Buriram, Thailand – A damp Grand Prix of Thailand produced another memorable chapter of a long 2024 MotoGP championship campaign and the soaking circuit at Buriram was a platform for Jack Miller and Brad Binder to show off their bravery and skills with the KTM RC16 once more.
Miller rode to 5th position after launching from 15th on the grid and was holding a podium place for most of the race while Binder ran with the leaders and was 6th.
KTM Red Bull Factory Racing riders Brad Binder and Jack Miller faced a challenging but ultimately rewarding race. Brad Binder had a strong performance throughout the weekend, showing competitive pace during practice sessions, even topping the timing sheets briefly. However, in the main race, he finished just outside the top five, securing a solid 6th place. Binder had some difficulties managing tire life towards the end, particularly with rear grip, but he still managed to remain competitive against the leading group .
Jack Miller, on the other hand, started further back on the grid but put on an impressive display of early aggression. He climbed from 16th to 5th in the early stages of the race but struggled to maintain the same pace in the latter half due to mid-corner and exit speed issues. Despite this, he crossed the line in 10th, gaining valuable points for the team .
KTM continues to be in strong form this season, with Binder sitting in 5th place in the championship standings, while Miller is in 15th.
Following the race, Jack Miller said “A good race. A long old one. The first laps were a bit hairy and the spray was hectic and so was the carnage. I found my way through to 4th and when Marc threw it down I was 3rd for a while. I was really suffering from the front end as I’d cooked the front tire and all my roll speed has pretty much gone.
With three laps to go there was nothing left and I was being hunted. I gave it all I could to be on the podium but it wasn’t to be. It was a good race though and good pace. Consistent and perhaps coming through the pack cost us the most and put the most stress on the tire. I really wanted that podium.”
Following his home race, Brad Binder said: “I knew it would be important to get to the front early because of the spray and that worked out pretty well. I felt really comfortable to thanks to my guys for the changes we made because I felt great in the wet. It was just a shame that I had squared the tire by the last four or five laps and was just spinning a lot. Hard to drive out of the corners. I wanted more but having started 13th and scoring 6th then that’s all we had today.”