Brad Binder added one other unforgettable achievement to his memorable motorsport profession as he went from the again of the grid to first place.
Coming from the again of the grid, Binder stormed to victory forward of Ducati duo Marco Bezzecchi and Luca Marini of Italy.
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In his post-race interview, Binder admitted that he even stunned himself with the manoeuvring.
“I surprised myself a little bit there, what a start! I got super tight in turn one and just tried to hug the inside. And then just one at a time. I tried to say, ‘OK, if I go to the front and I fight like hell, there’s a good chance I can maybe stay there’. So the plan worked out perfectly.”
Watch the video of Binder beneath:
Argentina MotoGP sprint outcomes on Saturday:
1. Brad Binder (RSA/KTM) 19 min 56.873 sec, 2. Marco Bezzecchi (ITA/Ducati-VR46) at 0.072, 3. Luca Marini (ITA/Ducati-VR46) 0.877, 4. Franco Morbidelli (ITA/Yamaha) 2.354, 5. Alex Marquez (ESP/Ducati-Gresini) 2.462, 6. Francesco Bagnaia (ITA/Ducati) 2.537, 7. Maverick Vinales (ESP/Aprilia) 2.643, 8. Jorge Martin (ESP/Ducati-Pramac) 3.754, 9. Fabio Quartararo (FRA/Yamaha) 3.856, 10. Jack Miller (AUS/KTM) 5.143
Did not end: Aleix Espargaro (ESP/Aprilia), Joan Mir (ESP/Honda)
World championship standings:
1. Francesco Bagnaia (ITA/Ducati) 41 pts, 2. Maverick Vinales (ESP/Aprilia) 28, 3. Marco Bezzecchi (ITA/Ducati-VR46) 25, 4. Brad Binder (RSA/KTM) 22, 5. Alex Marquez (ESP/Ducati-Gresini) 17, 6. Johann Zarco (FRA/Ducati-Pramac) 15, 7. Jack Miller (AUS/KTM) 15, 8. Jorge Martin (ESP/Ducati-Pramac) 11, 9. Aleix Espargaro (ESP/Aprilia) 11, 10. Fabio Quartararo (FRA/Yamaha) 9
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BRAD OUT TO BUILD ON SUCCESSES
The 27-year-old South African scored KTM’s maiden MotoGP victory within the Czech Republic in 2020 and was KTM’s highest-ranked rider in 2022 with sixth place within the standings and podium outcomes at each the opening Grand Prix of the yr (Qatar) and the nearer (Valencia).
Now 9 seasons within the Red Bull KTM household, Binder is recognised as one of the vital decided and environment friendly racers on the MotoGP grid.
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