Jules Danilo with Ongetta-Rivacold for 2015

#95 Jules Danilo born 18 May 1995 in Paris, France

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 Team Ongetta-Rivacold have reached an agreement with Frenchman Jules Danilo for him to ride with them in the 2015 Moto3™ World Championship.

Jules Danilo will be teammate to Niccolo Antonelli who has also been signed by the team. The riders will have the full support of HRC who will supply the team with their technical material for next season.

The team and Jules Danilo are both delighted to have reached an agreement and will begin working together in November, with tests taking place after the final race of 2014 at Valencia.

Jules Danilo commented, “Signing this contract is a relief for me and allows me to concentrate fully until the end of the current season to produce my best performances in the races. Next season, if I’m planning to stay Grand Prix for the following year, I think I will begin negotiations much earlier in the season.”

On getting the chance to ride a Honda in 2015, he added, “I think it’s an improvement. Today, Honda is the best bike on the grid. In one season, Honda has managed to catch up with KTM. I am very happy to be able to ride the bike next season. I’ll stay focused on the end of the current season but I am eager to know how my new bike reacts and whether it suits me.”

Miller and Marquez give their thoughts on Aragon clash

Jack Miller have incident crashed, Alex Marquez and Danny Kent riding to left sign

In a moment which defined Sunday’s race at the Gran Premio Movistar de Aragon Jack Miller crashed after contact with Alex Marquez – changing the course of the Moto3™ title battle.

After the crash Miller was forced to return to the pits to repair his bike and later crashed for a second time, finishing out of the points, whilst Marquez finished the race second behind winner Romano Fenati.

The result was highly significant in terms of the championship standings. Estrella Galicia 0,0 rider Marquez now leads Miller by 11 points in the standings with four rounds remaining.

Sunday’s event were certainly dramatic in the wet-dry conditions in Spain, with Miller and Marquez summoned by Race Direction to discuss their coming together which occurred on the last corner of the fourth lap. Ultimately Race Direction decided the clash was merely a racing incident and no penalties were imposed on either rider.

Miller’s perspective was as follows: “In the crash, Marquez had tried to overtake me on the straight but did not have the pace to do so. On the entry to the corner I was on the dry line and went in normally. I knew Marquez would try to block off inside corner, but he did not cut the gas and made me fall off the bike. Sometimes these things happen it’s racing. I’m happy and I want to thank the whole team, because they were able to repair the bike after it was pretty damaged and I was able to get back on track for a few laps. Now we head to a circuit that I like and we’ll see what happens.”

Marquez stated, “Regarding what happened with Miller, I passed him on the inside, rode my line on the dry bit of track and felt contact halfway into the corner. I didn't know what had happened because I was focused on keeping to my line. I think that what happened was a racing incident.”

Red Bull KTM Ajo manager Aki Ajo added, “When you have half and half conditions it’s always really difficult. Jack started the race really well, but what can you say? If other riders make mistakes, whether it’s on purpose or not, this we can’t know. Jack was really on the dry line, the other rider was on the wet line inside and he picked up the bike. It’s a real shame that riders fighting for the championship are doing these kind of movements. But we will forget this day and look forward.”

Red Bull KTM Ajo sign Brad Binder for 2015

Aki Ajo and Brad Binder

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 Red Bull KTM Ajo are proud to announce the signing of South African Brad Binder as the team’s new rider for next season’s Moto3 World Championship.

Three-time World Championship winning team in the lower cylinder class  (125cc in 2008 and 2010, Moto3 in 2012) Red Bull KTM Ajo have reached an agreement with Binder for next year.

This past weekend at MotorLand Aragon, Team Manager Aki Ajo and the South African rider struck a deal for their collaboration in next season’s Moto3™ World Championship. This will be the fourth full year that Binder has competed in Grand Prix racing.

Binder, 19, made ​​the leap to World Championship via the Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup, where he raced for three seasons. Born in the town of Potchefstroom (South Africa) on August 11th, 1995, he has improved year-after-year and managed to take his first podium this season with second at the German Grand Prix. Already in 2014 he has more points to his name than in the entirety of 2013, with four races still remaining.

Team Manager Ajo said, “I am thrilled to start this journey together with Brad. I have seen that he is a rider who is highly motivated and eager to grow in the World Championship. One can see that Brad is a great person, calm and hard worker in a team, respecting all those who cooperate with him. He has great potential and I think that with the team, KTM, Red Bull and other large partners that support us, next year he can show this for the first time on the track.”

Binder commented, “Honestly, the feeling after joining Red Bull KTM Ajo is truly amazing. Since I started in Moto3 my goal has been to join a top team like this. Entering such an important structure as the KTM factory team, with partners like Red Bull and other large enterprises, is a unique opportunity. This will be a great chance for me and it's time to show what I can really do.”

“Being on this team, the target cannot be anything less than to fight to place as high up as possible. We have potential to do so, we have the perfect bike-team package to attempt it, and I am excited about the future.”