2023-10-15 14:06:52
Brad Binder has achieved a creditable sixth position in the Indonesian Grand Prix, quite an achievement for the South African considering that had to complete up to two Long Lap Penalty for having first thrown Luca Marini and then for a contact with Miguel Oliveira that completely ruined the Portuguese’s race, who went from 8th to 16th position in one fell swoop.
The KTM rider started today from fifth position, and after his first pass through the finish line, He was left behind Luca Marini who did not take advantage of his pole position on Saturday, dropping from first to fourth position during the first meters. An unexpected shake of Binder’s motorcycle caused him to lose pressure on the front brake lever, and when he tried to stop his motorcycle at the approach of a turn, he ended up running into Marini’s Ducati.
“I made a mistake”, Brad admitted. “I pressed the rear brake as much as I can to avoid going wide, I am very sorry for hitting Marini and ruining his race. I apologized to him and his team because they could have had a great race“.
According to the South African, “the bike had a shake in turn 8, and when we reached turn 9, I was left with the brake lever in my fingers, I had practically no pressure. I tried to get inside, it was the only place I could go without hitting the other pilots. “I am very sorry to the entire Mooney VR46 team and of course to Luca.”
After complying with the long lap penalty imposed by Race Direction, Binder consolidated his position in ninth position. And when he tried to beat Miguel Oliveira for eighth place, he again made a miscalculation and moved the Portuguese to the outside of the track, condemning him to 16th place: “Then I had another contact with Oliveira, I didn’t have time to react and get inside, I had no other option. I deserved both Long Lap Penalties, I am very sorry for them and their teams“clarified Brad Binder.
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In the opinion of the KTM rider, “I had an advantage over both because I had the middle front tire, they went with soft ones and had them more worn out. In Oliveira’s case, I used a much longer reference (braking) than his, and when he was entering the curve I was starting to brake, and then I saw that his tail was coming very fast towards me, I tried to get in and ended up hitting him.”
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This contact with Oliveira’s bike forced Binder to take a second Long Lap Penalty that was not excessively detrimental to the #33, who ended up taking the checkered flag in sixth position, grateful for the choice of front compound recommended by his Chief Mechanic: “I have to thank my technical boss, because at the beginning I opted for the softbut on the training lap he made me try the mid-forward, the feeling was good and I stayed with itl. That decision has given us this result today,” Binder concludes.
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