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One struggling KTM MotoGP star gives blunt “3/10” rating on 2025 season
KTM’s Brad Binder gave his 2025 MotoGP season a low rating of “three out of 10” due to the absence of a podium finish in the final four rounds. Despite being a rising star for KTM in previous years, Binder has only achieved two victories in MotoGP, with the last one in the 2021 Austrian Grand Prix. His lackluster performance in 2025, without a single podium, has been a tough challenge for him on the factory RC16 bike. Currently placed 11th in the standings, Binder’s best result this season was a fourth-place finish in Indonesia, trailing teammate Pedro Acosta by 97 points. Binder highlighted the main issue as the lack of speed, making it difficult to replicate his past successes and stressing the need for both himself and KTM to improve together. In contrast, Acosta and other KTM riders have been more competitive, with Acosta consistently challenging for podiums and his counterparts like Bastianini and Vinales also showing strong performances in the 2025 season.
