South African Motogp Winner

Brad binder 24 entered the legend of south african sport on august 9 2020 in brno czech republic becoming the very first motogp rider from his country to win a grand prix in the current top competition.
South african motogp winner. Binder was the first rookie motogp winner since marquez in 2013 and he was followed home by two more surprising front runners. Motogp moto2 moto3 and motoe former classes that are now discontinued include 350cc 50cc and sidecars. The first south african grand prix was held in 1983 at the kyalami circuit and was taken off the calendar after the 1985 season due to the apartheid policies which were in place in the country and the subsequent boycott from many sport associations such as the fim and the fia that followed. The south african won the czech republic grand prix in brno on august 9 2020.
There was pit beirer the ktm motorsports director who oversees the red bull ktm factory team sitting in front of the. The 2016 moto3 champion makes the step up to motogp as south africa s first representative at the pinnacle of grand prix motorcycle racing since the 1980s. The grand prix road racing world championship was established in 1949 by the. Brad binder is the first south african to win a motogp race.
It was the 24 year old binder s first motogp win in only his third race in the elite division it was also a first victory at this level by a south african and for the ktm team. The premier class is motogp which was formerly known as the 500cc class. Grand prix motorcycle racing is the premier championship of motorcycle road racing which has been divided into four classes since 2019. Binder was the first rookie motogp winner since marquez in 2013 and he was followed home by two more surprising front runners.
In these times of the covid 19 pandemic there were no crowds to greet the winner of the czech republic motorcycle grand prix but everyone who helped binder become the first south african to win a motogp race was with him. Winner red bull ktm factory racing s south african brad binder celebrates during the winner s ceremony after the motogp czech grand prix at masaryk circuit in brno on 9 august 2020.