23 Facts About Brad Binder

Brad Binder was born on 11 August 1995 and is a South African Grand Prix motorcycle racer.

Brad Binder is most-known for winning the 2016 Moto3 World Championship.

From 2017, Brad Binder raced in the Moto2 class having agreed to a deal with Ajo Motorsport.

Brad Binder's younger brother Darryn is a motorcycle racer, and competed alongside Brad Binder in Moto3 in both 2015 and 2016.

Brad Binder became the first, and so far, the only South African to win a MotoGP championship race at the 2020 Czech Republic motorcycle Grand Prix, becoming the first rider to win with KTM in the premier class, as well as being the first rookie to win in MotoGP since Marc Marquez at the 2013 Motorcycle Grand Prix of the Americas.

Brad Binder began his motorsports career in go-karting in 2003.

Brad Binder started his Grand Prix career in the 125cc class riding an Aprilia for RW Racing GP in the 2011 season with his bike number as 14.

Brad Binder finished the season pointless, with his best position being a 17th place in Indianapolis.

Brad Binder scored four times in the season, with his best result of fourth place coming in Valencia.

Brad Binder finished the season at 21st place with 24 points.

In 2013, Brad Binder switched from Kalex KTM to Suter Honda and later to Mahindra with the team Ambrogio Racing.

In 2015, Brad Binder again switched teams to the KTM factory-supported Ajo Motorsport.

In 2017, Brad Binder moved up to the Moto2 class, continuing with Red Bull KTM Ajo.

In 2018, Brad Binder improved with 3 wins and consistent points finishes to achieve 3rd place in the championship.

In 2019, after a difficult start to the season for KTM with the new Triumph engine, Brad Binder took 5 wins and 9 podiums to finish in 2nd place as the best KTM rider, just 3 points off champion Alex Marquez.

Brad Binder made his MotoGP debut with Red Bull KTM Factory Racing team in the 2020 season.

Brad Binder won his first MotoGP race at the third round of the season in Brno.

Brad Binder scored a surprise home track victory for KTM at the Austrian MotoGP Grand Prix when, with 5 laps remaining and rain beginning to fall, he decided to take the chance of finishing the race on slicks while most other leading riders chose to pit and swap to motorcycles fitted with wet tires.

Brad Binder stayed with Red Bull KTM Factory Racing team for a third consecutive season for the 2022 World Championship.

Brad Binder started off the year with an overachieving 2nd place finish at the Qatar Grand Prix.

Brad Binder attained his first ever top 3 qualifying result in MotoGP at the 2022 Japanese Grand Prix, which he followed up with his second podium finish of the season, in 2nd position.

Brad Binder signed a contract with Red Bull KTM Factory Racing in June 2021, to remain with the team for the 2023 World Championship and 2024.

Brad Binder showed his class by winning the Sprint race in Argentina at the 2nd race of the season coming from 15th on the grid.