In qualifying for the Portugal Grand Prix at the Autodromo Internacional do Algarve, LIQUI MOLY Husqvarna Intact GP Moto2 team-mates Darryn Binder and teammate Senna Agius secured starting positions with potential despite a number of hurdles. Darryn has work ahead of him, starting from 20th place on row seven but is highly motivated.

Darryn’s mood is understandably dampened after a rather mixed Saturday, as electronic problems prevented the South African from getting the full power out of his Kalex in Q1. Nevertheless, he managed a lap time of 1’42.676, which unfortunately was not enough to progress to Q2. Ahead of the 21-lap race, which kicks off on Sunday at 13:15 (CET), the 26-year-old is hoping to storm into the points despite a difficult starting position on row seven. At the same time, tyre choice and tyre management will once again be crucial.

Darryn Binder
P6 (Q1) – 1’42.676 (+0.612)

“Today was a bit of a difficult day. Unfortunately, I wasn’t able to get straight into Q2 this morning. So, I had to go into Q1, where unfortunately I had minor problems with the electronics, so I wasn’t able to ride and perform the bike the way I wanted to, and I wasn’t able to pass other riders. So tomorrow I have to start the race from a terrible grid position, and I have a lot of work to do. But it will be an interesting race because, as we saw in Qatar, tyre choice is crucial and also managing it. Therefore, I will go out tomorrow and try to do my best. I will try to gain as many positions as possible and use all the information we have gathered over the course of the weekend in the race.”