MOTOGP
FIM MOTOGP WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
ROUND 17 / OCTOBER 26-28, 2018
PHILLIP ISLAND / PHILLIP ISLAND, AUSTRALIA
P68
also in the group. There was
clear air behind to the next gang,
led now by Miguel Oliveira (Red
Bull KTM).
Vierge soon got back and
took the lead again on lap 12,
with the main threat appearing
to come from Baldassarri, who
led laps 20 to 22, only to crash
next time around. This decided
Binder to take to the front again,
this time finally.
clash of lines into the Hayshed
corner with Vierge put Lecuona
onto the grass and down, and
dropped Vierge behind not only
Aegerter, but also Baldassarri
and SKY VR46 Kalex rider Luca
Marini.
But all were close, with Alex
Marquez falling victim to his
teammate Mir, with Remy Gard-
ner (Tech3) and second Pons
HP40 rider Augusto Fernandez
of a second.
Vierge led away from pole
starter Mattia Pasini, with the Ital-
trans Kalex rider taking over at
the second corner, only to crash
out under braking for the slow
Turn Four.
When Binder took over, Iker
Lecuona (SII KTM) was up to
third, past front-row qualifier
Dominique Aegerter (Kiefer
KTM). Then on lap seven a
The only time Brad
Binder (41) has made
the podium in 2018,
it's been from P1. His
Aussie triumph was his
third this year.
