QUEDGELEY’S Scott Redding insists he has finally put his bad luck behind him after the Pramac Ducati rider claimed a magnificent third place in the Dutch TT.

He said: "It is a great satisfaction. It was a very difficult race. In a few moments, before the red flag, I could not see hardly anything. I drove by instinct and I managed to stay upright.

"The feeling with the bike was great and it was so even in the second half of the race. I am very happy for having given this satisfaction to the boys who have done an extraordinary job. We had so much bad luck so far and this weekend with the first row on the grid and the podium is a reward for having always continued to believe in what we were doing."

The British rider caught and passed Monster Tech 3 Yamaha's Pol Espargaro on the penultimate lap, making his move on the brakes at turn one before pulling away to consolidate the final position on the podium on the Pramac Ducati.