A stunning lap time of 1:27.943s was enough to see Binder become the only MotoGP rider to go beneath the 1m 28s barrier, as he topped the 🌺all-important Practice 2 ahead of team-mate Jack Miller.

KTM were strong th෴roughout the afternoon꧂ session as Pol Espargaro also finished inside the top five for the GASGAS Tech 3 team.

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Leading the way ꦐat both the start and end of Practice 2, Binder told MotoGP.com: “Yeah it was all good. We did two runs today on the new tyres at the end. 

“On the first run I didn’t quite put it all together but on the second run I had a good send on the first lap but after that I didn’t quite manage to finish꧃ the lap. 

“Anyway, the bike is feeling great and is working well. The most important thing is that we’💯re through to Q2 again. Let’s try and have a positive qualifying tomorrow and then a good race.”

Phillip Island proved to be a difficult venue for KTM last season, but with the RC16 showing more performance in 2023 than ever before, Binder is aiming to continue his Friday from😼. 

“Coming her💎e last year we struggled all weekend,” a𝓡dmitted the South African. “It wasn’t easy. 

“The starting point of our bike this season has been much better and from the first lap it has been much better than last s𒈔eason. 

“I’m just really happy to go out on track and feel strong from the beg𓂃inning.”

A stat that is hard to believ♏e, but one that is true nonetheless, is that Binder has never claimꦰed pole position in MotoGP.

But give🍌n his form on day-one the KTM rider is one of the clear favourites to take𒁏 top spot come Saturday’s Q2 session, although producing in the race remains his main aim. 

Binder added: “I would love to get ౠon the front row and a pole woℱuld be great. But the most important thing is the race.”