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Cycle News 2021 Issue 23 June 8

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IN THE WIND P54 KTM Extends Contract With Binder K TM's first-ever MotoGP race winner, Brad Binder, will remain part of the Red Bull KTM Factory Racing team for the next three years and will celebrate 10 Grand Prix seasons in orange by the end of the 2024 MotoGP campaign. Pit Beirer, KTM Motorsports Director, said, "This was a very easy contract for us to do be- cause we love Brad as a racer and what he brings to the team, the factory and the MotoGP class. He was also very enthusi- astic to make a big commitment to us and that says a lot for our progression and our potential in this championship. Sometimes you find a racer and a mental- ity that really fits with your own philosophy and the fact that Brad has come all the way to the top with us in a 10-year period is a very special story. We're really proud to continue racing with him and to keep setting new targets together." "I'm super, super happy to have signed again for three more seasons with KTM, and it will take us up to 10 years," said Binder. "It's incredible to have been with this manufacturer for such a long time now and we've always had a good relationship. I'm extremely happy in KTM colors so it's extra satisfying to have a long contract signed- up. It's cool to have that belief and support from a company. It's an honor. From here on we can focus on building ourselves towards the front. We are not terribly far away, and it would be really nice to do something great together. It's exciting to see what these next years will bring." CN Brad Binder's new deal with the Red Bull KTM Factory Racing Team will see him on orange in MotoGP through 2024.

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