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Brad Binder: How could I make the same mistake again?

Brad Binder: How could I make the same mistake again?

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South African Brad Binder missed out on the podium twice during the race weekend in Assn, the Netherlands, due to off-track driving in the last lap. In Saturday's sprint race, the KTM rider already drove onto the green part of the track behind the curb in the 8th corner, and although it was a matter of a few millimeters, he was left without a podium and landed in fourth place. But cruel fate also befell Binder in Sunday's race. "We were good today, until the last lap," he said after the race. "I'm extremely sorry for that, I'm very sorry for the team, because I cost them two podiums. They did their job extremely well and I'm sorry that I made such mistakes." Binder said he didn't even know he had touched the green in both cases. "After they crossed the finish line, I did
Quartararo injured his elbow when he fell

Quartararo injured his elbow when he fell

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Fabio Quartararo suffered an elbow injury when he fell in today's race, and at the same time worsened the condition of his broken finger, which will most likely require surgery. After a successful sprint race, in which he finished third, the French racer hoped to repeat his good result on Sunday as well. But he started the main race very poorly and slipped from fourth place to twelfth. In the seventh turn of the third lap, he made a mistake and when he fell into the sand, he carried away his compatriot Johann Zarco, who was just trying to overtake him. Zarco also had a poor start to the race and wanted to quickly make up lost places. https://twitter.com/MotoGP/status/1672939800091820033?t=ICjJsZeBld2e8XqrH7AXtQ&s=19 "There will be no problem with the elbow. It will hurt for a while and then the pain will go away. As for the finger, well
Bagnaia extended their lead in the overall standings with a win before the summer break

Bagnaia extended their lead in the overall standings with a win before the summer break

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Francesco Bagnaia is the winner of the last race before the summer break in Assen, Netherlands. Marco Bezzecchi and Aleix Espargaro joined him on the podium. https://twitter.com/MotoGP/status/1672950556254429191 The Spaniard finished fourth just ahead of Jorge Martin, but Brad Binder was fined by the race commissioners after the finish. Just like yesterday, he drove onto the green surface in the eighth turn of the last lap, and as a result had to give up his place on the podium to Espargaro. Jorge Martin was fifth. https://twitter.com/MotoGP/status/1672950136597520384 Alex Marquez finished sixth ahead of Luco Marini despite a long lap penalty. Takaaki Nakagami, Franco Morbidelli and Augusto Fernandez completed the top ten. Results:
Bezzecchi won the sprint race, with Bagnaia and Quartararo also on the podium

Bezzecchi won the sprint race, with Bagnaia and Quartararo also on the podium

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Marco Bezzecchi successfully converted the best starting position in the MotoGP sprint race in Assen into victory. The closest rivals were Francesco Bagnaia and Brad Binder, but in the last lap he was penalized with three seconds added to the final time for driving off the track, which dropped him to sixth, and Fabio Quartararo moved up to third. https://twitter.com/MotoGP/status/1672597444079566849
Bezzecchi with the qualifying record in Assen

Bezzecchi with the qualifying record in Assen

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With a track record (1:31.472), Marco Bezzecchi won the best starting position in the qualification in Assen, Netherlands. Francesco Bagnaia and Luca Marini will also start the sprint and main races from the front row. https://twitter.com/MotoGP/status/1672538387322920961 Fourth time put Fabio Quartarara ahead of Brad Binder and Aprilia riders Aleix Espargaro and Maverick Vinales. The top ten was completed by Johann Zarco, Alex Marquez and Jorge Martin, who were the fastest from the first part. The eleventh time was set by Miguel Oliveira ahead of Jack Miller and Fabio Di Giannantoni. Takaaki Nakagami will start from fourteenth place ahead of Franco Morbidelli and Raul Fernandez. After a collision with Eneo Bastianini, Marc Marquez finished only seventeenth, Ital
Bradl in Assen instead of Rins, Lecuona replaces Mira

