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Scott Redding
Redding in 2018
NationalityBritish
Born (1993-01-04) 4 January 1993 (age 31)
Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England
Current teamBonovo Action BMW
Bike number45
Websitescottredding45.com/
Motorcycle racing career statistics
MotoGP World Championship
Active years2014–2018
ManufacturersHonda, Ducati, Aprilia
Championships0
2018 championship position21st (20 pts)
Starts Wins Podiums Poles F. laps Points
90 0 2 0 1 323
Moto2 World Championship
Active years2010–2013
ManufacturersSuter, Kalex
Championships0
2013 championship position2nd (225 pts)
Starts Wins Podiums Poles F. laps Points
66 3 14 3 2 555
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
Superbike World Championship
Active years2020–
ManufacturersDucati (2020-2021)
BMW (2022- )
Championships0
2023 championship position14th (126 pts)
Starts Wins Podiums Poles F. laps Points
133 12 40 2 12 1136
British Superbike Championship
Active years2019
ManufacturersDucati
Championships1 (2019)
2019 championship position1st (697 pts)
Starts Wins Podiums Poles F. laps Points
27 11 20 8 6 697

Scott Christopher Redding (born 4 January 1993) is a British motorcycle racer. For 2024, he is contracted to ride in the Superbike World Championship with satellite team Bonovo BMW,[1] having left the BMW Motorrad factory team he rode for in 2023.

Redding spent the 2020 and 2021 seasons with the Ducati factory WSBK team, riding a Panigale V4.[2]

In 2019, he competed in the British Superbike Championship riding a Ducati Panigale V4 for Paul Bird's PBM team,[3] winning the championship on his first attempt.[4]

He is also known for Grand Prix motorcycle racing, primarily in the premier MotoGP class from 2014 to 2018. He was the youngest rider in Grand Prix motorcycle racing to win a race, breaking Marco Melandri's ten-year record, until Can Öncü broke this record in 2018.[5]

Career

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Early career

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Born in Quedgeley, Gloucester, Redding started racing Mini Motos in 2001,[6] winning the 2004 FAB-Racing Metrakit 50cc British MiniGP championship[7] and then switching to the 80cc Metrakit "Calypso Cup" in 2005 in Spain, where he won all six rounds of the series.[8]

In 2006 he tested for the Red Bull sponsored MotoGP academy cup[9] 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.[10]

125cc World Championship (2008–2009)

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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.[11] He was also on the front row in Spain.[12]

On 22 June 2008 Redding became the back then youngest ever Grand Prix winner, aged 15 years and 170 days,[5] 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.

For the 2009 125cc Motorcycle Grand Prix season Redding rode a factory Aprilia machinery and remained with team BLU:sens Aprilia.[13]

Redding 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.

Moto2 World Championship (2010–2013)

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Marc VDS Racing Team (2010–2013)

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2010
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Redding at the 2010 Qatar Grand Prix

Redding signed with new team Marc VDS Racing Team in the Moto2 600cc class for 2010,[14] having grown too big to continue competing in the 125cc class.[15] He struggled in the initial pre-season tests, but was more competitive in later ones.[16] 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.[17]

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.[18]

On 29 September 2010, Redding signed a two-year contract with Marc VDS, keeping him in Moto2 until 2012.[19]

2011
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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.

2012
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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.

2013
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Riding again for Marc VDS, Redding finished a close second in the championship after a season-long battle against Pol Espargaró. During the season, Redding obtained three victories, three second places, a third place, and three pole-positions. With three races left in the season he held a lead of 10 points over Espargaró; however, Redding crashed during qualifying in Australia, fracturing his wrist and could not participate in the race.[20] Pol Espargaró won the race. In the following Japanese Grand Prix, Redding collided with the motorcycle of Esteve Rabat who had crashed in front of him in the second turn of the race. The race was red-flagged and restarted without an injured Redding; this second incident took him out of contention for the title, which Espargaró won by winning the Japanese race too.[21]

MotoGP World Championship (2014–2018)

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GO&FUN Gresini Honda (2014)

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2014
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Redding at the 2014 French Grand Prix

Redding switched to MotoGP with the GO & FUN Gresini team on a Honda RCV1000R production racer, his teammate was Álvaro Bautista. He was consistent over the year, finishing every race except Austin. His best results of the season were two seventh-place finishes, at the season-opening round in Qatar and at Phillip Island. He finished 12th in the championship, scoring 81 points. He was also runner-up in the "open class" category, albeit 45 points behind Aleix Espargaró.

