08/09/2024

Binder grabs fourth consecutive top ten finish & P11 for Agius in San Marino GP

For LIQUI MOLY Husqvarna Intact GP rider Darryn Binder, the race in Misano was quite a positive development. From 25th on the grid, the South African made his way into the top 10, where he battled for the points together with teammate Senna Agius.

After a difficult qualifying session, Darryn Binder started the race in his usual positive manner, but the 26-year-old would never have dared to believe that he would put in such a brilliant catch-up. After a solid start, the South African really got going thanks to his strong pace, so that at the end of the 22-lap race he was able to celebrate his fourth consecutive top 10 results, which earned him six more championship points after countless overtaking manoeuvres and duels, some of them with his own teammate. With the knowledge gained from this weekend, the Moto2 rider will prepare for the race on the exact same circuit in two weeks' time, focusing on a good qualifying session, as he certainly has what it takes to keep up in the race.

The ambitious rookie Senna Agius, who was satisfied but not completely happy after his San Marino Grand Prix, will certainly do the same. The Australian simply lacked that last bit of feeling for his Kalex in the hot and humid conditions, although the 19-year-old felt much more confident towards the end of the race. An eleventh place is nevertheless a strong performance from the youngster, who is tied on points with his team-mate in 15th place in the World Championship.

What will the second Grand Prix in Misano hold in store when the German team's Moto2 squad returns to the Riviera di Rimini from September 20th - 22nd?

Results

Race
1. Ai OGURA/ JPN/ BOSCOSCURO
2. Aron CANET/ SPA/ KALEX – (+0.609)
3. Tony ARBOLINO/ ITA/ KALEX – (+4.639)
10. Darryn BINDER/ RSA/ LKALEX – (+16.032)
11. Senna AGIUS/ AUS/ KALEX – (+16.634)

World Championship
1. OGURA Ai/ JPN – 175
2. GARCIA Sergio/ SPA – 166
3. ROBERTS Joe/ USA – 133
15. AGIUS Senna/ AUS – 38
16. BINDER Darryn/ RSA – 38

Senna Agius

P11 - (+16.634)
Moto2 World Championship 2024 - P15 - 38 Points

"P11 is not a bad result in any way, but it's a bit bittersweet. I feel like we are leaving a lot on the track at the moment, especially when it comes to getting better positions and consolidating my rhythm, I lose some time. So I'm not completely satisfied because I don't feel good enough in the middle part to take positions and fight in the group. All in all, it's not too bad, but I still need to improve a lot. The positive thing is that the area we need to improve is very clear. This means for Misano two that we start again and keep working on this area, then Sunday will soon be really good if we can fix a few small things that are also related to Saturday. We are learning, the team is working hard, a big thank you to them and everyone involved."

Darryn Binder

P10 - (+16.032)
Moto2 World Championship 2024 - P16 - 38 Points

"I'm happy that I was able to continue my streak of top-ten finishes today, this is now the fourth race in a row. Starting from P25 on the grid was definitely not ideal and made the race very long and difficult. But I had a good rhythm and was able to set a good pace and I could overtake a lot of riders during the race. When we come back in a week's time, I will be fully focused on getting a good grid position. That will be my goal because I know I have the pace for the rest."

Jürgen Lingg

Team Manager

"Overall, we are satisfied with the performance of our two riders. With Darryn, however, the question arises as to whether we should be happy or not, because a look at the race results, shows that he finished just five seconds behind fifth place, a gap that he actually lost on the first lap due to his poor grid position, makes it clear that much more is still possible. Nevertheless, we don't want to diminish his performance, because he had a great race and showed a great comeback. We are pleased that his pace is there, which underlines that the set-up is right and that he feels comfortable in his environment. But we have to get Darryn further forward in qualifying, then we will achieve much better results."

"On the other hand, Senna did a great job again. Once again, he made it into Q2 and in the race he made good progress. His rhythm was also good and he beat none other than the championship leader yet. In the end, his strong race was rewarded with five points."

Pictures Moto2 – Sunday San Marino GP 2024

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