> Brad on Instagram According to CelebsCouples, Brad Binder had at least 1 relationship previously. A: Yes they do. Is that your mindset? > MotoGP Official App All rights reserved. But by the end of the year we solved them all; unfortunately it took us a while to figure out. Q: When you’re not racing, tell me about a typical day in the life of Brad. Brad Binder will start his MotoGP career when the 2020 season opens in Qatar on March 8. Do you do a lot of fitness training? A: The tyres are completely different, and the MotoGP bikes stop better because of their carbon brakes. I tried my hand at golf but I’m terrible at it. It was overwhelming, the first five exits I was completely lost, the whole first day was difficult. Do you need to adjust your riding style? Most of the year I live with my girlfriend and my brother Darryn [who races in the Moto3 class] in Spain. If you think about things too much, for example being in the top 10, and you don’t make it, it stresses you out and makes you do your job worse. A: I’m trying to go in without any. Read more at the SA government's online coronavirus portal or use the 24-hour public hotline: 0800 029 999, 'I'd rather crash than finish second' - Brad Binder, SA's international motorcycle star talks to TimesLIVE about his big move to MotoGP next season. My heart rate is above 180 for the whole race and it’s hard on the body. After “waking up”, Binder looks to the first round of the year in Jerez, kicking off on Friday 17th of July. Q: Apart from the power, what’s the difference between a Moto2 and MotoGP bike? A picture book is more my style. My heart rate is above 180 for the whole race and it’s hard on the body. I’d just rather do my best and see what happens. Red Bull KTM Factory Racing and Red Bull KTM Tech3 completed six days and hundreds of laps of the Sepang International Circuit in the first MotoGP testing schedule of the year. Please contact support@elfsight.com. "The first day was a little bit scary actually," admits South African Brad Binder (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing) riding on the KTM MotoGP™ machinery for the first time since the Qatar Test, back in February. There’s so much electronics, and on the Moto2 bike you hardly have any. I need to keep working and it will pay-off soon. We had a lot of bike issues at the beginning, with no rear grip and a lot of wheel chatter on the entry into corners. A: Absolutely not. It’s a … I also like riding motocross bikes in my spare time. It’s a big step forwards for us. A lot of people don’t realise how fit you have to be to race bikes. I’d rather crash than come second. I also like riding motocross bikes in my spare time. A: Not from a racing point of view, because on the track you just go out and do your best. But by the end of the year we solved them all; unfortunately it took us a while to figure out. Q: Does being in KTM’s factory team instead of the satellite KTM Tech 3 team put you under more pressure? A: They were really hard [In both cases Brad finished near the back of the grid over two seconds off the leader’s pace]. You'd go into a corner a brake where you thought your marker was but you just exited the previous corner a bit better and you'd fly past the corner and straight into the gravel”. His teammate Pol Espargaro and KTM Test Rider Dani Pedrosa had test previously at the team’s home in Austria. I’m bad with hobbies; I go through 100 of them a year but give them up quickly. MotoGP moves onto the second and final three-day test at the Losail International Circuit on February 22nd. But it was quite sick to be out on track with all the big boys as you might call them, it was nice to ride around and check how everyone compares”. The feeling and the comfort on the bike is way-better but we have a long, long way to go. Q: Why did you choose the number 33 for MotoGP? A: Absolutely not. But being on the factory bike you definitely have more things to test. Brad Binder reflects on a succesful test for KTM at Misano 25/06/2020 The South African rider is pleased to be finally back on his RC16 at the Misano private test … Brad's Moto2 season highlight was winning his KTM team's home race in Austria - on his birthday. Q: You seem to have big match temperament, going for the win rather than settling for a safer second or third in your races. A: I do a lot of cycling and gym in between chilling. Take a look at Brad Binder's 2020 MotoGP race colours ... while 24-year-old rookie teammate Brad Binder of South Africa makes his MotoGP debut. MotoGP moves onto the second and final three-day test at the Losail International Circuit on February 22nd. As