MotoGP rookie Darryn Binder from Team WithU Yamaha RNF has scored points twice this season, and there could have been more points after a rocket start in Misano. But things turned out differently.
Coming from 21st place on the grid, Darryn Binder was able to work his way up to 13th place within three laps. From lap 10, the Yamaha rider from Team WithU RNF went backwards again, at the finish he was 16th, more than 40 seconds behind Sieger Pecco Bagnaia (Ducati Lenovo).
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Welcome to the Misano race
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Alex Rins
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Francesco Bagnaia
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Fabio Di Giannantonio
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Brad Binder
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Pirro, P. Espargaró, Zarco Crash
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Francesco Bagnaia
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Stefan Bradl
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Enea Bastianini
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Aleix Espargaró
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Miguel Oliveira
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Jack Miller
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Alex Márquez
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Maverick Vinales
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Francesco Bagnaia
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fabio quartararo
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Alex Rins
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Luca Marini
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Francesco Bagnaia wins the race
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Bastianini, Bagnaia, Vinales
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Sieger Francesco Bagnaia
«It’s a shame, because after the warm-up in the morning I was quite confident that I could do a good race. I got off to a good start and was able to stay out of the turmoil at first, there were a few incidents,” said Binder. “I had good pace at the beginning and finished in the points. But unfortunately I really struggled with the rear tire in the last ten laps. That’s why I couldn’t hold my position. It’s annoying that it went like this. At the same time, I’ll take the positive things with me and will work on the areas where I had problems in the test on Tuesday and Wednesday. Maybe we can find a setup that will help me until the end of the race.”
After 14 of 20 Grands Prix, Darryn Binder has ten points to his credit: he finished tenth in Mandalika and twelfth in Barcelona. That means 22nd place in the overall ranking.
Results MotoGP Misano/I:
1. Pecco Bagnaia (I), Ducati, 27 Runden in 41: 43.199 min
2. Enea Bastianini (I), Ducati, +0.034 sec
3. Maverick Vinales (L), Aprilia, +4,212
4. Luca Marini (I), Ducati, +5,283
5. Fabio Quartararo (F), Yamaha, +5,771
6. Aleix Espargaró (E), Aprilia, +10.230
7. Alex Rins (E), Suzuki, +12,496
8. Brad Binder (ZA), KTM, +14,661
9. Jorge Martin (E), Ducati, +17,732
10. Alex Marquez (L), Honda, +21,986
11. Miguel Oliveira (L), KTM, +23,685
12. Andrea Dovizioso (I), Yamaha, +29.276
13. Raúl Fernández (E), KTM, +30.433
14. Stefan Bradl (D), Honda, +31,768
15. Takaaki Nakagami (J), Honda, +32,547
16. Darryn Binder (ZA), Yamaha, +41,857
17. Marco Bezzecchi (I), Ducati, +50.559
18. Jack Miller (AUS), Ducati, +53.371
19. Remy Gardner (AUS), KTM, +56,613
20. Fabio Di Giannantonio (I), Ducati, +57.304
21. Kazuki Watanabe (J), Suzuki, 1 lap back
– Franco Morbidelli (I), Yamaha, 25 laps back
– Johann Zarco (F), Ducati, 1st lap not finished
– Michele Pirro (I), Ducati, 1st lap not finished
– Pol Espargaró (E), Honda, 1st lap not finished
Standings MotoGP Riders’ World Championship after 14 of 20 Grands Prix:
1. Quartararo, 211 Punkte. 2. Bagnaia 181. 3. Aleix Espargaró 178. 4. Bastianini 138. 5. Zarco 125. 6. Miller 123. 7. Brad Binder 115. 8. Viñales 101. 9. Rins 101. 10. Martin 94. 11. Oliveira 90. 12. Marini 82. 13. Mir 77. 14. Bezzecchi 68. 15. Marc Márquez 60. 16. Nakagami 46. 17. Pol Espargaró 42. 18. Alex Márquez 35. 19. Morbidelli 26. 20. Di Giannantonio 23 21. Dovizioso 15. 22. Darryn Binder 10. 23. Gardner 9. 24. Raúl Fernández 8. 25. Bradl 2.
Constructors’ Championship:
1. Ducati, 321 Punkte. 2. Yamaha 211. 3. Aprilia 201. 4. KTM 148. 5. Suzuki 127. 6. Honda 96.
Team World Cup:
1. Ducati Lenovo Team, 304 Punkte. 2. Aprilia Racing 279. 3. Monster Energy Yamaha 237. 4. Prima Pramac Racing 219. 5. Red Bull KTM Factory 205. 6. Suzuki Ecstar 178. 7. Gresini Racing 161. 8. Mooney VR46 Racing 150. 9. Repsol Honda 104. 10. LCR Honda 81. 11. WithU Yamaha RNF 25. 12. Tech3 KTM Factory 17.