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Slick-shod Binder plays a blinder as the heavens open in Austria

MOTOGP

RED BULL RING (AUT) 15 AUGUST

ROUND 11/19

Pondering the greatest-ever finish to a motor race is a debate that inevitably sparks passionate arguments. But Brad Binder’s shock victory in last weekend’s Austrian Grand Prix after a brave call to stay out on slicks at a wet Red Bull Ring is certainly a worthy addition to the long list.

MotoGP hasn’t been short of drama in the 2021 season, but the breathless action in the second race of the Austrian double-header – run in front of the largest crowd since the start of the pandemic – was another reminder of

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