Category: News

Before the start of the qualifying practice Bo Bendsneyder already knew he would be put back four places on the startgrid tomorrow. He again was penalized for slowing up during free practice three. The penalty, wich was introduced last season is meant to avoid dangerous situations on the track, by riders slowing up to try and catch a fast group of riders trying to get in a fast lap. Aki Ajo teammanager of the Red Bull KTM team was very clear: “We know the rule is in play, sometimes maybe…

Read More

Conditions in free practice two were much better than this morning. The sun was out and burning. The track was almost “clean” after this mornings sessions. Almost the complete Moto3 field put in a faster time in their first flying lap on track. Bo Bendsneyder was working again with teammate Brad Binder. In their first stint they managed to better  their times of free practice one by over a second. Binder takes third and Bendsneyder is sixth. In their second outing they both getting in to the 1.51’s. Binder climbs to…

Read More

On a track that was still full of dust, the riders were not that keen going out on track immediately after the lights went on green this morning. Riders were complaining about the rear wheel spinning up due to the dust on the track. It was even worse than the Losail track, they said. The Termas de Rio Hondo Circuit hasn’t been used that much until now, the Losail track had a few test previous to the GP weekend. Times were off by almost five seconds compared to last year.…

Read More

After a succesful debut at the Qatari Grand Prix, this weekend the second GP of this season is to be held at the Termas de Rio Hondo circuit in Argentina. From Friday every day an update on Free Practice, qualifying and the race on Sunday. Circuit: Termas de Rio Hondo The Termas de Río Hondo Circuit is located 6km from the city which gives the venue its name, in the Province of Santiago del Estero. It was built in a 150 hectare area and officially inaugurated on May 11, 2008,…

Read More

The Moto3 World Championship season got underway this Sunday with the first race of the year in Qatar. There were great results for Red Bull KTM Ajo, as the team took their first podium of 2016 thanks to Brad Binder’s second place finish, and a fourteenth position for Grand Prix debutant Bo Bendsneyder. Frantic overtaking typical of Moto3 was on display at the Losail International Circuit, and Brad Binder performed excellently throughout the 18 laps. Starting from the second row, the South African was third after Lap 1 and led…

Read More

The first Moto3 qualifying session of the year was held on Saturday at the Losail International Circuit, bringing great results for the Red Bull KTM Ajo team. Brad Binder took third place in the session -second best result of his Grand Prix career so far- whilst Bo Bendsneyder made his qualifying debut with a strong eighth position. However, penalties for irresponsible riding in FP3 yesterday sees both riders dropping three places on the starting grid for the Qatar GP, to sixth and eleventh, respectively. Teamwork was once again one of…

Read More

Friday evening saw a single practice session for the Moto3 class at the Losail International Circuit, in preparation for the Qatar GP. Brad Binder was among those who made best use of the session, setting his best lap of the weekend so far and showing once again that he will be one of the riders to beat in Sunday’s race. The South African was second quickest, with a 2:06.080 top lap, and was joined in the Top 10 by fellow Red Bull KTM Ajo rider Bo Bendsneyder -eighth, with his…

Read More

The 2016 World Championship kicked off on Thursday under the floodlights of the Losail International Circuit. It was a great start for Red Bull KTM Ajo, as by working together in the two Free Practice sessions at the Qatari track both their riders achieved very positive results. Brad Binder was sixth in the combined timesheet for the day, with one of the fastest paces in the class, and rookie Bo Bendsneyder was tenth in his very first sessions in Grand Prix racing. Teamwork and putting in the maximum number of…

Read More

Under the floodlights of the Losail International Circuit, Brad Binder and Bo Bendsneyder took a further step forward with the setup of their KTM bikes on Saturday night. Binder –sixth with a best time of 2:06.366 from 44 laps–, again proved to be amongst the fastest riders in the Moto3 class, whilst teammate Bendsneyder –who clocked a top time of 2:06.921 from 43 laps– claimed fourteenth on only his second night at the Qatari track. As on Friday, Brad Binder was the first rider to head the timesheets. The South…

Read More

Just a week before the 2016 Moto3 World Championship season gets underway, the Red Bull KTM Ajo team have one final chance to show their preseason potential this weekend in Qatar. Friday saw the start of the last preseason test at the Losail International Circuit, and both Brad Binder and Bo Bendsneyder achieved positive results onboard their KTM bikes on the opening night. The pair placed eighth and tenth, respectively, on the combined timesheet. From the start of the evening, the young riders showed that they reach the end of…

Read More