26-05-2025
Brad Binder frustrated after British Grand Prix struggles, eyes reset in Aragon
Brad Binder did not finish the race because of the crash in the French MotoGP. | Red Bull
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Brad Binder's 2025 MotoGP woes deepened at the British Grand Prix, as the South African endured another underwhelming weekend to extend his run of disappointing results.
The 29-year-old will be desperate for a turnaround as MotoGP next heads to Aragon, Spain, where he trails his teammate Pedro Acosta by 24 points, having collected just a single point from the last two races.
Binder acknowledged that both he and his team need to take a closer look at their shortcomings to deliver a stronger performance in Spain.
'We need to figure things out a little bit and step up for Aragon,' Binder said, after the race.
Once again, a poor qualifying performance proved costly for the Red Bull KTM rider. Despite making some progress on Sunday, his weekend was marred by a crash in Saturday's sprint race — his third in the last two race weekends..
🗣️ @BradBinder_33 P15 #BritishGP
I got a good start before the red flag and didn't on the second start. I struggled with confidence to know where I could push and where I couldn't. We need to figure things out a little bit and step-up for Aragon. — RED BULL KTM FACTORY RACING (@KTM_Racing) May 25, 2025
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He has yet to start any race this season inside the top ten, and his ongoing struggles with the RC16 continued as he qualified a season-worst 19th at Silverstone.
Although crashes from both Marc and Alex Marquez in the opening laps of the main race allowed Binder to climb as high as 11th, he eventually slipped back to 15th after the restart, unable to hold his position.
Reflecting on the British GP, Binder summed up the whole weekend as not ideal as a lot didn't go his way.
'A tough weekend for us here in Silverstone. Qualifying was difficult, we didn't finish the Sprint and the race on Sunday was also tough.
'I got a good start before the red flag and didn't on the second start. I struggled with confidence and to know where I could push and where I couldn't.
'As soon as I started to feel okay, then I would have some 'moments'. It's hard at the moment."
A comeback to be proud of for @37_pedroacosta 🫡👊 finishing P6 from P14. 🦈
On the otherside of the garage @BradBinder_33 was unlucky with a penalty of 1 position for exceeding track limits on the last lap but still takes a point for P15. #KTM #ReadyToRace #BritishGP 🇬🇧 — RED BULL KTM FACTORY RACING (@KTM_Racing) May 25, 2025
