Binder wins in Austria

Winner Brad Binder from South Africa celebrates during the podium for the Moto GP race as part of the Austrian motorcycle Grand Prix at the Red Bull Ring in Spielberg, Austria, in Spielberg, Austria. Pic/AP, PTI

South African Brad Binder (KTM) won the Austrian MotoGP on Sunday after gambling not to change tyres when heavy rain began to fall in the closing laps.

The Italian Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati) finished second, nearly 10secs behind with the Spaniard Jorge Martin (Ducati-Pramac) completing the podium.

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