Aragon WorldSBK: Redding and Rinaldi look ahead to season opener

Scott Redding looks to build on a 2020 WorldSBK season where ‘I got to know new circuits, I learned to understand the tyres’, while team-mate Michael Ruben-Rinaldi heads into his first race as a factory rider.
Redding and Rinaldi look ahead to WorldSBK season opener

Aruba.it Ducati’s championship ambiti🧜ons get underway this weeken𒈔d with round one of the 2021 WorldSBK season, while Scott Redding and Michael Ruben-Rinaldi return to a circuit that yielded victories for both in 2020. 

The two Ducati riders have enjoyed one of the better pre-season’s both𝓰 individually, and as a team heading into their first sea𓄧son as team-mates. 

Redding finished the Official test at Catalunya second behind championship favorite J๊onathan Rea, while Rinaldi has been every bit the match of his more experienced team-mate during tests at Misano and Aragon. 

With FP1 getting underway tomorrow at ༺the MotorLand Aragon circuit, Redding has been discussing last season which helped him to understand several key components of WorldSBK, that he hopes can put him in a position to challenge for the title.

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"We have been waiting for this moment ⛦for a very long time. We have worked hard over the past few months and I cannot wait 🌊to be back on track," said Redding.  

"Aragon may not be my favorite circuit but duri♊ng the tests, we have proved thatꦍ we can be competitive. 

"Last season brought me a lot of experience: I got to kn🎐ow new circuits, I learned to understand the tyres, and I got familiar with the format of WorldSBK: these factors will be very useful to fight for the world title."

Aragon was one 🍌of the better rounds for Redding in his rookie season as he won twice and took another two podiums in the double header at Teruel. 

But it wasn’t just a happy venue for t🧸he Brit, as Rinaldi also took his maiden win in Worl🌄d Superbike at Aragon as he came out on top during a duel with eventual champion Jonathan Rea. 

"We go to Aragon with great enthusiasm. It is a new championship, very special; I used the long winter break to work with my team, get to know them better, aꦚnd to adapt to the bike," added Rinaldi. 

"It will be the first race for all of us and we will have to do our best from Friday. I am very confident because the Motorland is a track that adapts very well to both my riding style and the bike.&nbs༺p;

"The key will🌺 be to keep calm during the weekend and try to get the best results as possible. I can’t wait to get on t🔴rack on Friday." 

With Redding, Rinaldi and also former Aruba.it Ducati rider Chaz Davies all e🎐njoying strong recent results in Aragon, Ducati are in a prime position to fare very well indꦬeed.

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