Brad Binder extends contract with Red Bull KTM Racing team through 2026 MotoGP season

Brad Binder has signed a two-year extension with Red Bull KTM Racing team that will keep him on an RC16 until at least the end of the 2026 MotoGP season.

The extension marks Binder becoming the first MotoGP rider officially signed beyond the 2024 season.

"A massive thank you to KTM and the management for trusting in me and for letting me be involved in this incredible programme for a few more years," said Binder.

"We are coming very close to what we want to achieve on the track but I cannot say enough good things about the team and my crew. 2015 and those first KTM races feel like a long time ago! But also time passes quickly and we’ve made some special memories.

"I know there is a lot more to come and cannot wait to build those stories. Thanks again.”

In 2020, Binder made the move to the MotoGP Red Bull KTM Factory Racing squad, being the first athlete to progress entirely through the KTM GP Academy programme, starting as a teenager in the Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup. In that same year, he achieved KTM's inaugural premier class victory in Czech Republic and has since accumulated seven additional podium finishes.

Francesco Guidotti, Red Bull KTM Factory Racing team's manager added: “Brad is a rock of our team and it is great news that he will stay even longer with us.

"We’ve been building a relationship and a project for a long time now. He brings a winning spirit to our box but also stability and an important understanding of KTM. He is always an exciting rider to watch and a fantastic guy to work with. I want to thank him for his belief in us and for how we’ve pushed together to this point so far. There is still so much potential to come.”

“Keeping Brad at the sharp point of our MotoGP programme was a big priority for us," said Pit Beirer, KTM Motorsports' director. "We love everything about this guy: he is an all-out racer and leaves everything on the track.

"Brad is a valued part of the family and his character and the way he is around the box, the fans and the company makes him the ideal ambassador for us. We’ve already achieved and experienced so much together, and it makes us very proud that he wants to continue on our RC16 and stay in orange. We couldn’t be happier to put that #33 bike in the box for a few more years to come.”

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