EG 0,0 Marc VDS (2015)

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2015
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In 2015 Redding remained in MotoGP, re-joining his former team Marc VDS. He was riding a factory-specification Honda RC213V. At the San Marino Grand Prix, Redding achieved his maiden MotoGP podium with a third-place finish despite crashing early in the race.[22] With Bradley Smith finishing second, the duo became the first pair of British riders to finish on a premier class podium since Barry Sheene and Tom Herron did so at the Venezuelan Grand Prix in 1979.[23] On 30 August 2015, the morning of his home race at Silverstone, it was announced that Redding would join Pramac Racing for the 2016 season, replacing Yonny Hernández alongside Danilo Petrucci.[24]

Pramac Racing (2016–2017)

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2016
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Scott Redding remained in MotoGP for his third season, this time racing for Pramac Racing, his third team in three seasons. Riding on a Ducati Desmosedici GP15, with fellow teammate Danilo Petrucci, Scott Redding had a mixed season. He 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.

2017
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In 2017, 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 Redding had to do with the GP16. During this year, Petrucci emerged as the far stronger rider with Redding never finishing higher than seventh in both Qatar and San Marino. In turn, this would be his last year with Pramac Racing.

Aprilia Racing Team Gresini (2018)

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2018
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After his contract at Ducati was not extended, Redding signed with Aprilia for the 2018 season. He replaced fellow british rider Sam Lowes, who had a catastrophic 2017 season, finishing with just 5 points, compared to teammate Aleix Espargaró's 62. The 2018 season did not go as planned for Aprilia however, Espargaró finished with 44 points, and a best result of 6th in Aragon, while Redding finished with 20 points, and not having a top 10 finish all year. Following the season, Redding was not re-signed by the team.

After MotoGP

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British Superbike Championship (2019)

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2019
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In 2019, he competed in the British Superbike Championship riding a Ducati Panigale V4 for Paul Bird's PBM team.[25] He 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.[26]

Superbike World Championship (2020–present)

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2020
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For 2020, Redding competed in the Superbike World Championship, signing a two-year deal to ride a factory Ducati Panigale V4 for the Aruba.it Racing team.[27] He had a successful first season, finishing on the podium 13 times in 24 races (5 times first, 5 times second, 3 times in third place), and finished second overall in the standings.

2021
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As of late season 2021, Redding already has 6 victories, 9 second place finishes, 4 third place finishes, and is third in the standings currently. In August, he and BMW announced that Redding would switch from Ducati to BMW for 2022, a move that surprised many people.[28]

Career statistics

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Grand Prix motorcycle racing

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By season

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Season Class Motorcycle Team Number Race Win Podium Pole FLap Pts Plcd
2008 125cc Aprilia Blusens Aprilia Junior 45 17 1 1 0 2 105 11th
2009 125cc Aprilia Blusens Aprilia 45 16 0 1 0 0 50.5 15th
2010 Moto2 Suter Marc VDS Racing Team 45 17 0 2 0 1 102 8th
2011 Moto2 Suter Marc VDS Racing Team 45 17 0 0 0 0 63 15th
2012 Moto2 Kalex Marc VDS Racing Team 45 17 0 5 0 0 165 5th
2013 Moto2 Kalex Marc VDS Racing Team 45 15 3 7 3 1 225 2nd
2014 MotoGP Honda GO&FUN Gresini Honda 45 18 0 0 0 0 81 12th
2015 MotoGP Honda EG 0,0 Marc VDS 45 18 0 1 0 0 84 13th
2016 MotoGP Ducati Octo Pramac Yakhnich 45 18 0 1 0 0 74 15th
2017 MotoGP Ducati Octo Pramac Racing 45 18 0 0 0 1 64 14th
2018 MotoGP Aprilia Aprilia Racing Team Gresini 45 18 0 0 0 0 20 21st
Total 189 4 18 3 5 1033.5

