MarcVDS Moto2 front-runner Scott Redding has bagged the second-equal fastest overall time at the Valencia test with his lap from Wednesday on a brand new Kalex chassis good enough to see off everyone bar Esteve Rabat and Pol Espargaro who are both Spanish.
Redding was using his new setup at the Spanish track and set the exact same time as Rabat - they were both two tenths slower than Espargaro who lapped in 1'36.0s. Redding was third fastest today on a 1'36.8 and says he is feeling positive about the whole job.
"I'm really happy with the Kalex bike. We changed very little during this test, basically I rode the bike as it was supplied, yet it felt good and the lap times on the first day came fairly easy. The bike is physically bigger, so I can get tucked in easier, and it turns in really well, which is a problem we've had in previous seasons," said Redding.
"It's already competitive, but I know we can improve things further once we really get to work on the set-up. Although the weather here has been a bit hit and miss, overall the three days have been extremely positive for us. Now it's off to the NEC for Motorcycle Live, before heading back out to Spain for the final test of 2011 at Jerez."
