In his first race he finished in second place, but in the second race he crashed. In 2008 he made his international debut, competing in the Aprilia Superteens Series, a British competition. In 2005 he switched to two wheels, immediately winning several titles in the 50cc, 125cc and 150cc categories.
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He began his motorsports career in go-karting in 2003. 1.4.1 Red Bull KTM Factory Racing (2020–present).īinder's younger brother Darryn is also a motorcycle racer, and competed alongside Brad in Moto3 in 20.īinder became the first South African to win a MotoGP championship race at the 2020 Czech Republic motorcycle Grand Prix, also becoming the first rider to win with KTM in the premier class, as well as being the first rookie to win in MotoGP since Marc Márquez at the 2013 Motorcycle Grand Prix of the Americas. From 2017, Binder raced in the Moto2 class having agreed a deal with Ajo Motorsport. Prior to moving up to Grand Prix level, Binder contested three seasons of the Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup, with a best finish of fifth overall in the championship standings.Īt the 2016 Spanish motorcycle Grand Prix in Jerez, Binder became the first South African to win a motorcycle Grand Prix since Jon Ekerold won the 350 cc class at the 1981 Italian motorcycle Grand Prix. Previously he had competed in the Moto2 class during 2019 with the Ajo KTM team, finishing the championship in second place. In November 2019 he was confirmed as a factory KTM rider in MotoGP class for the 2020 season, replacing Johann Zarco who had abandoned his factory ride earlier in the year.
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He was also known for winning the 2016 Moto3 World Championship.
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Brad Binder (born 11 August 1995) is a South African Grand Prix motorcycle racer.