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Scott Redding
Redding at the 2010 Australian Grand Prix.
Nationality British
Born (1993-01-04) January 4, 1993 (age 31)
Gloucester, England
Current teamMarc VDS Racing Team
Bike number45
Websitescottredding45.com/
Motorcycle racing career statistics
Moto2 World Championship
Active years2010–
ManufacturersSuter-Honda, Kalex-Honda
Championships0
2012 championship position5th (161 pts)
Starts Wins Podiums Poles F. laps Points
56 2 10 2 2 427
125cc World Championship
Active years2008–2009
ManufacturersAprilia
Championships0
2009 championship position15th (50.5 pts)
Starts Wins Podiums Poles F. laps Points
33 1 2 0 2 155.5

Scott Christopher Redding (born 4 January 1993 in Quedgeley, Gloucester), is an English Grand Prix motorcycle racer who currently rides in the 600cc Moto2 class for team Marc VDS Racing Team. He holds the distinction of being the youngest rider in the history of Grand Prix motorcycle racing to ever win a race, breaking Marco Melandri's 10-year record.[1] He is also the youngest man to have contested 50 Grands Prix.

Biography

Redding started racing Mini Motos in 2001,[2] winning the 2004 FAB-Racing Metrakit 50cc British MiniGP championship[3] and then switching to the 80cc Metrakit "Calypso Cup" in 2005 in Spain, where he won all six rounds of the series.[4]

In 2006 he tested for the Red Bull sponsored MotoGP academy cup[5] and was immediately offered a ride. However he had a mixed season with only one podium finish at the last round in Jerez.

For 2007 he signed for team BLU:sens Aprilia riding in the Spanish CEV 125cc championship finishing second overall to Stefan Bradl with a difference of eight points, taking a second place at round four and winning at the final rounds of five, six and seven.[6]

2008 – 125cc Grand Prix World championship

Redding left the CEV championship in 2008, being entered by team BLU:sens Aprilia in the 125cc Grand Prix World championship. Redding made a sensational start at the opening round of Qatar, by being the youngest ever rider in the 125cc class to qualify on the front row of the grid, in fourth place. He went on to take fifth place in the race setting the lap record for the 125cc class of 2'05.635 in the process.[7] He was also on the front row in Spain.[8]

On 22 June 2008 Redding became the youngest ever Grand Prix winner, aged 15 years and 170 days,[1] when he won the 2008 British 125cc Grand Prix at Donington Park. Redding took the lead with six laps remaining after pressuring Andrea Iannone into pushing too hard and going off at Craner Curves. Redding held off Frenchman Mike Di Meglio and Spaniard Marc Márquez to win in only his eighth 125cc outing. He became the first British winner of a 125cc race since Chas Mortimer won the 1975 Spanish Grand Prix and the first British winner of a British motorcycle Grand Prix in the 125cc class since 1973, when Tommy Robb won at the 1973 Isle of Man TT, which was then the British round of the world championship. He is also the first British rider ever to win a British round of any Grand Prix class since the British motorcycle Grand Prix moved to Donington Park in 1987. In the first ever two-wheeled race at the famous Indianapolis Motor Speedway in America, Redding secured 4th place, having been in that position when it started to rain due to Hurricane Ike and Red Flag brought the race to a premature end.

Redding also won Rookie of the Year for being the highest placed new rider, finishing the season in eleventh overall.

2009 – 125cc Grand Prix World championship

For the 2009 125cc Motorcycle Grand Prix season Redding rode a factory Aprilia machinery and remained with team BLU:sens Aprilia.[9]

Scott had a difficult season, suffering from mechanical issues and handling difficulties. He got on the podium at the 2009 British Grand Prix, his second career podium.

2010 – Moto2

Redding signed with new team Marc VDS Racing Team in the Moto2 600cc class for 2010,[10] having grown too big to continue competing in the 125cc class.[11] He struggled in the initial pre-season tests, but was more competitive in later ones.[12] Redding struggled at the beginning of the season, but improved to finish fourth in the British Grand Prix at Silverstone and became the youngest rider ever to score a podium finish in the 250cc/Moto2 class by finishing third in Indianapolis.[13]

At the San Marino Grand Prix in Misano, Redding was involved in an accident which resulted in the death of Japanese rider Shoya Tomizawa. After Tomizawa fell from his bike on the twelfth lap of the race, he was immediately hit by Redding and Alex de Angelis, who were unable to avoid him. Redding received ten stitches for a back laceration but escaped major injury.[14]

On 29 September 2010, Redding signed a two year contract with Marc VDS, keeping him in Moto2 until 2012.[15]

Career statistics

By season

Season Class Motorcycle Race Win Pod Pole FLap Pts Pos
2008 125cc Aprilia RS125 17 1 1 0 2 105 11th
2009 125cc Aprilia RSA125 16 0 1 0 0 50.5 15th
2010 Moto2 Suter MMX 17 0 2 0 1 102 8th
2011 Moto2 Suter MMXI 17 0 0 0 0 63 15th
2012 Moto2 Kalex Moto2 17 0 4 0 0 161 5th
2013 Moto2 Kalex Moto2 4 1 3 2 1 76* 1st*
Total 88 2 11 2 4 557.5
  • * Season in progress.

