Scott Redding
Trained in the MotoGP Rookies Cup school, Scott Redding began to shine on a minibike at the age of 8. Four years later the British rider was competing in the Spanish Calypso Cup championship.
He then moved up to the 125cc national championship, where he was spotted by the manager of the BQR Blusens team. Runner-up in the 2007 Spanish Championship, Scott was just 15 years old when he signed up for his first Grand Prix season with the Spanish team.
The talented Briton caused a sensation with his victory at Donington, becoming the youngest ever Grand Prix winner, breaking the record held by Marco Melandri since 1998.
Best rookie and eleventh in the 2008 World Championship, Redding unfortunately failed to step up a gear in 2009. Handicapped by his size and weight on the fragile 125cc machine, he only scored half as many points as last season. Michael Bartholemy approached him in December 2009 to offer him a place in the new Marc VDS Racing Moto2 team.
The young Brit had two podiums and finished 8th in the championship. Determined to challenge for the title in 2011, Scott unfortunately struggled with the new Suter chassis, which had been developed primarily for Spaniard Marc Marquez.
Nevertheless, he returned to the podium the following season with three third places and one second. His first victories came in 2013, when he fought for the title with Pol Espargaro. Runner-up in the Moto2 class, Redding moved up to MotoGP with the Gresini team in 2014.
Over the next five years the Briton worked his way up the ranks, first with a Honda, then a Ducati and finally an Aprilia. He took three podiums and finished twelfth overall. After returning to the BSB championship in 2019, he will return to WSBK with Ducati in 2020. Runner-up in the championship and third overall the following season, he will ride for BMW from 2022.