The South African from KTM is the best of the Practices: he precedes Marquez and the Ducati World Championship leader Pramac. Pecco is in the 10, like Acosta, Bastianini and the two VR46s
Brad Binder flashes in pre-qualifying for the MotoGP Japanese GP. On the Motegi circuit the Ktm rider, after a battle on the edge of hundredths, precedes Marc Marquez, 33 thousandths behind the Ducati Gresini. In a rather dynamic session, the two contenders for the title enter the ten who access directly to Q2: third place for Jorge Martin with the Pramac Ducati, seventh for Pecco Bagnaia with the official red one.
the ten
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Binder’s best time in 1’43.436, therefore, with the South African who could play as a third wheel in the fight for the title, especially if there were to be qualifying and a race in the rain, ahead of Marquez and Martin, who was 0.132 behind. Pedro Acosta was fourth at 0.147, confirming the danger of the KTMs at Motegi, then Enea Bastianini (Ducati, 0.169), Maverick Viñales (Aprilia, +0.284) and Pecco Bagnaia (Ducati, +0.318). Closing the 10, here are Alex Marquez (Ducati Gresini, +0.597) and the two Ducati VR46s of Fabio Di Giannantonio (0.646) and Marco Bezzecchi (+0.773).
to chase
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Out of the top-10 and forced to chase, among others: 11th Jack Miller with the second Ktm; 13th Franco Morbidelli with the Ducati Pramac ahead of Fabio Quartararo’s Yamaha and Aleix Espargaro’s Aprilia; 21st Luca Marini (Hponda Hrc) preceding Luca Savadori and the wild card Remy Gardner.
2024-10-07 01:21:36
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