South African rider Brad Binder (KTM) surprised Brno on Sunday by winning the MotoGP Grand Prix of the Czech Republic, the third event on the calendar. He has prevailed over the current great world champion, the Frenchman Fabio Quartararo (Yamaha), and has given some oxygen to the injured Marc Márquez (Repsol Honda). Maverick Viñale finished 14th.
It took three races for Binder, Moto3 world champion in 2016 and ‘KTM rider’ since its inception, to achieve his first victory in MotoGP, a milestone within reach of very few and less on a motorcycle a brand like the Austrian that is beginning to confirm the potential that was glimpsed this season.
KTM has worked very well on the Brno track, and could have aspired to a little more if Pol Espargaró had not fallen. On the other hand, the Yamaha, so far great dominators of the World Championship, with five of the six possible podiums, has only shone this weekend thanks to Franco Morbidelli and the good work of veteran Valentino Rossi. Sample of the low performance of the Japanese brand is the 14th place of Viñales.
Bastianini is the new leader of Moto2
The Italian Enea Bastianini (Kalex) has been awarded the victory in Moto2, the second in a row of the season, after dominating from start to finish the Grand Prix of the Czech Republic, and thus becomes the new world leader of the category. Bastianini has been the leader from the start and has maintained his position until the end of the race ahead of the British Sam Lowes (Estrella Galicia 0’0 Kalex) and the American Joe Roberts (Kalex).
Second place in Arenas in Moto3
Italian rider Dennis Foggia (Honda) has opened his world record with victories after winning the Moto3 race, while Girona’s Albert Arenas (KTM) has reaffirmed his lead with a valuable second place.
Arenas has signed a great start that has taken him from seventh place on the grid to quickly take the lead. The pupil of Jorge Martínez Aspar tried to open a hole and escape, but the large squad of almost 20 units caught him soon and from there there were no excessive movements. The Girona native, who despite arriving in the Czech Republic is still ‘touched’ in the left ankle by the fall in Jerez de la Frontera (Cádiz), has been able to defend himself very well, always rolling in the front seats, although in the his final battle with the Japanese Ai Ogura (Honda) has lost track to fight the Italian and has had to settle for a second place that keeps him in the lead of the category.
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