Brad Binder survives airbag deployment to finish 5th in Mugello
The South African came through a frenetic Italian MotoGP to equal his best result of the season
31 May 2021 - 10:48
Brad Binder survived a first-lap crash with Marc Marquez, which inflated the airbag in the South African’s riding suit, to finish fifth in Sunday’s Italian MotoGP at Mugello — equalling his best result of the season.
The KTM rider, who qualified sixth, had a lively start to the race after nearly crashing out on the sighting lap and then getting hit by Honda’s Marquez, who fell and retired from the race. Binder lost a couple of positions as he worked his tyres and confidence up to effective race pace...
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