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Brad Binder and Bo Bendsneyder both placed in the Top 10 in a thrilling Austrian GP at the Red Bull Ring, with the Moto3 World Championship leader earning a hard-fought second place. Binder was on the podium for the eighth time this season, holding a record of three victories, three second and two third places. Teammate Bo Bendsneyder achieved his best result of the 2016 season with a seventh position finish. Binder made a spectacular start and had moved into the lead by the end of the opening lap, but was…

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Brad Binder put in a fantastic performance on the second day of action at the Red Bull Ring, and it was only heavy traffic in the final part of qualifying that kept him from taking pole position. Tomorrow he starts from second, for an Austrian GP which teammate Bo Bendsneyder will begin from tenth on the grid. With temperatures a little warmer than on Friday at 15°C, the Red Bull KTM Ajo riders completed an interesting final practice session on Saturday morning. The pair were able to confirm their work…

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The Red Bull KTM Ajo team returned to action after the summer break at the Austrian GP -the home round for both Red Bull and KTM-, and started strong with both of the team’s riders inside the Top 5. Good references gained at the Red Bull Ring in a test two weeks ago helped Brad Binder and Bo Bendsneyder to rapidly adapt to a new track on the Moto3 calendar. The pair concluded the first two free practice sessions in first and fourth position, respectively. Binder felt at home right from…

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The Red Bull KTM Ajo team took positive results away from a tricky German Grand Prix. In difficult conditions, Brad Binder and Bo Bendsneyder kept cool heads and accomplished their goals on Sunday. Heavy rain from the morning onwards made track conditions treacherous, and Binder did well to add 8 further points to his overall tally with eighth place. Bendsneyder managed to lead the race in the early laps and crossed the finish line in twelfth place, claiming four points for his haul for the year. The race began with…

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The second day of the German GP weekend was a positive one for Red Bull KTM Ajo. The team’s rookie rider, Bo Bendsneyder, took a further step forward in the Moto3 World Championship, taking his best qualifying result to date with fourth on the grid. He will be joined on Row 2 by his teammate, series leader Brad Binder. The South African made significant improvements to his feeling at Sachsenring and placed sixth in the session –only missing out on the opportunity to better his time due to late traffic.…

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Round 9 of the Moto3 season, the German Grand Prix, got underway at Sachsenring on Friday. The Red Bull KTM Ajo team had to adapt to the challenge of cold conditions at the twisty track. Both Brad Binder and Bo Bendsneyder performed well in the first free practice session, although in the afternoon runout they had to work hard to improve on their times. The pair placed fifth and eighteenth, respectively, on the combined timesheet for the day. FP1 was a positive session for the pair, despite the low 13ºC temperature…

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Moto3 World Championship leader Brad Binder ended the Dutch GP with his advantage in the lower cylinder class increased further, despite a run-off leaving him in twelfth place in the race. The Red Bull KTM Ajo rider added 4 points to his overall tally, helped in part by the absence of his closest rival from the event. Teammate Bo Bendsneyder finished his home Grand Prix with his the best result of the year, placing ninth. A large leading group contested the top spots from the start at Assen, with Binder always…

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The Red Bull KTM Ajo riders took a step forward on the second day of the Dutch GP, with Brad Binder and Bo Bendsneyder both improving their feeling with their KTM bikes and setting their fastest times of the weekend in qualifying. The South African will start the race from fifth and the Dutchman seventh –the latter with his best grid position of the season. Despite some threatening clouds overhead, the Moto3 field enjoyed a completely dry morning practice session. Brad Binder took just five laps to best his times…

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The Red Bull KTM Ajo riders had a good feeling on the opening day of the Dutch TT, even though their results did not fully reflect it. The pair were only able to complete one full practice session on Friday, due to morning rain. Moto3 World Championship leader, Brad Binder, and teammate, Bo Bendsneyder, were only able to put in a few laps during FP1, but took advantage of improved conditions in FP2 to make their first setup adjustments. Bendsneyder achieved a creditable 11th place at his home circuit -his…

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Round eight of the Moto3 Worldchampionship is held at the TT circuit of Assen, this is Bo’s homecircuit. After getting in to the points at Catalunya, this should be an opportunity for Bo to get some points again. This circuit he knows so well, he’s taken numerous victories here in other classes. Maybe he is is up to take his best result so far in the championship. Let’s hope we will see a great race on sunday.   Assen is the only venue to have held a round of the…

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