Fifth in the world for MotoGP!
MotoGP for this year has come to an end, where local frenzy Brad Binder placed top five in the championship standings.
Brad Binder closed the MotoGP season in fine style at the 20th and last round of the year at the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya where he raced the KTM RC16 to a brilliant sixth place from P18 on the grid to finish top five for the year.
The Red Bull Factory Racing said sunshine blanketed the 14-corner layout outside the Catalan capital and the Grand Prix arranged in solidarity for the flood victims of the Valencia region; home of the last round that was cancelled just over two weeks ago.
“Binder had his work cut out with grid slots of 18th and 19th but he had already made a nine-position gain to grasp the last Sprint point on Saturday [November 15] and edge to within two points of fifth in the championship standings,” the team said.
“The Grand Prix ran for 24 laps on Sunday afternoon [November 17] and Brad could rely on the usual starting prowess of the KTM RC16 package. Grip and traction were issues that had to be managed across the notoriously slick Catalan asphalt, where he ended the first lap already inside the top 10,” they added.
Brad said he was happy with Sunday’s race.
“I knew it was really important to get the tire until the end so I tried not to get too carried away at the beginning. I was quite pleased; I would have liked to have been a bit further forward but coming from the 18th it is hard to ask for much more. Thank you to my team. It’s been challenging this year but we always tried to make the best of every situation and to finish fifth in the championship is cool,” Brad happily said.
Brad ended his 2024 championship by placing fifth in the standings.
