Qualifying has forever become Brad Binder’s ‘Achilles heel’ in MotoGP, says Neil Hodgson, after the South African suffered another heartbreaking spell at the French Grand Prix.
Saturday’s performance was for the real deal. KTM Horseman binding In the year He lost 22-0 to teammate Pedro Acosta in 2025 and his form did not improve in 2026.
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Binder qualified 21st as if French Grand PrixHe just beat Tech 3 standing rider Jonas Folger. The South African scored a fantastic result in the sprint and finished fourth.
However, he struggled to make up for it on Sunday. The binder is broken. In a quick accident at the corner of a museum.
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Neil Hodgson says qualifying is Brad Binder’s ‘Achilles heel’ ‘forever’.
Neil Hodgson says qualifying is Binder’s ‘Achilles heel’ Earlier, and in the French GP, it was a problem again.
Speaking through TNT Sports 2 During the run, Hodgson pointed out how it was a big deal for Binder for a while. However, the South African was showing his efforts before falling.
“Binder there, the bike is pulling all kinds of shapes. These are odd races, aren’t they?” he said.
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“So you’re in 14th place, you’re Brad Binder, you’re working as hard as you can, you’re at your absolute limit, you’re only seven seconds off the leader, and people don’t seem to think you’re trying.
“It’s like, ‘Oh, Binder, what’s going on? I’m driving the wheels off the bike, I’m trying my best.’
“Obviously, we’ve known his Achilles heel has been qualifying for what seems like forever, and these are long runs, trying to be right, not doing anything wrong.”
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