Despite taking his first point in MotoGP, Remy Gardner claims he was expecti🍸ng more speed from his Tech 3 KTM. 

The Australian, who qualified third 🅠best of the rookies during Saturday’s Q1 session, managed to pip Darryn Binder to 15th by just -0.012s, a result that puts 💞him top of the rookies since none of the other four scored points. 

While it’s no surprise to see all the 2022 rooki꧋es fighting towards the back given pre-season testing suggested this was likely, at least during the first couple of races, Gardner is already thinking much higher than his P15 fini♐sh after Brad Binder claimed a podium for the Austrian manufacturer. 

Gardner added: "Although it is not where we want to be, it is nice to be geﷺtting a MotoGP point. I felt good and fast during the first half of the race. 

🐽"However, I was expecting a bit more speed from the bike and found mys🌌elf struggling to overtake during the first laps.

"Brad Binder did a podium today, so we nee♕d to look at his data and what he did in order 𝓰to help us improve and go faster. It is a great result. 

"Anywayꦅ, we finished the race today and we will take experience from it when heading to Mandalika."

Holding Gardner back somewhat was the presenc♈e of Brad’s brother Darryn w🍃ho was in front of him for much of the race. 

Had he got through much earlier on, last season’s Moto2 world champion felt catching Andrea Dovizioso and even Maverick Vinales - eventually finished🍬 19 seconds behind the latter - was a possibility. 

"At one point, I felt capable of catching Maverick Viñales and A𝄹ndrea Dovizi🧸oso, but I had Darren Binder in front of me and I could not get past him. 

"He is coming from the Moto3 class, so he was all over the place, coming back on line without looking, he was wide. It was a disast💫er and I lost the group. I am hoping to catch up with him to discuss this."