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Darryn Binder joins Yamaha in MotoGP next season

from https://www.businesslive.co.za Darryn follows brother Brad to the premier motorcycle racing division, and takes over from the legendary Valentino Rossi SA motorcycle racer Darryn Binder has signed for Yamaha’s rebranded RNF MotoGP team for the 2022 season, with an option to stay on for 2023. He will team up with the experienced Andrea Dovizioso and takes the place of the legendary Valentino Rossi, who retires at the end of this season. Darryn, younger brother of KTM MotoGP rider Brad, is only the second rider since Jack Miller to jump from Moto3 to the premier MotoGP class. Darryn has competed in the Moto3 class since 2015 and became a well-known name after Brad won the 2016 Moto3 championship. However, Darryn has since long proven that he is an exceptional racing talent in his own right. Known for his hard racing and making use of any and every available gap during a race, the 23-year-old has ridden to six Moto3 podiums, including a win at the 2020 Catalan GP. He is sixth in this year’s Moto3 world championship with two podiums. “I want to give a warm welcome to Darryn. We are delighted that he is joining the Yamaha line-up next year,” said Lin Jarvis, MD of Yamaha Motor Company. “We’ve had many conversations about who would be a good match for the new RNF MotoGP Team. It’s a fresh start for the Yamaha satellite team and that makes it all the more fitting to have a young and eager rider like Darryn join them.” Jarvis said the primary mission of Yamaha’s satellite team is developing MotoGP talents. “Darryn has already shown on numerous occasions what he’s made of in the Moto3 class,” he said. “We know he is a fast and determined rider who has got what it takes to battle […]

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Yamaha withdraw rider Maverick Vinales from Austrian GP

from https://www.bbc.com Yamaha have suspended rider Maverick Vinales from Sunday’s Austrian MotoGP. The team cited the 26-year-old’s “irregular operation of the motorcycle” at last weekend’s Styrian MotoGP as the reason for his withdrawal. The Spaniard ended the race in the pit lane saying he had multiple electrical issues. But Yamaha say his actions “potentially caused” damage to the bike and claimed he had put himself and those around him at risk. He will not be replaced by another rider for this weekend’s race at the Red Bull Ring. The team added that a decision on his participation at future races would be made after further discussions with the rider and a more detailed analysis of the situation. At his own request, Vinales, a nine-time MotoGP race winner, will be released a year early from his Yamaha contract, due to expire in 2022. Vinales is currently sixth in the 2021 rider standings

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