36 Facts About Scott Redding

Scott Christopher Redding was born on 4 January 1993 and is a British motorcycle racer.

Scott Redding is known for Grand Prix motorcycle racing, primarily in the premier MotoGP class from 2014 to 2018.

Scott Redding was the youngest rider in Grand Prix motorcycle racing to win a race, breaking Marco Melandri's ten-year record, until Can Oncu broke this record in 2018.

Scott Redding left the CEV championship in 2008, being entered by team BLU:sens Aprilia in the 125cc Grand Prix World championship.

Scott 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.

Scott Redding went on to take fifth place in the race setting the lap record for the 125cc class of 2'05.635 in the process.

On 22 June 2008 Scott Redding became the back then youngest ever Grand Prix winner, aged 15 years and 170 days, when he won the 2008 British 125cc Grand Prix at Donington Park.

Scott Redding took the lead with six laps remaining after pressuring Andrea Iannone into pushing too hard and going off at Craner Curves.

Scott Redding held off Frenchman Mike Di Meglio and Spaniard Marc Marquez to win in only his eighth 125cc outing.

Scott Redding 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.

Scott Redding is 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.

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

Scott Redding had a difficult season, suffering from mechanical issues and handling difficulties.

Scott Redding got on the podium at the 2009 British Grand Prix, his second career podium.

Scott Redding signed with new team Marc VDS Racing Team in the Moto2 600cc class for 2010, having grown too big to continue competing in the 125cc class.

Scott Redding struggled in the initial pre-season tests, but was more competitive in later ones.

At the San Marino Grand Prix in Misano, Scott Redding was involved in an accident which resulted in the death of Japanese rider Shoya Tomizawa.

Scott Redding received ten stitches for a back laceration but escaped major injury.

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

Scott Redding finished the season in 15th place with 63 points, with a best result of fifth place, obtained on three occasions: at Silverstone, Indianapolis and Misano.

Scott Redding finished the season in fifth position, having collected 165 points, a second place in the 2012 British motorcycle Grand Prix, his home race, along with four other podiums, all third places finishes.

Scott Redding was consistent over the year, finishing every race except Austin.

Scott Redding finished 12th in the championship, scoring 81 points.

Scott Redding was runner-up in the "open class" category, albeit 45 points behind Aleix Espargaro.

In 2015 Scott Redding remained in MotoGP, re-joining his former team Marc VDS.

At the San Marino Grand Prix, Scott Redding achieved his maiden MotoGP podium with a third-place finish despite crashing early in the race.

On 30 August 2015, the morning of his home race at Silverstone, it was announced that Scott Redding would join Pramac Racing for the 2016 season, replacing Yonny Hernandez alongside Danilo Petrucci.

Scott Redding remained in MotoGP for his third season, this time racing for Pramac Racing, his third team in three seasons.

Scott Redding only finished 15th in the standings, one point behind Petrucci, but he managed to get his second, and to date his last, MotoGP podium at the 2016 Dutch TT.

In 2017, Scott Redding stayed with Pramac Racing Ducati, together with Danilo Petrucci.

However, due to last years performances, Danilo Petrucci received a GP17 Ducati Desmosedici with factory support while Scott Redding had to do with the GP16.

Scott Redding replaced fellow british rider Sam Lowes, who had a catastrophic 2017 season, finishing with just 5 points, compared to teammate Aleix Espargaro's 62.

The 2018 season did not go as planned for Aprilia however, Espargaro finished with 44 points, and a best result of 6th in Aragon, while Scott Redding finished with 20 points, and not having a top 10 finish all year.

Scott Redding won the championship on his first attempt, after an epic showdown with his teammate Josh Brookes, Redding edging him out by a mere 5 points, over a 27 race season.

For 2020, Scott Redding competed in the Superbike World Championship, signing a two-year deal to ride a factory Ducati Panigale V4 for the Aruba.

Scott Redding had a successful first season, finishing on the podium 13 times in 24 races, and finished second overall in the standings.