Brad Binder handed penalty for Jack Miller collision
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Brad Binder will need to serve a Long Lap penalty during the forthcoming Valencia MotoGP race, as punishment for a collision with Jack Miller on the opening lap of Sunday’s Aragon Grand PrixCheck out the MotoGP YouTube channel – CLICK HEREStarting just behind Miller in 15th, the MotoGP rookie hit the back of the Pramac Ducati rider on entry to Turn 2, taking them both down and out. Binder admitted responsibility afterwards, apologising to Miller and his Pramac team. “It was a big mistake on my behalf and I’m so sorry to wipe out Jack’s race. I want to apologise not only to my team but also to his,” Binder said.The South African, winner at Brno, added that he was especially frustrated to have done a similar thing twice, having previously caused Miguel Oliveira to fall at Turn 1 in Andalucia. While unpunished at Jerez, the FIM Stewards ruled that at Aragon the factory KTM rider was ‘found to be riding in an irresponsible manner, causing a ‘ and thus guilty of ‘contravening’ the rule that states ‘Riders must ride in a responsible manner which does not cause danger to other competitors of participants’.A Long Lap penalty usually costs a rider around 3-4 seconds depending on the circuit.Binder’s third non-score of the season has left him twelfth in the world championship, but with Repsol Honda’s Alex Marquez also ing out the pair remain tied on points for Rookie of the Year honours with three rounds to go.Miller’s fourth DNF has left him ninth in the standings. Revised 2020 MotoGP Calendar (including free weekends)RoundDateRaceCircuit119 JulySpainJerez226 JulyAndalusiaJerez 2 August 39 AugustCzech RepublicBrno416 AugustAustriaRed Bull Ring523 AugustStyriaRed Bull Ring 30 August 6 September 613 SeptemberSan Marino e Della Riviera di RiminiMisano720 SeptemberEmilia Romagna e Della Riviera di RiminiMisano827 SeptemberCatalunyaBarcelona 4 October 911 OctoberFranceLe Mans1018 OctoberAragonAragon1125 OctoberTeruelAragon 1 November 128 NovemberEuropeRicardo Tormo1315 NovemberComunitat ValencianaRicardo Tormo1422 NovemberPortugalPortimaoMotoGP 2020: List of Cancelled events18 MarchQatar (MotoGP class)Losail231 MayItalyMugello321 JuneGermanySachsenring428 JuneNetherlandsAssen512 JulyFinlandKymiRing630 AugustGreat BritainSilverstone74 OctoberThailandBuriram818 OctoberJapanMotegi925 OctoberAustraliaPhillip Island101 NovemberMalaysiaSepang1115 NovemberAmericasCOTA1222 NovemberArgentinaTermas de Rio Hondo
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