By class

Class Seas 1st GP 1st Pod 1st Win Race Win Pod Pole FLap Pts WChmp
125 cc 2008–2009 2008 Qatar 2008 Great Britain 2008 Great Britain 33 1 2 0 2 155.5 0
Moto2 2010– 2010 Qatar 2010 Indianapolis 2013 France 56 2 10 2 2 427 0
Total 2008–Present 88 2 11 2 4 582.5

Races by year

(key) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Yr Class Bike 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Final Pos Pts
2008 125cc Aprilia QAT
5 		SPA
7 		POR
21 		CHN
Ret 		FRA
Ret 		ITA
14 		CAT
6 		GBR
1 		NED
Ret 		GER
8 		CZE
11 		RSM
Ret 		IND
4 		JPN
8 		AUS
10 		MAL
Ret 		VAL
8 		11th 105
2009 125cc Aprilia QAT
13 		JPN
Ret 		SPA
4 		FRA
Ret 		ITA
7 		CAT
11 		NED
Ret 		GER
Ret 		GBR
3 		CZE
15 		IND
Ret 		RSM
Ret 		POR
16 		AUS
11 		MAL
Ret 		VAL
Ret 		15th 50.5
2010 Moto2 Suter QAT
23 		SPA
16 		FRA
11 		ITA
21 		GBR
4 		NED
11 		CAT
Ret 		GER
Ret 		CZE
22 		IND
3 		RSM
Ret 		ARA
8 		JPN
5 		MAL
Ret 		AUS
2 		POR
4 		VAL
5 		8th 102
2011 Moto2 Suter QAT
31 		SPA
23 		POR
25 		FRA
16 		CAT
11 		GBR
5 		NED
24 		ITA
27 		GER
7 		CZE
26 		IND
5 		RSM
5 		ARA
15 		JPN
20 		AUS
7 		MAL
10 		VAL
30 		15th 63
2012 Moto2 Kalex QAT
6 		SPA
4 		POR
11 		FRA
3 		CAT
10 		GBR
2 		NED
3 		GER
Ret 		ITA
6 		IND
6 		CZE
Ret 		RSM
7 		ARA
3 		JPN
4 		MAL
12 		AUS
4 		VAL
22 		5th 161
2013 Moto2 Kalex QAT
2 		AME
5 		SPA
2 		FRA
1 		ITA
1 		CAT
 NED
 GER
 IND
 CZE
 GBR
 RSM
 ARA
 MAL
 AUS
 JPN
 VAL
 1st* 101*
  • * Season in progress.

References

  1. ^ a b "Redding's record-breaking victory". Eurosport. TF1 Group. 2008-06-22. Retrieved 2008-06-22. [dead link‍].
  2. ^ 2004
  3. ^ The Story Begins...
  4. ^ 2005
  5. ^ 2006
  6. ^ 2007
  7. ^ Qatar MotoGP: Sergio Gadea takes emotional win as Brits Scott Redding and Danny Webb finish in top six – Motorcycle Sport – MCN
  8. ^ "Scott Redding Catalunya front row". Motorcycle News. 7 June 2008. Retrieved 2009-01-13.
  9. ^ http://www.bikesportnews.com/articles/article.html?id=REDDING_SECURES_FULL_WORKS_APRILIA_FOR_2009_15
  10. ^ Birt, Matthew (2010-01-11). "Scott Redding 'over the moon' at Moto2 deal". Motorcycle News. Bauer Media Group. Retrieved 2010-01-11.
  11. ^ Redding, Scott; Roberts, Matt (Presenter) (2010-09-05). MotoGP – 2010 – Round 12 – Misano (Television production). BBC. Event occurs at 00:11:30–00:12:00. {{cite AV media}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help)
  12. ^ "Redding rockets to the front at final test". crash.net. Crash Media Group. 2010-03-30. Retrieved 2010-03-31.
  13. ^ "Redding beats Melandri podium record". crash.net. Crash Media Group. 2010-09-02. Retrieved 2010-09-06.
  14. ^ "Shoya Tomizawa dies of Misano injuries". crash.net. Crash Media Group. 2010-09-05. Retrieved 2010-09-06.
  15. ^ "Redding pens two year Marc VDS deal". Carole Nash. Insidebikes. 2010-09-30. Retrieved 2010-09-30.
Records
Preceded by
Marco Melandri
15 years, 324 days
(1998 Dutch TT)
 Youngest rider to win
a motorcycle Grand Prix
15 years, 170 days
(2008 British motorcycle Grand Prix) 		Succeeded by

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