Brad Binder knows time is running out to save his MotoGP career. This year should make a good impression.
The South African rider has had one of his toughest seasons in the premier class so far and was completely beaten by Pedro Acosta in 2025.
To have a seat in the factory group KTMHe knows he has to deliver more than he has delivered in the last 12 months.
Otherwise, Binder runs the risk of becoming part of the MotoGP rider market and may soon find himself as Tech3, or somewhere outside the grid.
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KTM are open to replacing Binder with ‘young talent’This puts him under even more pressure this season, knowing that there are replacements waiting in the wings.
However, the key change the 30-year-old wants to make this year is mental. Binder wants to ‘enjoy the ride’ Again, it hasn’t always been that way for him lately.
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In the year After reflecting on 2025, Binder wishes KTM would improve their speedAs it was the main area where he struggled last year.
to speak GPONHe explained how the team’s 2027 bike, which is currently being prepared for the new regulations, will arrive.
“I’ve been asking around to see how it’s going, and so far, it’s looking really good and pretty amazing, to be honest,” he said. But as a rider, I’m only focused on 2026.
“The guys know what they’re doing, they know how to develop the bike, and they give us the best possible package.
“I just have to focus on riding, and my hope is to have a good season this year and finish my best ever, and when the time comes I’ll worry about 2027.”
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even if Binder knows he has an ‘obvious’ weakness It’s an area he needs to improve if he wants to qualify, retain his seat.
Teammate Acosta qualified in every session last year, finishing clean against his more experienced rival.
Not only is that a shame, but it shows just how far Binder has come from exploring the bike’s limits. It is more than he can save now.
So expect to see a more aggressive and refined version of it in 2026, pushing the limits a bit in pursuit of more one-lap speed.
