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Darryn Binder to join Petronas Sprinta Moto3 team

South African Moto3 star Darryn Binder will join the Petronas Sprinta Moto3 team for 2021 on a one-year deal.

The 22 year-old joined the Moto3 championship in 2015 after graduating from the Red Bull Rookies Cup. After a tough first season, Binder has made impressive progress.

Despite battling injury in 2017, Darryn was still able to consistently score points, be in the top-ten and had a best finish of fourth. Most recently, the South African has racked-up two podium finishes and three fastest laps.

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“I’m really happy to be joining Petronas Sprinta Racing for next season. I was super excited when the opportunity came and I think we have big potential together and a great package to work with,” said Binder.

“I feel like we can do a really good job together and can have a bright future. Personally, I think that this is the best opportunity to make the last step up to continually be at the top of the standings. Our target will be to fight for the top positions at every race.

Team boss Johan Stigefelt added: “I’m really pleased that we have signed Darryn for next year. We have seen that he is an aggressive, talented and good rider, especially on the race day.

“This is the kind of guy that you want to work with, who wants to take the next step in his career, and the type of rider who you want in your team who can challenge for the front.

“This will definitely be the target with him. First he will need to adapt to the Honda and we want him to feel comfortable in the team, as we’ve done with other riders in the past. He’ll have a strong crew around him and I’m confident that we will be able to do something very good together.”

The fate of the team's current Moto3 front-runner John McPhee is not mentioned but it is believed he will be promoted to Moto2 as the squad will want to keep a Malaysian rider in the lightweight team.

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