“If I was 20kg less I would have been world champion two, three times.' Scott Redding says Alvaro Bautista's light weight is giving him an unfair advantage in WorldSBK title fight.
Bautista has made a storming return to Ducati this season as a replacement for Redding after two underwhelming years at Honda, winning half of the 12 races held so far on the upgraded Panigale V4 R.
At just 60kg and with a height of 1.69m, Bautista is easily among the smallest riders in the WSBK paddock and compares favourably against Rea , Razgatlioglu and particularly Redding, who tips the scales at 78kg. “If I was 20kg less I would have been world champion two, three times in my career,” the British rider, now at BMW, told“Bautista is the favourite, but what is happening is not right in my opinion. Alvaro has a clear advantage over the other riders. Just look at how far Rea and Toprak are on the limit. Bautista has an impressive lead on the straight and this is not right.
“We would need a bike and rider weight limit as happens in all other categories or in F1. I am not here to point the finger at Alvaro, but this is what I think.”Bautista responded strongly to Redding’s comments on Friday at Donington Park, saying the British rider should lose weight if he wants to be more competitive in WSBK.. “For me you always want more speed.
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