Scott Redding
Formed in the Rookies Cup, Scott Redding made a name for himself in Minibike from the age of 8. Four years later, the British rider was already competing in the Spanish championship in the Calypso Cup.
He then lined up in the national 125 championship where he was spotted by the manager of the BQR Blusens team.
Runner-up in Spain in 2007, he was only 15 years old when he signed up for his first season of Grand Prix with the Spanish team.
The talented Brit sensationally won at the Donington circuit to become the youngest ever Grand Prix winner, beating the record held by Marco Melandri since 1998 (a record that stood until 2018).
Best rookie and 11th in the championship in 2008, Redding unfortunately failed to progress in 2009. Disadvantaged by his height and weight on his small 125cc bike, he scored only half the points he had the previous season.
Michael Bartholemy approached him in December 2009 to offer him a place in the new Moto2 Marc VDS Racing team.
The Briton made a winning start, finishing on the podium twice and finishing 8th in the championship. Determined to fight for the title in 2011, he struggled with the new Suter chassis, which had been developed mainly for Marc Marquez.
He nevertheless made it back onto the podium the following season with three third places and one second place.
He clinched his first wins in 2013 while fighting for the title with Pol Espargaro. Runner-up in the Moto2 world championship, Redding moved up to MotoGP in 2014 with the Gresini team.
For five years, the British rider worked hard to improve, first with a Honda, then with a Ducati and finally with an Aprilia.
He achieved three podium finishes and a 12th place in the overall standings. He returned to the BSB championship in 2019 and made his debut in 2020 in WorldSBK with Ducati.
Runner-up, then third in the overall standings the following season, he joined BMW with whom he achieved three podium finishes between 2022 and 2024, a long way from his performances with Ducati.
That is why he has decided, with the MGM team, to return as a rider for the Italian manufacturer in 2025.