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october 15, 2023 - KTM

Binder fires back at baking Mandalika for Indonesian MotoGP™ top six

A steaming climate on the island of Lombok clinged to the Mandalika Street Circuit as Brad Binder and Jack Miller made it through 27 grueling laps for round fifteen of twenty in 2023 MotoGP and classified with 6th and 7th positions. The Indonesian Grand Prix was played out in front of a 73,000 crowd on Sunday and as the first of six events in the next seven weeks. Red Bull KTM Ajo’s Pedro Acosta succeeded in Moto2.

  • Brad Binder negotiates the full Grand Prix distance in Indonesia and his competitive run to 6th after two Long Lap penalties makes up for the blameless crash during the Saturday Sprint
  • Jack Miller improves his race starting prowess after the Saturday Sprint and pushes all the way to 7th only a few days before he enters a bright spotlight for his home Grand Prix
  • Rounds sixteen and seventeen will take MotoGP to the flow of Phillip Island and the heavy braking and acceleration demands of the Chang International Circuit across the next two weekends
  • Pedro Acosta wins for the seventh time to increase his Moto2 world championship margin to a 65-point advantage – almost three GPs - and with just five rounds to go

 Mandalika shimmered and glistened in the October heat for the latest pulsating episode of 2023 MotoGP and with Red Bull KTM gritting their teeth for more rewards from the Indonesia Grand Prix in the wake of disappointment on Saturday.

Brad Binder and Jack Miller started from 5th and 10th on the grid respectively and both had designs of improvement on the 9th position posted by Miller during the Sprint 24-hours earlier. The relatively new track was hosting MotoGP for just the second time and - aside from the excessive heat - the dirty state of the asphalt away from the main racing line presented the biggest obstacle or risk for brave overtaking moves. On Sunday the track temperature reached a frying 57 degrees.

Binder started rapidly but contact with another rider on the second lap while jostling for 3rd meant that the South African had to take a Long Lap penalty and dropped from 5th to 10th. He responded through the rest of the race to fight back but another touch meant he had to swallow the sanction again and ended a dramatic day with 6th.

Miller was impressively competitive in the mid-top ten and remained solid to collect 7th at the flag. Brad remains rooted in 4th spot in the championship standings. He has a 72 point deficit to the top three but holds a margin of 34 over the 5th place runner. Miller is 9th while Red Bull KTM Factory Racing are inside the top four of eleven for the Teams competition. KTM retain 2nd position in the Constructors table. The fantastically technical, fast and flowing Phillip Island circuit is up next for the paddock and far cooler climes south of Melbourne for MotoGP’s next adventure. 

Brad Binder, 6th: “I don’t really know where to start. I was a bit unsure of which tire to choose and, in the end, the medium rear was the right one, so thanks to the team for helping with that. The first laps were quite OK. I just wanted to build-up confidence in the tire and I had a little shake in Turn 8 and when I went for the brakes in 9 the lever came right back to my fingers so I didn’t have much pressure. I wanted to move out so I didn’t hit the guys and the only place was the inside. So, I’m very sorry to the whole Mooney VR46 team and of course Luca [Marini]. After that I just tried to push and gain as much as I could but hit Miguel [Oliveira] into Turn 2: 100% my fault. So, more apologies to him and his team. Two Long Laps and I deserved them both. Considering everything we were lucky to finish 6th and to reach the flag. Phillip Island is my favorite track in the calendar, we just need to protect the tire there. I’ve had good feeling in the past so I hope it will be a positive weekend.” 

Jack Miller, 7th: “Happy enough with the performance this weekend and we had a strong showing. I made a couple of little mistakes that cost us a bit of time but in general a decent pace at the end of race, which is always a positive in these hot conditions. The bike was working well. I’m happy with the outcome and it is nice to have two decent weekends in a row with both Japan and here. I’m looking forward to heading home now and hopefully putting on a good showing for the Aussie fans.” 

Francesco Guidotti, Red Bull KTM Team Manager: “An intense race. For Jack it was solid. He recovered ground to the leaders then kept the position. He suffered a bit with the front tire with ten laps to go but kept steady and finished with some points. It was difficult and the tire choice was not clear but he made the right decision for himself. Brad finished 6th with two long laps! A very fast race for him. It was some shaking at Turn 8 which meant he was missing some braking potential into Turn 9 and hit Luca Marini; we apologize for that but it was something out of our control. Strange contact also the second time. We showed our potential again but we could not catch what we could and what we deserved.”

 Grand Prix of Indonesia photographs can be found HERE 

Results MotoGP Grand Prix of Indonesia 1. Francesco Bagnaia (ITA) Ducati 41:20.2932. Maverick Viñales (ESP) Aprilia +0.3063. Fabio Quartararo (FRA) Yamaha +0.4336. Brad Binder (RSA) Red Bull KTM Factory Racing +11.2287. Jack Miller (AUS) Red Bull KTM Factory Racing +12.474 World championship standings MotoGP 1. Francesco Bagnaia (ITA) Ducati, 346 points2. Jorge Martin (ESP) Ducati 3283. Marco Bezzecchi (ITA) Ducati, 2834. Brad Binder (RSA) Red Bull KTM Factory Racing, 2119. Jack Miller (AUS) Red Bull KTM Factory Racing, 135

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