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Brad Binder thanked Andres Madrid as their partnership ended at Valencia, while praising incoming crew chief Phil Marron as “full of cool ideas” ahead of MotoGP 2026.
Brad Binder and crew chief Andres Madrid ended their ten-year partnership at the Valencia MotoGP’s finale.
Madrid has guided Binder from Moto3 through to MotoGP since 2015, achieving KTM’s first premier-class win and eleven podiums.
After slipping to eleventh in the 2025 championship standings, Binder will partner with Phil Marron for the 2026 season.
Binder expressed gratitude towards Madrid, calling him a brother and legend, but looks forward to working with Marron.
Marron, previously successful in WorldSBK, aims to help revive Binder’s fortunes at KTM in MotoGP.
Binder and Marron are set to start working closely in the upcoming season, with Marron bringing experience from working with Razgatlioglu.
