Brad Binder’s quest to stay in MotoGP beyond 2026 could get tougher as MotoGP teams agree to ban his ‘favourite’ ride height equipment from the race at Silverstone.
The MotoGP Sport Entertainment team has been dealing with safety concerns following a number of serious accidents in the sport with former Dorna. Alex Marquez and Johan Zarco had a serious accident In Catalonia, both are still undergoing rehabilitation.
The ride height device was blamed for Zarco’s crash, and the issue was raised again at the Hungarian GP. George Martin killed four horsemen In the first round, the device is responsible for the incident caused by Jack Miller, as well as the location of Balaton Park and Martin himself.
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Brad Binder ‘loves’ his KTM riding gear, but now it’s about to be banned.
To ease safety issues, MSEG are looking to widen the distance between rows on the grid by three meters from the German GP. From the British GP MotoGP teams agree to ban ride height devices. Starting with race – they will be completely banned from 2027.
This will have to be sent to the Grand Prix Commission for approval, but it seems to be normal at this stage. But it will cause damage bindingAccording to journalist Adam Wheeler, he ‘loves’ the launcher on it. KTM RC16.
Speaking of the Hungarian GP Paddock Pass PodcastWheeler said: “The other big talking point, of course, was the first corner and the two front runners of the World Championship, Marco Bezzecchi and Jorge Martin, were disqualified from the race.
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“It’s a hot topic at the moment, isn’t it? Over the weekend we had some news or some rumors about the introduction of a new grid format in MotoGP.
“Individual ride height devices were said to be banned around the French Grand Prix at Le Mans. In the end, that idea was put down by the teams, not the riders.
Brad Binder on his Red Bull KTM RC16 was very curious when he said that he liked the launch kit, saying that the fleet was set up correctly. But he said he would if he had to live when he was removed.
Will Brad Binder be on the MotoGP grid in 2027?
Judging by these specifications, if the ride height device should be suspended this season, it will make Binder’s challenge to stay on the grid even more difficult.
The South African rider His contract expires in 2026 and he could be out of the factory KTM team next year, with Alex Marquez and Fabio Di Giannantonio joining in 2027. Binder’s options are limited and time is running out to secure his seat.
Qualifying has been a big problem, and he has struggled to achieve consistent top results. With the ride height equipment off, which makes his job to stay on the grid almost impossible It is reported that KTM has already told Binder that he will leave in 2027.
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