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‘Calm’ KTM MotoGP bike doesn’t react to Brad Binder’s ‘close my eyes and go’ approach
Brad Binder acknowledged that his former “close my eyes and go” approach to time attacks does not suit the 2025 KTM MotoGP bike.
During Friday’s British Grand Prix, no KTM riders secured a direct Q2 place for Saturday’s qualifying session, with Pedro Acosta and Brad Binder finishing in 11th and 17th, respectively.
Binder noted that the new KTM requires a more “calm” riding style, emphasizing the need for gentle braking and smoother turns to achieve optimal performance.
He admitted that his aggressive riding style is currently ineffective and that he needs to adapt his approach to be more clean and calculated for time attacks.
Despite his previous success at Silverstone, Binder expressed that the feeling on the KTM this weekend remains unchanged, highlighting the challenge of achieving a quick lap.
Binder identified sectors three and four as his main areas of struggle in qualifying trim, aiming to learn from teammate Acosta’s performance in the final split to improve his own lap times.
