Scott will be quite at home at the Montmelo circuit just outside Barcelona here having done many laps at the circuit in his CEV and GPs years on the Aprilia 125 and testing on the Suter MMX Moto2 bike earlier in the year.
He is determined to improve his chances in the race by qualifying closer to the front of the grid this time. Having to fight his way through from 12th on the grid to take fourth place in Silverstone and then do the same from 20th on the grid to take 11th in Assen was not easy. With a better starting position this weekend in Barcelona, Redding sees no reason why he shouldn't be up there fighting right at the front during the race.
Scott:
"I know I can run at the same race pace as the riders battling for the podium, as we saw in Silverstone and Assen, so if we can improve in qualifying this weekend at Catalunya then a top eight finish should be well within our grasp. I like the track, but the bike set-up is always a compromise there. The first three turns need a bike that changes direction well, but there are also three places on the track where you need the bike to be stable under heavy braking. Then there are the last two turns, where you have to find the drive to carry speed onto the main straight, which is pretty long at Catalunya. I'm looking forward to this weekend; I just hope the track conditions won't be too hot, as this has caused us problems in the past."
Michael Bartholemy: Team Manager
"Scott knows he just needs to continue to challenge in the races. We know what we need to do to get him up there and battling in the top five or six, as does he, and that's what we'll be working on this weekend in Catalunya."
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