The 4 shortened BSB races at Donington Park didn’t swimsuit Scott Redding and the Ducati Panigale V4 R, however the PBM Ducati rider says he loved them nonetheless.
Redding picked up a victory in Saturday’s Race 1, his first since returning to BSB mid-season after beginning the yr in World Superbike.
Sunday’s three races – up from the standard two to slot in the race missed on the first spherical of the season – had been all run to the identical 12-lap size as Saturday’s solo outing, however Redding was unable to repeat his victory from the primary race.
Redding defined that he didn’t fairly have the bike to win on Sunday.
“4 podiums, first time we’ve achieved 4 straight races. Dash races just isn’t the sturdy level of the Ducati, and myself – I want lengthy races,” Redding stated, talking to Crash.web after Race 4 at Donington.
“So, we did the most effective we might, to get a win is mega, three podiums, so I’m pleased.
“I’d prefer to win extra races, however we simply didn’t actually have the bike beneath us to get these outcomes.
“Kyle [Ryde] was using superb as effectively, Rory [Skinner] as effectively, Brad [Bradley Ray] this morning.
“So, it was a spicy race and, for me, I identical to being in these races as a result of it’s pleasant, you get completely different folks on the sharp finish and battle to take podiums.”
Redding had fought for top-six positions when WorldSBK raced at Donington in July, however he stated that his BSB bike really felt higher than the World Championship machine he rode two months in the past.
“I got here right here figuring out that I do know a observe and this fits me a bit extra,” he stated.
“This bike felt higher than my World Superbike round right here, and I’m fairly positive that I went sooner in qualifying than I did on a race tyre right here on my World Superbike.
“So, it makes me surprise what was taking place on that facet of issues.
“However that’s the previous now, I simply look on to what I’m doing right here at PBM race-by-race, do my finest to take pleasure in it. If we will win, nice, if not, we placed on a present.”
