim his second intermediate class win. Behind, Bagnaia re-gathered and made his way past Baldassarri on lap 17 after the latter was wide at Turn 3 before getting the better of Marquez – P2 for the Championship leader who now has a 19-point lead in the title race. Baldassarri and Marquez then found themselves in a dog fight on the penultimate lap, the former emerging victorious –
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The fight behind Binder reaches fever pitch
As the Moto3™ paddock prepare for their final battle of the year, 2016 World Champion Brad Binder (Red Bull KTM Ajo) returns to Spanish soil after last racing in the country at the Aragon GP and securing the crown. Crashing last time out in Sepang, the South African will be focused on winning one final Moto3™ race, ahead of his move up to the intermediate class. One of the key men in his way is sure to be fellow 2017 Moto2™ rider Jorge Navarro (Estrella Galicia 0,0) – the local. Source link
Binder bounces back to top FP3
Another clear blue morning greeted Moto3™ as they headed out for their third practice session of the Motul Grand Prix of Japan, with less drama for freshly crowned World Champion Brad Binder (Red Bull KTM Ajo), after the South African suffered two uncharacteristic crashes on Friday. Stealing P1 on his final effort, the new Champion was only a couple of tenths outside the lap record with a 1:56.651 Source link
Binder: “We’re saving our tyres for tomorrow”
Long runs the focus for Brad Binder as he and his crew hoard tyres, focusing on race pace.
Binder: “I have good memories of Austin”
With two podiums in two races and the lightweight championship lead in hand, Brad Binder lands in America looking to keep momentum.