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Binder ‘didn’t accept limitations’ of KTM MotoGP bike enough in 2023
In 2023, Brad Binder achieved his best championship result in MotoGP with a fourth-place finish, although he was quite far behind Francesco Bagnaia in points. Despite scoring two sprint wins, he narrowly missed out on a grand prix victory on a couple of occasions. Binder initially considered the 2023 RC16 as the best KTM he had ridden but ended the year feeling frustrated. He admitted to making a lot of mistakes and not capitalizing on opportunities, but he is looking forward to the next season and is determined to make improvements in every aspect. Binder believes that if he and the team can accomplish this, they will have what it takes to fight for wins in the future. Despite some errors, Binder praised his team and KTM for the significant progress made compared to the previous year and emphasized the need to continue improving. He is excited by the challenge of constantly striving to get better and is confident that with the team’s support, he can be in a better position next year.