Scott Redding calls Portimao test ‘a lot more difficult than Jerez’
Scott Redding s⛦ays he can’t wait to go racing des♌pite a difficult Portimao WorldSBK test.
While another BMW rider in 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Toprak Razgatlioglu stole the show on the final day, 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Scott Redding was unable to deliver the same pace, instead closing out the Portimao WorldSBK test in ninth place.
But Redding has been outside the top ten for much of the finaಌl day and was close to a second off Razgatlioglu.
After a strong test at Jerez, Redding admitted to the possibility that Portimao could be a greater c𓆉hallenge, but despite that he feels ready to race.
“Portimão was a lot more difficult tha♛n Jerez,” began Redding. “We knew that there was a possibility that this co﷽uld be the case but it is also good sometimes to have this in testing because you have the time to work.
“We tried a lot of different things and nothing was really hitting the spot. It was a bit of confusion with t🐼he tyres and the track grip so that made it a bit time consuming for us.
“We managed to try some test items which was also important to do. We have a bit more a clear direction wi💜th the parts for round ✱one at Phillip Island.
“After two days we finally made a little bit of progress and it was good to finish knowing y☂ou’re making steps. Going to Ph🐓illip Island it will be interesting what characteristics the bike will give us.
“In Jerez everything was running pretty easy, here it seemed✅ quite difficult, so it will be interesting to see what is the outcome of the bike.
“Regarding the situation of what the track grip gives us we’ve done a lot of work in both areas. I’m looking forward t𓆉o going to Phillip Island now.
“I’ve really enjoyed my time here testing with tꦅhe team, having a lot of fun, laughing a♛ lot and working hard. Now I can’t wait to go racing.”
Redding’s former team-mate Michael Van Der Mark, who he clas🦂hed with at the Jerez test, came away with a different feeling from the Portimao test.
After making some set-up changes Van Der Mar♍k said t𝓀he bike was working to his liking straight away.
“I was really happy with the end of the day,” said the five-time Superbike race winner. “Today we changed the set♔up of the bike, we had some ideas and we changed honestly the whole bike and immediately from the first lap that felt good.
“At the end of the day we𓄧 were trying some new tyres, doing some good laps with the SCX and I felt happy. I felt good with the bike so I think I even♎ could have gone a little bit quicker.
“But I am really happy. I am feeling more and more ready to race. ꦡAlso doing so many laps in these perfect conditions I g༒ained a lot of confidence again.
“I feel faster ꦍand more ready than last year. I feel that the old Mickey is coming back.”
