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SA's Binder closes on title after Navarro crashes out

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<B>CLOSING IN ON TITLE:</B> SA's Brad Binder (#41) moves closer to grabbing the 2016 title following a a thrilling Moto3 GP at Silverstone. <I>Image: AFP /  Oli Scarff</I>
<B>CLOSING IN ON TITLE:</B> SA's Brad Binder (#41) moves closer to grabbing the 2016 title following a a thrilling Moto3 GP at Silverstone. <I>Image: AFP / Oli Scarff</I>
Oli Scarff

England - South African rider Brad Binder (KTM) looks unstoppable in his pursuit of the Moto3 title after he won the British Grand Prix at Silverstone on Sunday.

The 21-year-old - who had suffered a rare hiccough when he fell in the Czech Grand Prix last time out - came home ahead of Francesco Bagnaia with Bo Bendsneyder claiming third for his first ever podium finish.

Navarro crashes out

Binder's task in winning the title became markedly easier when closest rival Jorge Navarro came to grief with just two laps remaining.

Binder holds a massive 86-point lead over Navarro - 204 points to 118 - with six races remaining.

Results from the British Grand Prix at Silverstone:


Moto3

1. Brad Binder (RSA/KTM) 38min 39.142sec 
2. Francesco Bagnaia (ITA/Mahindra) at 0.183sec 
3. Bo Bendsneyder (NED/KTM) 0.336
4. Stefano Monzi (ITA/Mahindra) 0.787
5. Nicolo Bulega (ITA/KTM) 0.802
6. Fabio Di Giannantonio (ITA/Honda) 0.883 
7. Niccolo Antonelli (ITA/Honda) 0.920 
8. Enea Bastianini (ITA/Honda) 1.016 
9. Aron Canet (ESP/Honda) 1.409 
10. Joan Mir (ESP/KTM) 1.493

Moto3 standings

1. Brad Binder (RSA/KTM) 204 pts 
2. Jorge Navarro (ESP/Honda) 118 
3. Francesco Bagnaia (ITA/Mahindra) 110 
4. Enea Bastianini (ITA/Honda) 102 
5. Nicolo Bulega (ITA/KTM) 100 
6. Romano Fenati (ITA/KTM) 93 
7. Fabio Di Giannantonio (ITA/Honda) 92 
8. Joan Mir (ESP/KTM) 89
9. Niccolo Antonelli (ITA/Honda) 83 
10. Jakub Kornfeil (CZE/Honda) 68

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