MotoGP Le Mans: Brad Binder hits out at Luca Marini: “That’s bull****, I never even touched him”

Brad Binder has hit out at Luca Marini's claims that he should have received a penalty, after the Italian was upset by their battle in the MotoGP Sprint at Le Mans.
Brad Binder, KTM MotoGP Le Mans 2023
Brad Binder, KTM MotoGP Le Mans 2023

Binder, who finished second in the race behind Jorge Martin, made an overtake on Marini at turn sꦜeven which sent the Ducati rider wide.

Speaking after the race, Marini was frustrat𓆉ed due to a sanction not being handed o𓆉ut after overtakes🐬 that result in contact were expected🅰 to bring such punishments following the latest stewards meeting.

The problem for Marini is that Binder i🐓nsisted he didn’t make contact and instead called it a bull**** claim from the Ita🅘lian. 

"For me, that’s absol♍ute bull****. I never touched him," added Binder. "There was no contact so what do you want ꧂to penalise me for? He didn’t even go over the curb. What did I do wrong?"

Speaking about his ꧑race, Binder pointed to his good start and early overtakes as key to securing another podium.

"I got a great start again and managed to get past a lot of guys earlier on," said Binder. "When ♏I saw the opportunity I just really wanted to do my own race. 

"Marc [Marquez] and Pecco [Bagnaia] were fighting with each other through three and four and saw them going so tight into four, so I saw my opport🌳unity to do a little cutback and it worked🌳 perfectly. 

"I managed to pass them both and it gave me the chance to really focus on Jorge and try and put my head. ༒I tried to catch him obviously, but that didn’t 🌸work."

After winning the Sprint and taking three consecutive podiums, Binder is now second in the standings and in a prime po𓄧sition to fight for the title.

But when asked if he feels ready, the South African 💃said: "I’ve been second in the championshi🌌p after Qatar last year but it just didn’t last very long [laughs]. 

"The year is long. With this new format - liꦗke you said I was ninth and then second. We need to enjoy the mome꧃nt, enjoy the podiums and keep fighting. 

"It’s exciting but it’s such a lon☂g year and things can change in a heartbeat. It’s a dream and can become a reality. Who knows."

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