Pedro Acosta\u2019s <\/a>engine problem while leading at Catalunya, which triggered Alex Marquez\u2019s huge accident.<\/p>\nBinder and Tech3\u2019s Enea Bastianini also experienced reliability woes in Catalunya, but the South African insisted it\u2019s not something that\u2019s starting to play on his mind.<\/p>\n
\u201cNot really. As far as I know, it was something different to Barcelona. I think it’s just super unlucky, to be honest. Like it’s just been a bit of a bad run. I wouldn’t say there’s any concern,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
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Brad Binder, 2026 Italian MotoGP.<\/p>\n
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Binder switched to his second bike – with a different setup – for the final run and finished in 18th place, on a day when Bastianini was the stand-out RC16 rider in third.<\/p>\n
\u201cClearly Enea was on fire!\u201d said Binder. \u201cHe looks super good, so we can have a look if there’s something he’s doing different to try to avoid [the chatter] maybe. And see how he’s making the time.<\/p>\n
“That’s the bright side. He’s doing a really good job. So we can try and have a look and try to match that.\u201d<\/p>\n
Team-mate Acosta also missed out on direct Qualifying 2 access with 13th place.<\/p>\n
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