Britain's Scott Redding is keeping his hopes of bagging the Moto2 crown alive and banking on points leader Pol Espargaro having a bad weekend or the looming Typhoon Francisco interrupting this weekend's MotoGP action at Motegi.
Redding broke his wrist in a qualifying crash at Phillip Island but has flown to Japan after having surgery. He will not ride and although lifting the crown is now a long-shot, Redding has kept his own faith in himself.
"Obviously I am very disappointed about the crash but I have to remain positive and believe I can still win the championship. I lost the rear in qualifying and my wrist was broken before I hit the floor, so it was bad luck but I can't change what happened," said Redding, speaking from Australia.
"The operation was a success and I want to thank Dr Andrew Oppy for doing a great job. I've got a plate and six screws and now all I can do is work to get myself back on the bike as quickly as possible. It was hard to watch the race because I think I could have been right up there and scored some valuable points.
"I've not lost the championship yet and I will fight until it is no longer possible because anything can still happen. The messages of support from fans around the world has been amazing and I really appreciate it, so I want to be back with my MarcVDS Racing crew as soon as possible and trying to win this championship."
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