SBK, Redding case: no comment from BMW for not allowing test with Ducati

One of the issues that was the center of attention in Jerez on Tuesday was BMW's failure to allow Scott Redding to test the MGM team's Ducati V4 (read HERE). In fact, Scott was in plain clothes all day waiting for the go-ahead from the Munich-based manufacturer, but no signal came from the latter.

A truly surreal affair with the bike at a standstill in the garage for the entire session and Scott taking his suitcase to return home in the early afternoon. Manager Bartholemy and Team owner Galinski were with him. All this after Ducati had been racing against time to bring a test team bike to Jerez at the last minute.

We then approached BMW about the matter, in order to ask for clarification, but they made it known that they would not make any statements regarding contracts related to its riders. So. BMW's position is one of no comments.

According to reports circulating in the paddock, it seems like the motivation is related to the rider's severance package, although using the conditional is a must. At this point, it becomes interesting to understand how the situation will evovle in the coming weeks, not excluding that the parties might end up facing each other in a courtroom.

In all this, there's only one thing for sure: what was supposed to be Scott Redding's return day on the Ducati has gone completely up in smoke.