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09 August 2020 He wins his first race in his first year in MotoGP. Brad Binder, a South African who will turn 25 on Tuesday, with his Ktm - also for the Austrian manufacturer this is the first success - takes the Czech Republic Grand Prix, the third round of this World Cup conditioned by Covid-19. On the Brno circuit, the 'rookie' Binder with medium tires succeeds in his triumphal comeback and gets behind Franco Morbidelli on Yamaha (at 5 ”266) and Johann Zarco on Ducati (at 6” 470), who complete the podium. Fourth Alex Rins (Suziki), then the eternal Valentino Rossi (Yamaha), who started with the 10th fastest time, sixth the Portuguese Miguel Oliveira (Ktm). Only seventh was the leader of the world classification, the French Fabio Quartararo (Yamaha), more than 11 ”behind the winner.

Absent Francesco Bagnaia, operated on to reduce the fracture of the tibia, remedied with a fall in the first free practice.

Zarco, Quartararo and Morbidelli start from the front row, with the Roman driver who burns everyone and takes his head. Binder, who started from the third row, began a great comeback and on lap 9 he settled in second position, putting Morbidelli in the sights. On lap 10 Pol Espargarò crashes after a contact with Zarco. While Quartararo loses positions, in the 13th lap Binder passes Morbidelli and takes the lead. Zarco serves a penalty for contact with Pol, but keeps third place. The lead positions freeze and at the finish Binder precedes Morbidelli and Zarco.

Evil Andrea Dovizioso (Ducati) 11th, and Maverick Viñales (Yamaha) 14th.
Dovi was 2nd Vinales 3rd.

Quartarato remains leader with 59 points, Viñales resists in second place at 42, Morbidelli catches Dovizioso in third position at 31, Binder climbs to 28 points., Rossi to 27.

Appointment next weekend with the Austrian GP, ​​on the circuit by Spielberg.