Brad Binder says Pedro Acosta “wants to grasp” the right way to brake on a KTM MotoGP bike as he struggles to match his teammate’s type.
Pedro Acosta continued his wonderful efficiency within the RC16 with a 22-0 win over Brad Binder this season in Saturday’s qualifying for the Valencia Grand Prix.
Acosta was simply over a second away from victory, whereas Binder was compelled to battle again from fifteenth on the grid to complete eighth.
Forward of the ultimate grand prix of 2025, Acosta leads Binder within the standings with 147 factors, however the South African is with out a podium place to his teammate’s 12 factors.
Concerning the issue he confronted in Valencia this weekend, Binder mentioned he was unable to attach the rear wheel as wanted when braking, however KTM’s knowledge reveals Acosta is able to doing so.
“I believe I rely quite a bit on the rear wheel, brakes, fuel and throttle,” he mentioned.
“And also you don’t really feel the connection that you simply usually would.
“So that is what I actually battle with. However the actuality is that is what Pedro is doing.
“So when you take a look at the information, you’ll be able to see how he’s working.
“And I’ve to attempt to trip his fashion somewhat bit, somewhat bit softer on the brakes, extra revs, then hit the fuel. There is a manner, however we simply must determine it out.”
Since his MotoGP debut, Acosta’s aggressiveness on braking has been one in every of his key strengths.
Evaluating his fashion to that of his teammates, Binder added: “I put various strain on the entrance brake.
“He takes the strain off quite a bit however retains the bike completely sq..
“So it is utterly two-wheeled (in-line), so he can cease on two wheels, however I depend on one wheel. I must get higher at sustaining rear contact.”
Binder says the previous setup would not work on the present bike, hindering its capability to cease higher.
“The issue is that if I’m going in the identical route as I braked up to now, I maintain shedding the entrance.
“So you do not load the entrance tire there. In order that’s probably not an choice anymore. So it’s a must to fine-tune these areas. Particularly in time assaults, that is the place it actually hurts.”
