Brad Binder taken to on-site medical facility after crashing out of German MotoGP

Brad Binder crashed out of the German MotoGP while holding onto third place.

The South African started the race in eighth place, but found himself in a position to challenge for the final podium spot after just two laps.

He looked very comfortable behind race-winner Jorge Martin and Francesco 'Pecco' Bagnaia.

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But with 12 laps to go, Binder got it wrong into Turn 8, sending him out of the race. The Red Bull KTM rider looked groggy when he got up from the gravel, and was taken to the on-site medical centre as a precaution.

With Binder crashing out, Johann Zarco inherited third place. Binder and Zarco battled for fifth place during Saturday's sprint race, with the Pramac rider getting the better of the South African, relegating SA's star rider to sixth.

Coming into the race, Binder was fourth in the 2023 MotoGP championship, but a pointless outing in Germany saw him lose the position to Zarco. Binder remains on 96 points, 13 behind Zarco.

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