Scott REDDING

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	Place of birth: Quedgeley
	Date of birth: 04/Jan/1993
	Weight: 45Kg.
	Height: 150cm.

Scott Redding follows in the footsteps of countryman and fellow Red Bull MotoGP Academy graduate Bradley Smith in showcasing his talents on the world stage, having enjoyed success on a national level in his homeland of Britain and Spain. The teenager, one of the younger participants in the World Championship this season, began racing in the British Minimoto Championship in 2001 aged just eight years old.

A switch to Metrakit bikes saw him win the MiniGP British Championship in 2004, an achievement followed up by victory of all six rounds of the Spanish Calypso Cup 80cc series. Picked up by the Red Bull MotoGP Academy project in 2006, Redding cut his teeth in 125cc racing with participation in the CEV Buckler 125GP series in Spain, finishing seventh overall and attracting the interest of BQR Blusens Aprilia. His sophomore year in the Spanish Championship saw him taking second place after winning the last three races of 2007, leading to the team giving him the opportunity to ply his trade in the World Championship in 2008.

Redding made history in June 2008 in front of a delighted Donington crowd as he became the youngest rider of all-time to win a Grand Prix race (aged 15 years and 170 days), taking the record from Marco Melandri who had held it since winning at Assen in 1998. The victory also made Redding the first British rider to win in the 125cc class since Chas Mortimer at the Spanish GP at the Jarama in 1973 and the first British rider to win a GP in any class since Jeremy McWilliams won the 250cc race at Assen in 2001. Redding was the 2008 125cc Rookie of the Year, finishing 11th overall and earning himself a factory bike for 2009 as he continues with the Blusens Aprilia team.