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Although he admits there is an inherent sense of danger involved, after another scare from top-level auto racing over the weekend, South African two-wheeler star Brad Binder says he tries not to let those fears get in the way of him on the track. .
The international motorsport community was stunned over the weekend after a near-fatal accident reminded fans how close participants are to the limit every time they compete.
French driver Romain Grosjean narrowly escaped a terrible crash at the Bahrain Grand Prix after his Haas car broke in two and caught fire, and the impact was reportedly measured with a force of 53G.
It was the most recent incident in a sport that has involved more deaths and tragedies than its stakeholders would like to admit.
And super fast bikes are no less dangerous than super fast cars.
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South African MotoGP sensation Brad Binder has spoken out about the high-speed accident that occurred in Bahrain on Sunday. Image: Getty Images
In August, during the Austrian MotoGP race, Franco Morbidelli lost control as he approached a corner and his bike cut the track between Valentino Rossi and Maverick Vinales, narrowly avoiding hitting both men at close to 320 km / h.
Binder was right behind Johann Zarco when the Frenchman’s Ducati collided with Morbidelli’s Yamaha.
“It is one of the realities of sport. The faster we go, and the faster the cars and bikes are, the limit becomes much smaller, ”said Binder, who won his first MotoGP race in Brno this season.
“I was watching Formula One and it was crazy. He (Grosjean) was very lucky to have left and to be fine. That’s all you can hope for at the end of the day. “
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Binder, who is no stranger to crashes, required surgery after breaking his left arm in several places during a practice session in Valencia in late 2016.
“You are going to suffer injuries, and there will be crashes and other things, but nowadays the tracks are much safer and the personnel (medical and security) available is so good that it makes things much safer.” said the Red Bull KTM rider.
“But of course there is always that element that things can go wrong, and it is a reality that is there, but try to keep it as deep as possible in your mind, otherwise it would definitely make the job much more difficult.”
- Binder is back in South Africa and sat down for an interview with The citizenWesley Botton on Monday morning. See more of that interview here and in the print edition of The citizen in the days to come.
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