Marc Marquez insists that Brad Binder will be in the mix for the 2024 MotoGP championship.
Last year’s title came down to three Ducatis – Francesco Bagnaia, Jorge Martin and Marco Bezzecchi.
Bezzecchi fell away in the final rounds before Bagnaia won his second consecutive title, but the next-best rider was KTM’s Binder.
Binder ended fourth in the MotoGP standings – a career-best finish – after five podiums.
Marquez told DAZN that Bagnaia and Martin will begin the year as the favourites to win: “They are the two riders to beat.
They are the ones who have done the most complete 2023.
“Pecco at the level of consistency and managing situations and Martin at the level of speed.
“They will be there, for sure, and the third one I would put is Brad Binder, depending on the evolution of the KTM.”