Scott Redding endured a difficult weekend in the opening round of the 2024 Superbike World Championship at Phillip Island, with disappointing results for BMW satellite team Bonovo Action. Redding scored just 5 points in the three races, marking him as the worst-performing BMW M 1000 RR rider in the opening round of the season. A disappointment for the man who was in the official team of the Bavarian brand last year, before having to give way to a certain Toprak Razgatlioglu with much more convincing Australian results...
Scott Redding he himself acknowledges the difficulties encountered during this weekend in Australia, attributing the problems in part to inadequate settings of the bike. Despite his efforts, he was unable to improve his lap time as he wanted, finding himself on the wrong track entering races.
The British driver was also hampered by a fall during free practice, which left him slightly bruised physically. His weekend was complicated, placing 19th in Superpole and failing to achieve good results in the races.
Scott Redding: “ the bike has potential »
“It was a difficult weekend,” admits the Englishman, “and I think we made a mistake in the bike settings. I couldn't improve the lap time like the others and go fast. It's been a strange week, with the weather changing a lot, the track grip changing a lot and I think we found ourselves on the wrong path to ride with the motorcycle ».
However, Redding remains confident for the next round Barcelona. He hopes to be able to redeem himself after this difficult start and is counting on the bike's potential to achieve better results. A test planned before the race weekend will be a valuable opportunity to improve your sensations with the M 1000 RR and prepare for the competition to come.
Despite the difficulties encountered at Phillip Island, Scott Redding remains determined not to fall behind the patrol BMW en Superbike and aims to bounce back during the next race in Spain: “ In Barcelona we hope we can improve, because the bike shows potential. We will leave Barcelona » he promises.
