KTM had a relatively low-key showing in Malaysia as the new MotoGP season began in earnest with a three-day test this week, with Ducati stealing the limelight with a series of record-breaking lap times.
Binder could put up no challenge to either the factory or the satellite Desmosedici riders as he ended up a distant seventh on the timesheets on Friday with a best effort of 1m57.365s, losing six tenths in relation to reigning champion Francesco Bagnaia.
However, the South African believes the test results didn't provide a true reflection of the competitive order, having felt that KTM has made a step forward with the developments it has brought to the RC16.
“It was a pretty good final day and a pretty good test overall,” he said. “We tried a ton of stuff and on the final day we were trying a whole lot of different things as well.
“Throughout the day we started to narrow down what was working and what was not, and what we liked and what we didn't.
“In the afternoon we started to find a little bit more the direction for the future.
“So far, so good. Things feel a lot better than they look on the timesheets. I think we have some potential once we put everything together.”
Source: Autosport