of 2020, Brad Binder’s is not dating anyone. This is a grid full of legends and I’ll be racing against people I’ve looked up to my whole life. MotoGP bikes have traction control so you don’t need to roll on the throttle, but because they’re heavier and have one extra cylinder it’s also more difficult to get the bike off centre and into the corners. We caught up with Brad who is in SA on a break between racing seasons. Support for this video player will be discontinued soon. Mika Kallio ran the latest spec of the KTM RC16 in the final outing. It’s been a positive six days. “I got behind Pol for a couple of laps” said Binder “but that was the only GP boy I got to follow. Every practice session, qualifying battle and race, exclusive interviews, historic races and so much more fantastic content: this is. The opening round of twenty in the 2020 campaign takes place at the same facility in Qatar on March 8th. I tried to ride Moto2 style which didn’t work at all. You have to give good feedback and steer the development, so there’s some pressure from that point of view. Website by Vroom Media, > Brad on Twitter “It was difficult at the beginning, it's strange after sitting on the couch for three months, of course I was training every day but, not riding something that performs like a MotoGP bike. Brad is 25 years old. Hear their thoughts... Espargaro was also at the test in Misano, as well as some of the WorldSBK key players. But being on the factory bike you definitely have more things to test… Brad Binder will start his MotoGP career when the 2020 season opens in Qatar on March 8. A: It will be amazing, a dream come true. This probably makes me sound like a dick, but it’s super cool to see how much support I really have, and wherever I go I meet people who recognise me. Brad pushed to gather more mileage and understanding of the MotoGP machine and was content to be just half a second behind Espargaro by the time of the end of the test. A: The worst was dealing with things that weren’t in my control, for instance my race in Japan where my pace was good but a tyre issue made me finish 12th. I’ll get the chance in a six-day preseason test in Sepang (Malaysia) and a three-day test in Qatar, but in Sepang it will probably rain for half that time so it won’t be as much testing time as it sounds. We’ve progressed every day. I tried to ride Moto2 style which didn’t work at all. Both Red Bull KTM Factory Racing and Red Bull KTM Tech3 will unveil their 2020 racing colours in a special online presentation on February 18th. A lot of people don’t realise how fit you have to be to race bikes. Brad Binder: “In the first two tests I was 2.1 off and now I am 0.7. A: They were really hard [In both cases Brad finished near the back of the grid over two seconds off the leader’s pace]. Q: What are your expectations for your first year of MotoGP? > MotoGP VideoPass, https://bradbinder33.net/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/brad-web-logo-33.png, DARRYN BINDER STRAIGHT PEAK TRUCKER SNAP BACK - BLACK CAP - WHITE/RED 40, BRAD BINDER STRAIGHT PEAK SNAP BACK - BLACK CAP -SILVER 33, COPYRIGHT © BRAD BINDER, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. I have to forget how I ride Moto2 and need time to do a lot of laps on the MotoGP bike. New 2020 BMW 128ti wants your Golf GTI money, New and improved 2020 Toyota Hilux range trucks into SA, REVIEW | 2020 Land Rover Discovery Sport doesn’t skimp on affluence, SA's driving card system in dire need of renewal. But the 2016 Moto3™ World Champion soon got warmed up again. I've always watched a looked up to them in World Superbike for I don't know how many years now. After the race you are absolutely destroyed! “There was no way of me getting to the test. The service is temporarily unavailable. He has not been previously engaged. A: I do a lot of cycling and gym in between chilling. The best was probably my first win of the season on August 11 in Austria, which is KTM’s home country, and at the Red Bull Ring which is the home circuit of my sponsors. I have seen that it’s not too difficult to make a fast lap but I need to do twenty of them! I’ll get the chance in a six-day preseason test in Sepang (Malaysia) and a three-day test in Qatar, but in Sepang it will probably rain for half that time so it won’t be as much testing time as it sounds. It’s the culmination of a long-held dream for a 24-year-old who started racing bikes when he was just 10. “In the first two tests I was 2.1 off and now I am 0.7. A couple of tenths have made a good difference in the standings. A: I think I’m probably willing to take more risks than some riders.