MotoGP Le Mans: Brad Binder hits out at Luca Marini: “That’s bull****, I never even touched him”

Binder, who finished second in the race beh💟ind Jorge Martin, made an overtake on Marini at turn seven which sent the Ducati rider wide.
Speaking after the race, Marini was&nb🍨sp;frustrated due to a sa🅰nction not being handed out after overtakes that result in contact were expected to bring such punishments following🍰 th𒈔e latest stewards meeting.
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The problem for Marini is that Binder insisted 🌜he didn’t make contact and instead called it a bull**** claim from the💝 Italian.
"For me, that’s absolute bull****. I never touched him," added Binder. "There was no contact so what do you want to penalise me for? He didn’t even go over the curb. What d♚id I do wrong?"
Speaking about his race, Binder p🦄ointed to his good start and early overtakes as key to securing another podium.
"I got 𝓀a great start again and managed to get past a lot of guys earlier on," sa🧔id Binder. "When I saw the opportunity I just really wanted to do my own race.
"Marc [Marquez] and Pecco [Bagnaia] were fighting with each other through three and four🐼 and saw them going so tight into four, so I saw my opportunity to do a little cutback 🀅and it worked perfectly.
"I managed to pass them both and it gave me the chanꦜce to really focus on Jorge and try and put my head. I tried to catch him obviously, but that didn’t work."
After winning the Sprint and taking three consecutive podiums, Binder is now second in the standings and in a prime position to ♋fight for the title.
But when asked if he feels ready,💙 the South African said: "I’ve been second in the championship💜 after Qatar last year but it just didn’t last very long [laughs].
"The year is lo♛ng. With this new format - like you said I was ninth and then second. We need to enjoy the moment, enjoy the podiums and keep fighting.
"It’s exciting but it’s such a long year and things can change in a heartbeat. It’s a dream and can become a reality. Wh🥂o🦩 knows."