Scott Redding has shed gentle from his perspective on Glenn Irwin’s shock break up from PBM Ducati.
The British Superbike Championship crew by no means formally confirmed their meant plan for when Irwin returned from damage.
Redding, initially a brief alternative, was confirmed to remain for the remainder of the season however PBM Ducati solely had one bike.
That downside was solved in shock style when Irwin and PBM Ducati abruptly break up, and he joined Nitrous Competitions Racing on a Yamaha.
However Redding is the primary voice to verify the plan – a minimum of, as he anticipated – for PBM Ducati to run two bikes.
“I anticipated to return right here with Glenn,” Redding advised TNT Sports activities at Thruxton final weekend.
“ Then I heard the information that Glenn was not going to be with me, however could be right here.
“It was a little bit of a shock to me, to be sincere. However I’m simply doing what I can do…
“We nonetheless speak rather a lot. He stated it’s nothing towards me or him.
“Which is sound as a result of I’d by no means wish to take a experience from a man who was injured, and I made that clear.
“However he wished to return again, and he’s coming again!”
Glenn Irwin and Jordan Hen have their say on BSB break up
Glenn Irwin
The dispute that led to Irwin and PBM Ducati parting firm centred on when he ought to return to racing after present process pelvic surgical procedure.
A crash at Snetterton initially appeared like it will rule Irwin out long-term however he swiftly introduced a plan to race quickly, which his crew disagreed with.
Jordan Hen advised TNT Sports activities: “Sadly we simply had slightly little bit of a disagreement between each events.
“I felt extra comfy asking Glenn to attend a few rounds to return to full health, let’s say.
“My concern was him being match to race competitively, and match to crash.
“He noticed that he was able to go. We revered that. He determined it was time to go elsewhere. We help that call.
“He has received to take care of himself, his household and his future.
“Full focus for us is now on Scott.”
Irwin stated whereas carrying Yamaha leathers: “It’s fairly clear that, the place I used to be, issues weren’t supreme for anybody.
“I began to have slightly take a look at what was going round. There was a joke about using a Yamaha at Thruxton. I stated ‘good one’ as a result of it wasn’t within the pipeline.
“As issues developed, each cloud has a silver lining. Because it turned clear I wouldn’t be racing with my authentic plans, this chance got here to life.
“It’s so, so refreshing.”
Redding gained a race at Manufacturers Hatch for PBM Ducati in Irwin’s absence.
Final weekend at Thruxton, he completed eleventh, seventh and eighth at a monitor which Yamaha at all times take pleasure in greater than Ducati.
Irwin, on his Yamaha debut and his first race spherical after surgical procedure, was sixteenth, fifteenth and seventeenth.
