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55 Romano Fenati

STERILGARDA MAX RACING TEAM 56 POINTS Fenati joined the Moto3™ World Championship grid with Team Italia FMI for the first time in 2012 , making an instant impact as he came second in Qatar and won the second race in Jerez . After a more challenging 2013 , Fenati bounced back the following year as he joined Sky Racing Team VR46 , winning four races and finishing fifth overall . But controversy dogged his career after : he was sacked from the Sky VR46 Moto3™ team in 2016 and then banned from racing for the final races of 2018 for grabbing an opponent ’ s brake lever . Fenati is the most successful rider in Moto3™ history ( 12 wins , 26 podiums ) but will be finally build on that potential in 2021 , his second straight season with Max Racing Husqvarna ?

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Darryn Binder

PETRONAS SPRINTA RACING 47 POINTS
Another graduate of the Red Bull Rookies Cup , Darryn Binder faced his first full season in 2015 . In 2016 the South African made real inroads , including a fourth place in Phillip Island . For 2017 Binder remained with the team , and made big progress despite an injury – taking top tens , points finishes and a best of fourth . In 2018 , he moved to Red Bull KTM Ajo but had a tough season . In 2019 he switched to CIP and he took his first victory in Barcelona in 2020 . For 2021 , he teams up with Petronas Sprinta Racing for what should be a shot at the Moto3™ title .
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