Darryn Binder (born 21 January 1998) is a South African professional motorcycle racer currently competing in the 2025 Moto2 World Championship for Italjet Gresini Moto2.
Career Binder was born in Potchefstroom, South Africa. His older brother, Brad Binder, is also a professional motorcycle racer, and competed alongside Darryn in Moto3 in both 2015 and 2016.
In 2022, Binder moved up into MotoGP with WithU Yamaha RNF MotoGP Team, alongside Andrea Dovizioso.
Following the 2022 Australian motorcycle Grand Prix, Binder announced that he would race in the 2023 Moto2 World Championship for Liqui Moly Husqvarna Intact GP alongside Lukas Tulovic as Binder was unable to secure a seat in MotoGP for 2023.
Binder continued to race with Liqui Moly Husqvarna Intact GP in the 2024 Moto2 season.
Career statistics Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup
Races by year (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position, races in italics indicate fastest lap) Year 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Pos Pts 2013 AME1 AME2 JER1 JER2 ASS1 ASS2 SAC1 SAC2 BRN SIL1 SIL2 MIS ARA1 ARA2 15th 45 2014 JER1 JER1 MUG ASS1 ASS2 SAC1 SAC2 BRN1 BRN2 SIL1 SIL2 MIS ARA1 ARA2 13th 55
Grand Prix motorcycle racing
By season Season Class Motorcycle Team Race Win Podium Pole FLap Pts Plcd Moto3 Mahindra MGP3O Outox Reset Drink Team 18 0 0 0 0 0 NC Moto3 Mahindra MGP30 Platinum Bay Real Estate 18 0 0 0 0 27 25th Moto3 KTM RC250GP Platinum Bay Real Estate 13 0 0 0 0 35 19th Moto3 KTM RC250GP Red Bull KTM Ajo 16 0 1 0 1 57 17th Moto3 KTM RC250GP CIP Green Power 19 0 1 0 1 54 22nd Moto3 KTM RC250GP CIP Green Power 15 1 2 1 2 122 8th Moto3 Honda NSF250RW Petronas Sprinta Racing 18 0 2 2 2 136 7th MotoGP Yamaha YZR-M1 WithU Yamaha RNF MotoGP Team 20 0 0 0 0 12 24th Moto2 Kalex Liqui Moly Husqvarna Intact GP 14 0 0 0 0 34 20th Moto2 Kalex Liqui Moly Husqvarna Intact GP 20 0 0 0 0 55 19th Moto2 Kalex Gresini Moto2 17 0 0 0 0 19* 23rd* Total 188 1 6 3 6 551
By class Class Seasons 1st GP 1st pod 1st win Race Win Podiums Pole FLap Pts WChmp Moto3 2015–2021 2015 Qatar 2018 Japan 2020 Catalunya 117 1 6 3 6 431 0 Moto2 2023– 2023 Portugal 51 0 0 0 0 108 0 MotoGP 2022 2022 Qatar 20 0 0 0 0 12 0 Total 2015–present 188 1 6 3 6 551 0
Races by year (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position, races in italics indicate fastest lap) Year Class Bike 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 Pos Pts Moto3 Mahindra QAT AME ARG SPA FRA ITA CAT NED GER INP CZE GBR RSM ARA JPN AUS MAL VAL NC 0 Moto3 Mahindra QAT ARG AME SPA FRA ITA CAT NED GER AUT CZE GBR RSM ARA JPN AUS MAL VAL 25th 27 Moto3 KTM QAT ARG AME SPA FRA ITA CAT NED GER CZE AUT GBR RSM ARA JPN AUS MAL VAL 19th 35 Moto3 KTM QAT ARG AME SPA FRA ITA CAT NED GER CZE AUT GBR SMR ARA THA JPN AUS MAL VAL 17th 57 Moto3 KTM QAT ARG AME SPA FRA ITA CAT NED GER CZE AUT GBR RSM ARA THA JPN AUS MAL VAL 22nd 54 Moto3 KTM QAT SPA ANC CZE AUT STY RSM EMI CAT FRA ARA TER EUR VAL POR 8th 122 Moto3 Honda QAT DOH POR SPA FRA ITA CAT GER NED STY AUT GBR ARA RSM AME EMI ALR VAL 7th 136 MotoGP Yamaha QAT INA ARG AME POR SPA FRA ITA CAT GER NED GBR AUT RSM ARA JPN THA AUS MAL VAL 24th 12 Moto2 Kalex POR ARG AME SPA FRA ITA GER NED GBR AUT CAT RSM IND JPN INA AUS THA MAL QAT VAL 20th 34 Moto2 Kalex QAT POR AME SPA FRA CAT ITA NED GER GBR AUT ARA RSM EMI INA JPN AUS THA MAL SLD 19th 55 Moto2 Kalex THA ARG AME QAT SPA FRA GBR ARA ITA NED GER CZE AUT HUN CAT RSM JPN INA AUS MAL POR VAL 24th 19 Season still in progress.
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