When the rider’s representative and their employer disagree about the terms of their contract, it’s never a good indication. In this case, the disagreement concerned whether KTM could move Brad Binder to Tech3 for 2025.
The declaration essentially states that it will not be attempting to do that, but the fact that it was brought up at all shows how difficult Binder has found Acosta to be a stablemate.
Furthermore, Binder is now more disposable than ever at Tech3 due to the addition of two previous grand prix champions. When he’s playing at his best, he should easily defeat Vinales and Bastianini, but if the South African is still not performing at the same level as he once was, it’s not hard to see how one of them may get along well with the RC16 and push Binder down the KTM standings.
