QUEDGELEY'S  Scott Redding recorded the best result of his MotoGP career to claim sixth place in the British Grand Prix at Silverstone.

Redding's 10 points puts him in 11th place in the MotoGP standings after 12 of the 18 races.

Redding said: "I always said that if I could get my best result here I'd be happy. I know that a lot of people crashed in the race but this is how it is sometimes.

"I struggled in the beginning; I just didn't quite have the feeling I needed. Maybe I was a bit stiff and tense but I just couldn't find the grip and the guys around me were able to drive away from me out of the turns.

"But after eight or nine laps I finally found a good rhythm and started to take more risks as I got the feeling with the bike back. Then I started to close in on Bradley, Aleix and Pol and when I got past I didn't feel too bad at all. I wasn’t too comfortable in the rain this morning, but I took a risk in the race and it paid off. Overall, I’m happy with today’s result.”

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