KTM’s Brad♍ Binder believes the manufacturer has “figured out some good ♔things” on its MotoGP bike after the Austrian Grand Prix.

Expectations were high for Binder coming into KTM’s home race, having finished second in both the sprint and the gra♔nd prix i💝n 2023.

However, KTM cam𝓀e nowhere near the podium last weekend at the Red Bull Ring, with Binder its highest-ranked rider in fifth - 18.620s back from race winner Francesco Bagnaia, having qu⛦alified down in 12th.

“I can’t ask for more,” he said after securing his f𒈔irst top five Sunday result since round two in Portugal.

“I felt like I ga🃏ve my absolute best from the beginning to the end♚.

“I really tried to make zero miꦯstakes, tried to get into a good rhythm and push to the end without trying to murder the tyre.

“We managed to get home with it in a deꦇcent state.

“So, yeah, it’s good to finish top five. Of course I wanted a lot more with our home grand prix, but I think we’ve figured some good things out this weekend. So, let’s k♐eep building from h♏ere.”

KTM will conduct a private test this week at Misano with Dani Pedrosa in which it will hope to work on aౠ few more details ahead of the Aragon GP.

Though some distance from reaching the podiumꦅ, KTM did position itself as the top non-Ducati manufacturer at the Red Bull Ring.

It h𝓰ad both of its factory riders in the top six at one stage before Jack Miller crashed at Turn 2, while wildcard Pol Espargaro was 11th having made it into Q2.

Reflect♕ing on the weekend, team boss Francesco Guidotti said: “Ove🥃rall we have to take the good parts of the weekend.

“Brad was simply great. He didn’t make any m🍷istakes and hadꦺ a great start from the fourth row. He gave all he had.

“We know his race attitude and showed what he was able to do. We were happy to🔥 have Jack back near the top, despit💟e the little crash.

“He had a🌱n outstanding qualifying and was fifth [on the g🦂rid].

“He can still deliver some good results for the team. Pol did a great job and wha🍌t he did this weekend was very useful for the team for the♏ development. The result were also solid.

“Moving from the microphone to the handlebar is not easy at this level and it also means th♉e competitiveness of the bike is encouraging.

“We are working strongly, and I want to thank all the fans at our ౠhome race and all of the company staff and management that came to chꦫeer us around the track and in the garage. 

"Our mission is to grab 𓆉some different results now and be back.”