Scott Redding is confident he will still be racing in the MotoGP class in 2018 while stating he believes current team Pramac Ducati would like to retain his services if he "shows a bit more" in the upcoming race weekends.

The 24-year old is in the second of a two-year contract with the Bologna factory, leading to speculation over his future with the Pramac Ducati squad, for whom he has enjoyed mixed results since the start of 2016.

After a tricky preseason, Redding has enjoyed a solid start to the season, securing top ten finishes in Qatar and Argentina before a tough outing in Austin resulted in a twelfth place.

And while he admitted to not knowing Pramac's plans for '18, Redding is hopeful of extending his stay for a third season if he experiences a further upturn in results in the coming months.

"There has been some wording going around because there have been some seats open and seats gone again," he said. "At the moment I'm not sure what Pramac want to do next year. I think they'd like to keep me but I do need to show a bit more.

"I think my performance this year has not been too bad. I've come in with a very humble mind to approach the races, to get the best out of it. I feel I want it this year a lot more and I don't want to stop wanting it."

Asked whether he has considered switching to the World Superbike championship in recent months, Redding replied he felt the prospect of racing production motorcycles was too soon.

"I don't think I'm ready for [World] Superbike. Racing is racing and if I had nothing else I'd go and do it. But I still believe I have options here. I have a lot more talent than other guys.

"It's only my second year on the Ducati. Look at the people struggling on the Ducati. It's not an easy bike to ride. It's Danilo's third year with the bike. All those small things that experience can help with.

"Ducati for me is the hardest bike to ride at the moment. It's not as strong as it was last year. We don't have the top speed like we had last year. We're kind of struggling. Look at Dovi. Look at Lorenzo. He's a f**king multi-time world champion, you know?

"When you see the rookies coming up, like Jonas [Folger], like [Johann] Zarco, and how easy they make it work. When I'm behind them, they're not doing anything different. It's just their bike is working. Our bike is working but just not to the same level as the Yamaha or the new Honda.

"We're struggling and we just need to keep showing that I've got potential. I believe that if we got onto a bike that is a bit easier to ride I could show myself a bit more. I don't doubt myself at all. If anything, I'm getting stronger. Let's see what goes."