Scott Redding was not bored during the last round of the WSBK on a new Most track in the Czech Republic which he also criticized a lot for safety reasons. He was jostled in the race by Razgatlioglu, he won a victory, he proposed on the podium and he does not rule out a divorce with Ducati at the end of the year. The former MotoGP rider takes stock…
What will Scott Redding in 2022? He will have married, and that is only certain. The romantic and offbeat subject of his gracious majesty made his request in the intimacy and discretion that we know him to his sweetheart who did not refuse. But professionally speaking? There is a certain annoyance, even if among his team Aruba Ducati we assure this: “ with Scott Redding and Michael Ruben Rinaldi we have a young driver and another with a lot of experience. The mix is suitable, we want to continue with them. But it's completely normal at this stage of the season for drivers to ask around and talk to everyone. We are a good team and have a bike capable of winning. Ducati is doing a lot to win the Superbike World Championship »
Certainly, but all the same, rumors have sprung up about a factory Ducati wanting to recover Baptist who can't do it at Honda while Petrucci on the market would be interesting for a reunion. What to return Scott Redding grumpy. Moreover, he says: “ if a motorcycle is good, anyone can ride it ", declared the Englishman on speedweek. " If it's not that good, the driver makes the difference. I like it when people enjoy it. And it hurts me when it doesn't ».
Scott Redding specifies that he can also leave
After implying that the Panigale V4R was not so good and incidentally regretting that we perhaps forgot at Borgo Panigale that he was the best classified of the brand in the championship, he indicates that he too could finally change his attitude... " Of course we talk to different teams. You see my dedication, my hard work and how I fight to succeed even in difficult situations. There is a lot of interest from other manufacturers, we have to see what is best for me to win races. I need the right package for this ».
The fact is that Ducati does not yet have a driver under contract for the 2022 WSBK season. Scott Redding expires at the end of the season. Ducati has an option on Michael Ruben Rinaldi, but it has not yet been activated. But what are the options? Redding in the Superbike World Championship? The Kawasaki and Yamaha factory teams are all but frozen, as Kawasaki continues with Jonathan Rhea et alex lowes. Toprak Razgatlioglu signed for two years with Yamaha and the contractAndrea Locatelli will soon be extended.
« There could always be a third motorcycle », notes nevertheless Redding, undoubtedly referring to gerloff which would ultimately not be offside for the handlebars of the M1 Petronas in MotoGP. Victory in the second race of Must did not change anything in the equation: “ everything is still up in the air. I am still the best Ducati rider. I do what I can. I can't do more than that. If I'm lucky enough to win, I'll use it. Otherwise I'll fight like crazy » finishes the Briton.
