Cruel luck hits Binder in the US

MOTOGP: RC16 ELECTRICAL ISSUES FORCE RETIREMENT

- Jaco van der Merwe

Brad Binder was forced to retire his RC16 due to electrical issues on Sunday after being well set for Red Bull KTM's first top-five finish of the season in Austin, Texas.

It was the last straw for the South African contingent on a disappointing weekend at the Circuit of the Americas (COTA).

Binder's younger brother Darryn was ruled out of the Moto2 race after suffering a hand fracture on Saturday, while Moto3 rider Ruché Moodley missed out on the points by less than two tenths of a second.

The main MotoGP race produced its fair share of drama as race leader Marc Marquez eventually threw in the towel after a crash.