Brad Binဣder and Red Bull KTM could be helped by Michelin bringing a different front tyre option to this weekend’s Austrian MotoGP. 

The RC16 is notoriously known for preferring a harder front tyre which is exactly what Michelin are bringin♊g - should therefore favour the South African as he looks for a first MotoGP podium of 2021. 

While there’s no guarantees until free practice begins and Bಌinder can actually test the tyre, improvements to ‘corner entry’ is what the 26 year-old is hoping for. 

Binder said: "Well at the moment we are getting a harder front tyre optiꦛon, but whether it’s going to work or not for us remains to be seen. 

"It is t♔rue that we are missing support in the front and it’s very difficult for us to brake because we have a lot of front locking. 

"Whenever we need to flick into the corners we don’t quite ha🔯ve the support. It’s making it really difficult for us to use the strongest parts of our bike which is corner entry. 

"So looking at the weekend, it’s going to be interesting to see if we can make the harder tyre work. In the past we’ve always benefited from having a hardꦐer tyre."

Binder completed yet another stunning race performance last Sunday as he charged through from 16th to fo�ಞ�urth for the team’s home round.

And while Binder doesn’t have a true home grand prix himself, clinching a first podium of 2021 in Austr⭕ia would b🐟e ‘as good as it’s gonna get’. 

"Definitely, for me I don’t have aꦗ home grand prix, so this is about as good as it’s gonna get with Red Bull and KTM," added Binder. 

"Last weekend I struggled in most of the sessions. Th🐎ere wasn’t really a session where I was close to the front, but I was always ♕able to do my same lap time consistently, but not go much faster. 

"Coming into this weekend after last week's race we understand a lot more. I’ve൩ found more key areas where we need to try and improve for sure. I think we have what it takes to figඣht amongst that podium battle."