Bradl in Assen instead of Rins, Lecuona replaces Mira

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The LCR Honda team has confirmed that the injured Alex Rins will be replaced by Stefan Bradl this weekend at Assen. This is how he returns to the team where he started his career in the MotoGP class. For the German racer, this will be his third appearance this year, after he already competed in Austin and Jerez. https://twitter.com/lcr_team/status/1671422710683926528 On the other hand, Joan Mir will be replaced by Iker Lecuona in the Honda factory team, "I wish Joan Mir a speedy recovery. At the same time, I thank the Honda team for their trust. The Assen track it fits very well, so I hope for a successful weekend," said the Spaniard. https://twitter.com/HRC_MotoGP/status/1671143081108815872 In the GasGas team, Jonas Folger will once again replace the still injured Pol Espargaro. T
Yamaha's response to Quartararo's punishment: harsh punishment, commissioners inconsistent in decisions

Yamaha's response to Quartararo's punishment: harsh punishment, commissioners inconsistent in decisions

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Yamaha team leader Massimo Meregalli, after the punishment of Fabio Quartararo, once again pointed out the inconsistency of the race commissioners. As far as I am concerned, the punishment itself is too harsh compared to past incidents. The race commissioners awarded the Frenchman a long lap penalty for the fall with which he pushed Aleix Espargaro into the sand at the next race in Silverstone. According to them, the maneuver was too ambitious and thus not doomed to success. Fabio went to Aprilia's garage immediately after the race and also apologized to Espargaro. According to Meregalli, this should be the conclusion of this incident. At the same time, he reminded of the race in Barcelona, ​​where the commissioners did not punish Nakagami. When the Japanese fell in the sand at the beginning of the race, he also took Bagnaia and Rinsa into the sand. The latter suffered a broken wrist at the time.
Quartararo punished for the incident

Quartararo punished for the incident

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Race commissioners punished Fabio Quartararo for today’s incident with Aleix Espargaro. The Frenchman faces a long lap penalty at the Silverstone race. The current world champion fell while trying to overtake Espargaro in the fifth turn of the fifth lap, while also knocking the Spanish racer into the sand. He remained on the motorcycle but lost eight seconds compared to the leading Bagnaio and slipped to fifteenth place. The French racer picked up the motorcycle and continued to ride, but after falling again in the same turn, he finally gave up a few laps after that. Espargaro, on the other hand, broke through to fourth place by the end of the race with an outstanding run, reducing the gap in the overall standings to Quartararo to 21 points. He will have a slightly harder job due to the penalty after the summer break in Silverstone.
Bagnaia with a record to pole in Assen

Bagnaia with a record to pole in Assen

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Francesco Bagnaia won the best starting position (1: 31.504) before the race in Assen. Fabio Quartararo and Jorge Martin will start tomorrow. https://twitter.com/MotoGP/status/1540679603286589440 The Spaniard led after the first attempts, but in the end he was overtaken by Bagnaia and Quartararo. Marco Bezzecchi placed fourth in front of Aleix Espargaro, Jack Miller and Johann Zarco. Miguel Oliveira, Alex Rins and Brad Binder finished in the top ten. The KTM racers advanced to the second half through a slower qualifying group. Maverick Vinales, who started last year’s race from first place, set the eleventh time this time. The twelfth, however, was Takaaki Nakagami.
Aleix Espargaro fastest in third practice

Aleix Espargaro fastest in third practice

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Aleix Espargaro set the fastest time of the third free practice in Assen (1: 32.164). With second place, Fabio Quartararo, the leader in the overall standings, came closest to him. Maverick Vinales was third ahead of Alex Rinse and Takaaki Nakagami. https://twitter.com/MotoGP/status/1540617047121559553 The best Ducati this time was Marco Bezzecchi in sixth place ahead of factory racers Bagnaio and Miller. Pramac Martin and Zarco also finished in the top ten. Despite falling in the final, the Frenchman still managed to secure a direct appearance in the faster qualifying group. https://twitter.com/MotoGP/status/1540615810187665409 Due to the dry track (for the first time this weekend), we have been following extremely interesting events from the very beginning