Brad ♐Binder has credited KTM’s much improved turning ability of the 2022 RC16 after claiming a first Qatar MotoGP podium. 

While today's podium was Binder’s joint second best result at the Lusail International Circuit - claimed P2 during 🍸the 2016 Moto3 season opener - it was also the Austrian manufacturer's maiden podium in Qatar. 

Binder, who started the race from seventh, catap🥀ulted himself into victory contention with the best start of any rider. 

The South African called it 'unbelievable' after he went f🃏rom P7 to third on 🌺the run down to turn one. 

That’s despite not getting the best reaction according to Binder, who finisꦍhed just three tenths away from eventual race winner Enea Bastianini following a late charge.  

"Unbelievable start! I didn’t exactly get the best reaction but as soon as I started shifting gears I got pulled in really well to the guys in front of me," said a smiling Binder.&nbs💎p;

"To slip into third place straight away was a huge benefit. I was able to really stay calm at the beginning and be careful to protect the tyres because we🗹 knew it would be a bit on the limit, especially with the rear. 

"There was a point in the race where we were doing high 4s (1m 54s) and I thought I could go with this, but then Pol [Espargaro] went to low 4s and I thought 'okay, I’m out of herไe then'. 

"💦I just tried to stay as consistent as I could and pushed as hard as I could from the beginning. 

"When Enea came past I had nothing for him, I tried my best not to 💙over do it and not make any mistakes. Hats off to both guys here they did an incredible job. It was so difficult and the last two laps I pushed so hard to try and close up, but yeah, not quite enough📖."

When asked where the big gains have come 🍰from in order for KTM to challenge at a track that had previously been a bogey circuit, Binder was very clear, it’s 'tu🥃rning'. 

Binder said: "The bike turns [laughs]. Normally, especially last year;💯 unless we were braking really hard then we struggled to get the front coming around at lean angle. 

"Now I can release the froꦅnt brake and carry so much more corner speed. It makes such a huge difference. 

"It gives you so much more confidence becaus♋e you don’t have to be on the limit at every corner✨."