Mandalika WorldSBK: Scott Redding on missed opportunity: ‘I made another mistake, I was angry at myself’

Scott Redding believes a P4 finish was there to be had in Race 2 at Mandalika before the 2020 WorldSBK runner-up made several costly mistakes, leaving him ‘angry’ in the aftermath.
Scott Redding, BMW WorldSBK Mandalika
Scott Redding, BMW WorldSBK Mandalika

After a big mistake in Race 1 whi♋ch led to Redding b🌞eing last by the end of lap one, The BMW rider bounced back during Sunday’s WorldSBK double-header to finish sixth on both occasions.

But while it was a strong performance from Redding and BMW after it appeared as though their competition was 🎉stronger earlier in the weekend, the British rider tho🍌ught a better result was possible. 

"The weekend was difficult with the track conditions. It was obviously h🌠ard for us to set the bike up because the track was changing all the time," said Redding.

"Today was better for me. Inꦫ the Superpole Race, I felt good with the bike and I was able to get a good result. And in the main race this afternoon, I felt pretty good, but I went off track again, trying to make an overtake and I lost the front group. 

"I had a strong pace at the end of the race, I was catching, I passed two or three guys. The pace was there but I made another ♓mistake. 

"I was angry at myself for that because the pace was enough for the fourth position toda๊y so I could have battled with them. But we keep pushing, we keep trying and are l💝ooking forward to the next race in Phillip Island."

Had Redding not made several errors, something that also happened to team-mate 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Michael Van Der Mark when the Dutch rider was pressing on in Race 1 before crashing out, then he could have been fighting with the likes of 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Axel Bassani and 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Andrea Locatelli for fourth. 

‘I felt on fire’, says Bassani after another strong WorldSBK showing

Axel Bassani , Superpole Race, Indonesian WorldSBK. 13 November
Axel Bassani , Superpole Race, Indonesian WorldSBK. 13 November

After having wrapped up the Independent Riders’ title prior to Race 2 getting underway, Bassani then put himself in podium contention early on as he got through on 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Jonathan Rea.

But as has been the case on more than one🍸 occasion this🍷 season, Bassani faded as the race went which left him down in fifth spot.

Speaking about his weekend, Bassani added: "Finally, I won the Independent Riders’ Championship. I'm really happy. Today, we made a lot a really good🧸 steps with the bike. 

"Yesterday, I really couldn't ride like I wanted. But today I felt good with the bike, I could stay with the top three guys.&n🐓bsp;

"I only want to enj😼oy the moment. It's really hot here so it's difficult to have a normal race. You have to manage yourself physically, to stay focꦇused on the race. 

"I felt on fire. But anyway, we finished the race, 👍we did our job!"

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