Episode #253: All Hail Lord Binder

Aug 24, 2020, 10:57 AM

And in the final extended part of the 5-parter catchup, we talk MotoGP in Brno as Brad Binder pulled off his first GP win in shocking fashion, while the other KTM's imploded behind him! We also talk the 70th Anniversary GP, which Max Verstappen somehow won in a key strategic fight over the Mercedes! Episodes 254 and 255 are already on YouTube, but will also be here very soon!

MOTOGP CZECH GRAND PRIX
- oh my god JOHANN ZARCO ON POLE
- OH MY GOD BRAD BINDER AND KTM WON
- MORBIDELLI FINALLY ON THE PODIUM (and Zarco 3rd after collision with Pol)
- Rins goes from 11th to 4th
- Rossi 5th, Oliveira 6th, FQ20 consolidates points lead in 7th
- Dovi way down in 11th, Vinales 14th. AM73 15th

Moto2: 2 in a row for Bastianini! S-Low on the podium in 2nd! JOE ROBERTS HYYYYYPE
Moto3: A NEW winner! Dennis Foggia wins over points leader Arenas 2nd, Ogura 3rd!

F1 70TH ANNIVERSARY GRAND PRIX
- WTF VERSTAPPEN BEATS MERCEDES ON SICK STRATS
- Hamilton 2nd, poleman Bottas 3rd
- Leclerc 4th - so slow he can make a one-stopper work (and VET out of the points)
- ALB 5th
- HUL still off the podium in 7th, pitting late after a mega vibration (STR 6th)
- OCO 8th, NOR 9th, KVY 10th(edited)

F2 AND F3 AT SILVERSTONE, AGAIN
- F2 Feature: Ilott storms to the points lead with a feature victory; Lundgaard 2nd, Aitken 3rd, that Mazepin pass and that Ticktum radio blowup
- F2 Sprint: Tsunoda jumps to the top of the RBJT queue, becomes season's 8th winner after MSC and SHW collide up front - MSC 2nd, AIT gets back-to-back jacks
- F3 Race 1: USA USA USA Logan Sargent takes 1st win and the points lead, Hughes 2nd, Lawson 3rd, Vesti outlasts Beckmann and Pourchaire after race-long battle
- F3 Race 2: Bent Viscaal sees off Lirim Zendeli in a LEGENDARY last lap, Pourchaire completes podium in 3rd

WSBK PORTUGAL
- Normal Service Resumes - Jonathan Rea gets the hat trick, and jumps back to the points lead by 4 points over Redding (7th-5th-2nd)
- Toprak 2nd-2nd-8th, MvdM and Baz collect the other podiums