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KTM now "super close" to Ducati after Australia MotoGP round, says Binder
South African rider Brad Binder qualified second and held that position for the majority of the race, dropping out of the podium fight when he was overtaken by eventual winner Johann Zarco on the second to last lap. Binder was closing in on Jorge Martin, who took a risk with the soft rear tire, when Zarco passed him, allowing Francesco Bagnaia and Fabio Di Giannantonio to pass as well. Binder finished fourth ahead of Martin and expressed satisfaction with the progress KTM has made this season compared to last. He acknowledged that Ducati had a slight advantage in terms of grip but credited Martin for his impressive performance on the fading tire. Binder admitted that it would have been difficult for KTM to go the distance on the soft tire and commended Martin for making it as far as he did.
Source: motorsport
