A stunning lap time of 1:27.943s was enough to see Binder become the only MotoGP rider to go beneath the🥀 1m 28s barrier, as he topped the all-important Practice 2 ahead of team-mate Jack Miller.

KTM were strong throughout the𒁃 afternoon session as Pol Espargaro also finished 🌠inside the top five for the GASGAS Tech 3 team.

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Leading the way at both the start and enꦯd of Practice 2, Binder told MotoGP.com: “Yeah it was all good. We did two runs today on the new tyres at 🍷the end. 

“On the first run I didn’t quite put it all together but on the second run I had a good send on the first lap but af💦ter that I didn’t quite manage to finish the lap. 

“Anyway, the bike is feeling great and is worki🐻ng well. The most important thing is that we’re through to Q2 again. Let’s try and have a positive qualifying tomorrow and then a good race.”

ꦗPhillip Island proved to be a difficult venue for KTM last season, but with the RC16 showing more performance in 2023 than ever before, Binder is▨ aiming to continue his Friday from. 

“Coming here last year we struggled all weeke🐲nd,” admitted the South African. “It wasn’t easy. 

“The starting point of our bike t✤his season has been much better and from🥂 the first lap it has been much better than last season. 

“I’m just really happy to go ou൩t on track and feel strong from the beginning.”

A stat that is hard to ♋believe, but one that is true nonetheless, is that Binder has never claimed pole position in MotoGP.

But given his form on day-one the KTM rider is one of the clear favourites to 𒈔take top spot come Saturday’s Q2 session, although producing in the race remains his main aim. 

Binder added: “I would love to get on the front row and a pole would be great. But the most important thing is the rac🀅e.”