QUEDGELEY’S Scott Redding secured his first top 10 finish of 2015 in a demanding 25-lap Termas de Rio Hondo MotoGP encounter in Argentina.
The 22-year-old finished an eventful race in ninth position after he had chosen to run Bridgestone’s extra hard compound rear hoping to benefit from better grip in the crucial final laps.
The British rider never felt completely comfortable on board his Honda RC213V machine but he secured a season best finish after brilliantly keeping a hard charging Maverick Vinales at bay on the final lap.
Redding said: “All I can say it was a better weekend than Qatar but not as good as Texas. I was behind Hernandez in the early laps when his bike caught fire and I was getting covered in oil. That disturbed my rhythm a little bit but I was struggling for front and rear grip, but the important thing is I finished in the top 10 and gained more valuable experience.”
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