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Three in a row for SA's Binder

Luco di Mugello - South Africa's Brad Binder consolidated his lead in the world Moto3 championships after notching up a third successive win in the category in Italy on Sunday.

The 20-year-old KTM rider from Potchefstroom finished ahead of Italian duo Fabio Di Giannantonio (Honda) and Francesco Bagnaia (Mahindra) after taking the lead on the last lap of a thrilling race in hot conditions in Mugello.

Results

1. Brad Binder (RSA/KTM) 39min 49.382sec, 2. Fabio Di Giannantonio (ITA/Honda) 0.038, 3. Francesco Baganaia (ITA/Mahindra) 0.069, 4. Niccolo Antonelli (ITA/Honda) 0.075, 5. Fabio Quartararo (FRA/KTM) 0.077, 6. Hiroki Ono (JPN/Honda)1.037, 7. Joan Mir (ESP/KTM) 1.532, 8. Nicolo Bulega (ITA/KTM)1.538, 9. Juanfran Guevara (ESP/KTM) 1.567,10. Andrea Migno (ITA/KTM) 1.762

Moto3 world championship standings

1. Brad Binder (RSA/KTM) 127 points, 2. Jorge Navarro (ESP/Honda) 78, 3. Romano Fenati (ITA/KTM) 67, 4. Nicolo Bulega (ITA/KTM) 55, 5. Francesco Bagnaia (ITA/Mahindra) 54, 6. Niccolo Antonelli (ITA/Honda) 52, 7. Jakub Kornfeil (CZE/Honda) 36, 8. Joan Mir (ESP/KTM) 34, 9. Enea Bastianini (ITA/Honda) 33, 10. Andrea Locatelli (ITA/KTM) 30

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