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KTM’s reliability woes continued with Brad Binder bringing out the red flags due to a technical issue in practice at the Italian MotoGP.
During Friday practice at Mugello, KTM faced more reliability issues, with Brad Binder encountering two mechanical problems, forcing him to switch between bikes.
Binder had to park his RC16 on the home straight, bringing out red flags with twelve minutes remaining in the session.
Despite the setbacks, Binder maintained that he is not overly concerned about the recurring technical difficulties, attributing them to bad luck.
Teammate Pedro Acosta also faced engine problems in the previous race at Catalunya, while rider Enea Bastianini excelled during practice at Mugello.
Binder praised Bastianini’s performance and planned to analyze his setup to possibly improve their own results moving forward in the 2026 Italian MotoGP.
