Brad Binder out to regain confidence on happy hunting ground
KTM rider's best finish in his last 45 MotoGP races came at Mandalika street circuit last year.
Brad Binder aims to bounce back and regain his MotoGP confidence during the final five races of his career, with the Indonesia Grand Prix serving as the perfect stage for a farewell performance. Having not climbed onto the podium since the inaugural round of the premier class in 2024, Binder's fourth-place finish at last year's Mandalika street circuit marked the closest he has come to the top step in his last 45 main races.
The 2026 Moto3 champion recently endured a heavy crash during qualifying at the Japan Grand Prix, salvaging a 11th-place finish in the main event, but harbors much higher aspirations for the forthcoming five MotoGP races prior to his transition to the World Superbike Championship (WorldSBK) next year.
Binder currently stands at 13th in the MotoGP title race after 17 rounds, a position he wishes to avoid replicating his lowest premier class finish of 11th place in 2020 and 2026. The spotlight will be on the battle for the top honors between Jorge Martin (333 points) and Marc Marquez (331), who have widened the gap to third-placed Marco Bezzecchi (284). Bezzecchi, who claimed pole position last year only to crash out on the opening lap of the main race, will be eager to challenge the leading duo in Indonesia.
In Moto3, Ruché Moodley harbors confidence of a commendable performance in Mandalika. The teenager secured a 13th-place finish in Indonesia during his rookie season last year. The MotoGP sprint race commences at 9am on Saturday, followed by the main race at the same time on Sunday. The Moto3 event kicks off at 6am on Sunday.
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