The South African is the rookie under the most scrutiny having made the jump straight from Moto3 in 2022, backed by a reputation for overly aggressive riding in the lightweight class.
Binder’s riding came under fire from fellow rookie Remy Gardner in Qatar, with the Tech 3 rider saying Binder was a “disaster” in their battle for 15th.
In the wet Indonesian GP, Binder came from 23rd on the grid to finish 10th in his first wet-weather MotoGP race.
When asked if he felt like this result helped prove some doubters wrong, Binder said: “At the end I was battling with the guys, but by no means do I feel like I was out of control or in any way dirty.
“The closest I came to contact was when my brother swooped up the inside and I got a bit of a fright.
“But I felt like I was riding quite reasonably well and I had to keep in mind things from Qatar, when I was passing these guys I was like ‘Now’s not the time to make silly mistakes’ because there were a lot…
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