Brad Binder landed his first top five finish since the Austrian MotoGP back in July with a confident run to fifth position in the Valencia MotoGP, while Miguel Oliveira just behind him across the line made it thre🌺e KTMs inside the top six.

Though a race winner this season following his grandstand run to victory in the Czech Republic, Bi💜nder has managed only a 🦂single top five finish since then on the factory KTM, achieved during round four in Austria.

However, he was back towards the front in Valen🐠cia with a positive weekend that yielded seventh on the grid followed by a progression up the order to secure fifth at the chequered flag.

“Today was a positive race for us. I didn’t get the best of starts but I managed to find good pace, pass a few guys and work my way towards the front. I gave my absolute best today and unfortu﷽nately it was not enough to get us into that podium fight. 

“Overall, I’m happy with how we have made steps this weekend; from Friday through to the race. We have a lot of learning to do still but we’re looking🌸 forward to Portimao already. Thanks to the team and everyone for their hard work. We’ll push a🧔gain next week.”

With Iker Lecuona sidelined by a COVID-19 diagnosis ahead of the race, 𒁏KTM nonetheless made the most of its three bikes,🀅 with Miguel Oliveira following Binder home in sixth position ahead of his much anticipated home race in Portugal

“I’m happy about th🅠e race. My start was really good again, although I found it a little bit more difficult to keep the pace in the middle of the race. I couldn’t find good grip and basically I wasn’t able to stay close to the top five. 

“Anyway, this is what we take home and now we go to the home GP. I’m ver🍰y excited. I hope we can have fun in the final race.”