Binder scored his finest championship end in MotoGP with fourth in 2023, albeit 174 factors behind Francesco Bagnaia.
And although he did rating two dash wins, a grand prix victory narrowly slipped by way of his grasp on a few events.
At one stage of the season declaring the 2023 RC16 the very best KTM he’d ridden, Binder ended the season pissed off.
“Probably not, to be trustworthy,” he stated when requested if he was pleased with what he achieved in 2023.
“I anticipated much more this season. I really feel like I used to be able to much more however I made a variety of errors and threw away a variety of alternatives.
“However OK, it’s life, it could occur. With this new format everybody has made a ton of errors it appears. However I’m actually trying ahead to getting began once more subsequent season.
“We have now these two months or no matter it’s to essentially construct, perceive and develop from now, try to discover tiny enhancements in each space.
“And I feel, if we will do this, we will come again subsequent season with all the things we have to battle for some wins.”
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Brad Binder, Crimson Bull KTM Manufacturing unit Racing
Binder was on target to win the Valencia Grand Prix finale earlier than he ran off observe whereas main, which dropped him to fourth – although he was promoted to 3rd post-race because of a penalty for Fabio Di Giannantonio.
Two podiums at Assen received away from him because of track-limits penalties, whereas within the German GP he was operating third earlier than crashing out.
Requested by Motorsport.com if he felt his errors had been right down to him pushing tougher as a result of extra was on provide with this KTM, he replied: “Probably not. I imply, to be trustworthy, if you end up giving your very best, whether or not you might be combating for first or combating for tenth, you can also make errors.
“This 12 months, typically as a substitute of accepting some limitations I at all times tried to push somewhat bit too far and landed on my head.
“So, that’s wasn’t supreme. However like I stated, I feel we will study so much from this season.
“I have to say my staff and KTM made an unbelievable step from final 12 months.
“For certain we have to make one other step simply to remain within the recreation as a result of all the things retains rising. But it surely’s thrilling.
“One of many joys of life is at all times attempting to enhance. I do know I can step it up on my facet, so if they’ll do the identical I could be in a greater state of affairs subsequent 12 months.”
