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At the start polesetter Brad Binder is away quickest. Bo Bendsneyder has a good start and is 11th after the first corner, but loses some spots after and at the end of lap one he is in 17th. Alexis Masbou and Stefano Valtulini crash in the first lap, as does Adam Norrodin. Maria Herrera crashes in lap three. In lap four Hiroki Ono takes out Jules Danilo as he crashes. In lap six Francesco Bagnaia and Andrea Migno crash out of the race. This crash breaks the leading  group, and we are…

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After the fatal crash of Luis Salom yesterday the Organisers, together with the riders head decided to use another layout of the circuit, the same used as in F1. To get used to the track the third free practice was held over 55 minutes instead of the normal 40. In that session Bo was 19th. Navarro was quickest. After the first run of the qualifying practice Bo was in 25th. Canet was first. In his second run Bo climbs to 16th, but is dropped some spots and finds himself in 22nd…

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The seventh round of the Moto3 season kicked off today at the Barcelona-Catalunya Circuit, and the Red Bull KTM Ajo riders began their weekend of work with one eye on Sunday’s race. Progressing significantly from the first to the second Free Practice session, Brad Binder finished with the third fastest time of the day, with teammate Bo Bendsneyder sixteenth. Early sun took track temperatures up to 24°C in FP1, allowing the Moto3 riders to go fast right from the get-go. The Red Bull KTM Ajo duo made single stops in the…

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Brad Binder showed excellent racecraft in a difficult, exciting Italian GP, taking his third consecutive win. The Moto3 race at Mugello saw a group of 21 riders finishing within less than 5 seconds of each other, and it was Binder who judged it best. The South African read the slipstream on the home straight to perfection, claiming his first podium at Mugello with his latest victory. Teammate Bo Bendsneyder just missed out on the points, finishing 18th. Starting from the second row, the Red Bull KTM Ajo rider was permanently…

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The second day of practice for the Italian Grand Prix saw the starting grid for the sixth race of the year decided. World Championship leader, Brad Binder, will head the second row at Mugello, missing out on the front line by just 56 thousandths of a second. The South African had to overcome discomfort in his neck, and his team needed to reassemble his KTM after a crash in the final practice session. Red Bull KTM Ajo rookie, Bo Bendsneyder, also had a good Saturday, and will lead the fifth row…

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The second free practice was held under much better conditions then the first session this morning. During free practice one the track was still wet after showers last night. Under tose conditions some rider even chose not to go out at all. Bo Bendsneyder did and was 12th in FP1. Fastest this morning was Khairul Pawi. This afternoon the sun was back out and the track was completely dry, so perfect conditions for all the riders. In the beginning of the session Championship leader Brad Binder was fastest, until, with…

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Round six of this years Moto3 World Championship at the Mugello circuit in Italy. A track Bo only raced one time in his first year in the Red Bull Rookies Cup. After his strong race in France, there should be a chance finishing in the points this time. The track is fast en technical with sweeping slow and fast corners. A track that fits Bo’s racing style.   Located 30km north-east of Florence in the beautiful countryside of Tuscany, Mugello is a modern circuit with excellent facilities. Bought by Ferrari back in…

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At the start it is Antonelli taking the lead in to the first corner. Norrodin is knocked off in the first chicane and goes down, end of his race. Brad Binder takes over the lead half way lap one. Jules Danilo sees his home Grand Prix ending in the gravel pit, not even finishing lap one. Bo Bensneyder has lost some spots in the start and is 25th at the end of lap one. At the end of lap 2 he is in 24th. In lap 3 Fenati takes over the…

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The Qualifying practice got on his way at 12:35 local time, and there were quit some crashes during the session. Adam Norrodin was the first faller, damaging his bike heavily. After the first run it was Romano Fenati leading, in front of Kornfeil and Jorge Navarro. Brad Binder saw his fastest lap being cancelled for exceeding the track limits. This left him in eleventh. Bo Bendsneyder was eighteenth after his first run. Halfway the session, Norrodin’s teammate Kornfeil had a crash. Binder was fastest in his second run in front of…

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The first day of practice for the French Grand Prix started the same way as the Spanish round two weeks ago: With Brad Binder on top of the timesheets. The Red Bull KTM Ajo rider and World Championship leader stopped the clock at 1:43.365 on his final lap on Friday. His teammate, Bo Bendsneyder, lowered his previous best time by more than 8 tenths in FP2, ending the day in nineteenth position with a time of 1:44.358. Despite an unusually sunny morning at Le Mans, FP1 was not the smoothest…

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