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.
In December 2005 immediately after Scott's ride at the Metrakit MiniGP World Final 80cc race, that resulted in yet another win, Scott was invited to test for the MotoGP Academy. Following this test, on an RS125 Honda, they were so impressed that he was immediately offered a place. 2006 was now indeed going to be a very important year for young Scott. The MotoGP Academy in Spain is altogether a new league. Back and forth from the UK to Spain every three weeks on average he has to take part in physical training sessions (running, cycling, gym work etc.), riding supermoto bikes on the dirt to get used to the bike sliding about and improve riding stamina, and, of course, training at the actual circuits to teach bike set up and, with expert advice from ex GP riders on riding style and technique, to better his lap times.
