Phil Marrone has compared Brad Binder to Toprak Razgatlioglu after serving as team principal for both riders. Marron joins KTM at the end of 2025 instead of following Razgatlioglu to MotoGP.
The Northern Irishman was Razgatlioglu’s team leader for all three of his title-winning seasons in World Superbikes, but Pramac signed Alberto Giribuola to work with the Turkish rider instead of Tech3.
KTM The South African ended his long partnership with Andres Madrid and jumped at the chance to sign Marrone for Binder’s Garage side.
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Maroon was asked in an interview about the similarities between the two drivers. Speed ​​week.
“It’s hard to draw comparisons,” Razgatlioglu said after switching from WSBK. “It’s a different bike, a different championship and different tyres.”
While he hesitates to compare the two riders, he says they share the same mindset. He praised Binder’s hustle and professionalism.
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“They’re both great people,” Marron said. “I’m very lucky to work with such good people. They’re both world champions, which not many people get to meet.”
“They are both fighters who enjoy the race. The tests and the preparations are what they have to do, but they do it to enjoy the race afterwards – in that respect, they are very similar.”
binding In the year He won the Moto3 title in 2016 and finished 2nd in Moto2 before moving up to the premier class in 2020.
As he said in an interview last year Binder thought his career would look very different When he won his third MotoGP race. 2025 was the first season without a podium.
“Sunday Rider” Brad Binder entered a critical period in his racing career
Heading into this weekend’s Spanish Grand Prix in Jerez, Binder sits 12th in the championship – one lower than where he finished last year. He was able to leapfrog Tech3’s Innea Bastianini, with Pedro Acosta in third on the same machine.
Maron Binder admits that he is a ‘Sunday rider’ And he realizes that he needs to improve in order to qualify. He started the last two events 21st and 18th.
anxiously, KTM boss Pete Beyerbinder needs to change his riding style. Because his traditional approach no longer works.
As it is, Binder has no plans if KTM does not offer him a new contract For 2027, the upcoming races may therefore decide whether he stays on the MotoGP grid.
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