Motorcycling-Darryn Binder steps up to MotoGP with RNF Racing

FILE PHOTO: MotoGP - Catalunya Grand Prix - Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain - September 27, 2020. CIP Green Power's Darryn Binder celebrates with sparkling wine on the podium after winning the Moto3 race. REUTERS/Albert Gea

(Reuters) - South African Darryn Binder, younger brother of KTM MotoGP rider Brad, will enter the top category next season with the independent RNF Racing team using Yamaha bikes.

Binder, 23, is currently competing in the Moto3 category with the Petronas Sprinta team and joins on a one-year contract with an option for 2023.