Scott Redding
Scott Redding, born 4th January 1993 in Quedgeley, Gloucestershire has a natural talent for road racing that is not often found. In 2001 at the age of eight, at the suggestion of Julian Hayward of Minimoto Racing, who had seen him riding on an indoor circuit, he was entered in a minimoto meeting. Although his pre-race riding on the loaned bike was limited to just the practice and qualifying for race day he finished second in all the four races he rode in.
Scott Redding could well be the first British rider that will will give us the first World Champion in the Premier class of road racing since Barry Sheene in 1977. He has great natural talent but like all young sporting talent finding their way to the top he needs the one thing that is very hard to come by in Britain, sponsorship sufficient to fund his way to the very top.
Despite the fact that in 2006 Scott was just 13 years old, DORNA, the MotoGP organisers and the backing behind the MotoGP Academy, decided that he should ride in the Spanish National 125cc Championship, the CEV125. The Championship is just one step below full Grand Prix level and the riding age is normally restricted to a minimum 14 years but the influence of DORNA is such that it was agreed that Scott should ride at a Catalan regional Championship race and, subject to him showing good ability there, he would be allowed to compete in the CEV.
Scott was duly entered into the Catalan Championship on the the Catalan GP circuit just outside Barcelona. Allowed only to ride a very standard RS125 Honda, not the special bike that he would have to use to be anywhere near competitive in the CEV125, and realising that the worst thing that could happen was a “fall off” Scott rode consistently fast, but safely, to finish in a very creditable 7th place. This ride persuaded the CEV125 organisers that Scott’s ability was well up to him being able to compete in the Championship.
Scott has already been competing at a high level, a level that in 2007 saw him riding successfully at the highest level open to him at his 14 years of age. Scott finished second in the CEV (the Spanish National Championship) just 8 points behind the overall winner 17 year old Stefan Bradl, a rider that has ridden successfully in GPs this year.
For Scott the final five CEV races have seen him finish fourth, second, and, as a finishing flourish, win, win, and win again. For 2008 Scott has signed with BQR Blu-Sens Aprilia to ride in the 125 class of MotoGP when he will be at the minimum required age of 15 years old.
If you or your company would like to be associated with a future World class star please contact Roger Keys at FAB-Racing, who will be happy to discuss with you a number of possible packages.
You can find more information on Scott on his website.
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December 20th, 2007 at 5:30 am
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January 5th, 2008 at 10:37 am
Hi scott, dad and uncle best of luck for 2008 were all routing for you, if anybody gonna make it, its you, i dont Know anybody whos put as much effort in apart from luke your old adversary, were doin juior superstocks in BSB but should of been ridin with Beowulf in WSBK unfortuately dad couldnt give up that much time because of business comittments, Dan Linfoot got that ride now, would like to wish Gino, dan and Beowulf Team all the best in World, Wish you Scot and Bradley all the best in Moto GP, Luke in Spanish CEV and Jay and Arran in British, Bring it home boys lets hope your all racing each other in Moto GP some day.
Good luck to you all.
Steve Dunn and Jay
January 9th, 2008 at 9:04 pm
Hi Scott, Congrats on your ride for 2008,give best wishes to Aide & Darrell,
tell Darrell thanks for support at Mallory last year,hope to see you around GB sometime next year.
All the best Jack, (Booth)
January 12th, 2008 at 6:22 pm
Hey Scotty, good luck for your 2008 season m8, see you at Donington for the British GP (we should be a support race on the 600 Superstocks)
All the best Az & the Easters
February 20th, 2008 at 2:57 pm
Alrite scotty, rooting for you this year m8. Since i known you i new you would be big. Hope to see you soon. Say hello to your lot. good luck m8
Jacko D and Timmy
March 1st, 2008 at 8:34 am
Hello Boy!
I’ve been a friend of one of your relations, John Redding, for 40 years or more and we all wish you well for the coming season. Remember, it’s not the taking part, it’s the winning that counts!
March 10th, 2008 at 7:11 pm
Congratulations on the Qatar result Scott, great stuff.
March 12th, 2008 at 11:07 am
good luck thish year
MSN (daley.m@hotmail.co.uk)
June 5th, 2008 at 4:57 pm
i am 17 and i want to get into motogp can you help me pllllllllz
June 22nd, 2008 at 12:20 pm
Nice win! keep up the good work.
June 23rd, 2008 at 12:42 pm
wow absolutley brilliant,brilliant history was made well done and gl for the rest of 2008
June 23rd, 2008 at 4:44 pm
I was at Donington on the weekend, you were fantastic!! Well done for your win!! Keep up the good work!! x
June 26th, 2008 at 2:22 pm
Hey, well done, you were brilliant.
A star for the future I am sure, we will be seeing you up on the podium for years to come.
Well done,
X
July 14th, 2008 at 6:10 pm
hi u up for a ride in 800cc if u are call 077654673213 and ask for jack
September 1st, 2008 at 8:43 am
hi,,watched your race this weekend,,real shame you crashed out,never mind,plenty more left..good luck for the next race,,
September 1st, 2008 at 11:25 pm
Scott could you be another Stalker? No second place for you , I hope that you take the championship soon.