Former RNF Yamaha MotoGP rider Darin Binder will depart the Grand Prix paddock subsequent yr and compete within the MotoAmerica Supersport class on a Ducati machine.
An 11-season veteran of the Grand Prix paddock, the youthful brother of a number of MotoGP race winner Brad Binder has had a really difficult profession up to now.
After scoring no factors in his Moto3 debut in 2015, Darin Binder didn’t win a race within the light-weight class till 2020.
He scored two podiums in 2021 after which grew to become a shock MotoGP contract signing with the now-defunct RNF Racing Yamaha Staff, making Binder the primary rider since Jack Miller in 2015 to compete instantly from Moto3 within the premier class.
Binder solely completed with three factors in his rookie 2022 MotoGP season, together with his greatest end being tenth within the wet Indonesian Grand Prix.
After RNF ended its partnership with Yamaha to affix Aprilia in 2023, Binder was unable to experience on the MotoGP grid and was relegated to Moto2.
He hasn’t had any notable outcomes on this class for 3 seasons, ending within the high 5 ultimately yr’s Indonesian event. In 2025, he solely scored 19 factors.
The 27-year-old will now be a part of the Warhorse Ducati workforce within the MotoAmerica Supersport Collection after being disqualified from competing on the Moto2 grid in 2026.
“I’m very excited to start out this new chapter with Celtic Racing, Financial system Lube + Tires and Warhorse HSBK Ducati,” stated Binder.
“My journey by way of Moto3, Moto2 and MotoGP has taught me quite a bit and I really feel able to take all that have to MotoAmerica.
“The Panigale V2 is a motorcycle with confirmed velocity and championship historical past, and I can’t wait to work with the workforce.
“My purpose is easy: I need to race on the entrance, benefit from the battle, and construct one thing robust for the longer term.
“I’m grateful for this chance and the arrogance the workforce has proven in me, and I’m dedicated to taking advantage of this season.”
The Warhorse workforce is used to fielding former Grand Prix expertise, with two-time MotoGP race winner Danilo Petrucci using for the workforce within the 2022 Superbike class.
