WorldSBK, Redding alarmed: “Most is scary, it’s crazy to race here”

At the end of the first day of Superbike practice at the Most circuit in the Czech Republic, Scott Redding doesn’t hide his concern about the safety issues. Despite his competitiveness in FP1, the factory Ducati rider admits that the Czech track scares him.

“If barely any of the riders, including factory teams, chose not to go out in the wet, there must be a reason”, commented Scott. “It’s because this track is really dangerous and even scary at certain points. It’s insane to race at a track where one crash could end your career”.

“This isn’t a national series and we require high safety levels. There’s not even any air fencing in some of the most dangerous areas and that’s unacceptable. It’s a pity because it’s a fun track, but a world championship shouldn’t be racing here. I’m really asking myself why I’m here risking my life”, continues #45.

Czech WorldSBK, the riders against Most: minimum safety

“A mistake could cost us dearly”

“Let’s take the contact between Gerloff and Razgatlioglu at Assen for example. If something like that happens here at turn 1 or turn 12, where there’s barely any run-off, who knows what might happen. Here a contact or a crash could cost us dearly, but I’m not part of the safety commission, so all I can do is say that I think”, adds the Brit.

“And I don’t like the comparison with BSB, because that’s a national series and the safety standards there are higher than people think in any case. Here there’s not even a service road in sector 3, which could cause a lot of red flags in case of a crash in the race. Are you going to get the red flag out for every crash? That would be crazy, but the alternative would be to throw the bike into the forest”, concludes Redding. “Racing is important to me, but it’s not everything and I hope to go home in one piece”.

Translated by Heather Watson

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