Despite mathematically being in with a chance of second in the WorldSBK championship this weekend, Scott Redding is solely focused on winning races in his final weekend with Ducati.
BMW-bound WorldSBK rider Scott Redding believes Toprak Razgatlioglu has been the class of the field in 2021, and that for Jonathan Rea, finishing second ‘is not what you need when you’ve got a guy consistently faster’.
After an incredible four-way battle with Jonathan Rea, Toprak Razgatlioglu and Axel Bassani, Scott Redding seals a dominant San Juan WorldSBK race two win.
While not mathematically out of the championship battle, Scott Redding believes his San Juan WorldSBK race one crash has eliminated him from contention; ‘The championship is too far away now, that’s out the window, so every race is just a battle for the win’.
Third in the championship, Scott Redding says ‘I’m there to make it as difficult as possible’ for Jonathan Rea and Toprak Razgatlioglu, while overhauling the Kawasaki rider for second is a ‘more realistic’ aim than claiming the WorldSBK title.
Scott Redding finishes second in his battle with Toprak Razgatlioglu during Jerez World Superbike race two; ‘It’s not easy to overtake Toprak because he’s so late on the brakes and if you cannot be alongside him, you don’t have a chance to pass him’.
Following a difficult Magny-Cours WorldSBK event, Scott Redding says ‘the goal’ for this weekend’s Catalunya round is to be ‘on the podium’, while Michael Rinaldi ‘determined’ to regain early season competitiveness.
Scott Redding has hauled himself back into contention for the WorldSBK championship following six races which have seen him outscore every rider on the grid.
Scott Redding believes his switch from Ducati to BMW for the 2022 WorldSBK campaign comes at the right time following the German manufacturers 2021 improvements; ‘this year I’ve really seen a step with them - with both riders. Now I think is the time to go’.
Scott Redding returns to form at WorldSBK Assen with two podiums - first time since Estoril; ‘I'm happy to end the weekend with another podium’ even though ‘we had the pace to win’.
Scott Redding returns to form with second place in Assen WorldSBK race one; ‘I felt really good with the bike’ following a ‘tough couple of rounds’ at Misano and Donington Park.
Scott Redding rounds off difficult home WorldSBK weekend with P4 in race two; ‘it was the first time I had a little bit of feeling with my bike here at Donington Park.”
Scott Redding’ WorldSBK championship hopes suffer another blow with race one crash at Donington Park; ‘I’m tipping into the corner and I already feel the rear sliding. As soon as I touch the throttle it’s going.”
Michael Rinaldi dominates World Superbike race one at Misano for a memorable home victory, team-mate Scott Redding settles for points as risk level rises.
The Aruba.it Racing Ducati team manager Serafino Foti says Scott Redding has instantly adapted into the squad and made a lasting impression on his World Superbike debut at Phillip Island.
Full Phillip Island World Superbike Race 2 Results Alex Lowes has claimed his second career World Superbike race win and with it the early championship lead in a frantic and unpredictable Phillip Island opening round.
Full Phillip Island WorldSBK FP2 results Scott Redding has enjoyed the perfect start to his World Superbike debut by topping Friday practice following rainy conditions and a brief red flag.
Free practice 2 results from Phillip Island, the first round of the 2020 World Superbike championship. Jordi Torres (Mie Althea Honda) and Leandro Mercado (Motocorsa Racing Ducati) join the WorldSBK grid from the third round at Jerez.