Octo Pramac Ducati’s Scott Redding has admitted he should have done better than 12th place on the grid for tomorrow’s Qatar MotoGP as struggled with the Michelin front tyre but says it has not knocked his confidence in the GP15 package.
Redding had been chasing a top three finish on yesterday’s combined times but couldn’t quite put it all together in qualifying two. However, the Gloucestershire rider says his pace and feel on used tyres is good.
“It’s clear that I could do better today. But I do not want to think too much about what has happened so far, partly because two falls in a weekend are something never happened before. I must say that I struggled a a little on the front but I have not lost confidence,” said Redding.
“I have to think about the race that is my strong point while lap-time is an issue on which I have to work. I am sure we can do well tomorrow as the feeling with used tires is very good . I’ve got to lap consistently as I did during the tests. Now we have to analyze the data we have. I think it’s a matter of details and I am sure that we will solve them before the race.”
