South Africa’s Brad Binder is New WORLD Champion After Spanish Race
South Africa has a new World Champion! In an emotional finish in Aragon, Spain today, motorcycle racer Brad Binder finished in second place… thereby scoring enough points to become World Champion in the Moto3 Championship. It’s been an incredible season of racing for 21-year-old Binder who began in 35th position on the grid… and raced his way determinedly […]
South Africa has a new World Champion! In an emotional finish in Aragon, Spain today, motorcycle racer Brad Binder finished in second place… thereby scoring enough points to become World Champion in the Moto3 Championship.
It’s been an incredible season of racing for 21-year-old Binder who began in 35th position on the grid… and raced his way determinedly to the number one spot in the world… and it’s not even the end of the season yet!
SAPeople contributor and Binder supporter, Elza Bester DeJager, said: “What makes his championship more remarkable is there are still four races left. We are proud of you Brad.”
Binder, who has been based in Spain for the past few years, said afterwards “it doesn’t feel real yet…” His parents were in the stands to witness their son become a world champion.
The Red Bull KTM Ajo racer from Potchefstroom had already won five races this season, putting him way ahead of the rest on the leaderboard. He is the third South African to win a Motorcycle Championship, and the first to do so since 1980.
Binder’s phenomenal season began back in April when he blew away sports’ fans with his win at the Spanish Moto3 Grand Prix… after he started stone last.
Today’s race was won by Spanish racer Jorge Navarro. Afterwards, Binder said: “We didn’t win the battle, but we won the war. I’m really, really happy and I can’t wait for the rest of the season.”
The next race will take place in Japan.
MotoGP.com said Binder is now the “undisputed King of Moto3™ in 2016” and added that “From the back of the grid, from pole position, breaking away at the front or battling on the last lap – the South African has done it all.”
#GoBradBinder! #GoTeamSouthAfrica
Watch Brad Binder’s journey to World Championship
Posted by MotoGP: “Emotional scenes in Parc Ferme, as Brad Binder #41 finishes 2nd at the #AragonGP, becoming the 2016 #Moto3 World Champion!”
Posted by MotoGP: “Astonishing season from Brad Binder #41, a masterclass in winning World Titles! #Moto3″