By class

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Class Seasons 1st GP 1st Pod 1st Win Race Win Podiums Pole FLap Pts WChmp
125cc 2008–2009 2008 Qatar 2008 Great Britain 2008 Great Britain 33 1 2 0 2 155.5 0
Moto2 2010–2013 2010 Qatar 2010 Indianapolis 2013 France 66 3 14 3 2 555 0
MotoGP 2014–2018 2014 Qatar 2015 San Marino 90 0 2 0 1 323 0
Total 2008–2018 189 4 18 3 5 1033.5

Races by year

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(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Class Bike 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 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 		INP
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 		INP
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 		INP
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 		INP
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 		INP
6 		CZE
Ret 		RSM
7 		ARA
3 		JPN
4 		MAL
11 		AUS
3 		VAL
22 		5th 165
2013 Moto2 Kalex QAT
2 		AME
5 		SPA
2 		FRA
1 		ITA
1 		CAT
4 		NED
2 		GER
7 		INP
3 		CZE
8 		GBR
1 		RSM
6 		ARA
4 		MAL
7 		AUS
DNS 		JPN
DNS 		VAL
15 		2nd 225
2014 MotoGP Honda QAT
7 		AME
Ret 		ARG
14 		SPA
13 		FRA
12 		ITA
13 		CAT
13 		NED
12 		GER
11 		INP
9 		CZE
11 		GBR
10 		RSM
13 		ARA
10 		JPN
16 		AUS
7 		MAL
10 		VAL
10 		12th 81
2015 MotoGP Honda QAT
13 		AME
Ret 		ARG
9 		SPA
13 		FRA
Ret 		ITA
11 		CAT
7 		NED
13 		GER
Ret 		INP
13 		CZE
12 		GBR
6 		RSM
3 		ARA
12 		JPN
10 		AUS
11 		MAL
11 		VAL
15 		13th 84
2016 MotoGP Ducati QAT
10 		ARG
Ret 		AME
6 		SPA
19 		FRA
Ret 		ITA
Ret 		CAT
16 		NED
3 		GER
4 		AUT
8 		CZE
15 		GBR
17 		RSM
15 		ARA
19 		JPN
9 		AUS
7 		MAL
15 		VAL
14 		15th 74
2017 MotoGP Ducati QAT
7 		ARG
8 		AME
12 		SPA
11 		FRA
Ret 		ITA
12 		CAT
13 		NED
Ret 		GER
20 		CZE
16 		AUT
12 		GBR
8 		RSM
7 		ARA
14 		JPN
16 		AUS
11 		MAL
13 		VAL
Ret 		14th 64
2018 MotoGP Aprilia QAT
20 		ARG
12 		AME
17 		SPA
15 		FRA
Ret 		ITA
Ret 		CAT
12 		NED
14 		GER
15 		CZE
Ret 		AUT
20 		GBR
C 		RSM
21 		ARA
16 		THA
16 		JPN
19 		AUS
13 		MAL
19 		VAL
11 		21st 20

British Superbike Championship

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Races by year

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(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Bike 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Pos Pts
R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R3
2019 Ducati SIL
3 		SIL
Ret 		OUL
5 		OUL
4 		DON
1 		DON
1 		DON
1 		BRH
22 		BRH
3 		KNO
2 		KNO
1 		SNE
1 		SNE
1 		THR
2 		THR
22 		CAD
4 		CAD
Ret 		OUL
3 		OUL
1 		OUL
3 		ASS
1 		ASS
1 		DON
1 		DON
1 		BHGP
3 		BHGP
2 		BHGP
3 		1st 697

Superbike World Championship

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By season

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Season Motorcycle Team Race Win Podium Pole FLap Pts Plcd
2020 Ducati Panigale V4 R Aruba.it Racing – Ducati 24 5 14 1 3 305 2nd
2021 Ducati Panigale V4 R Aruba.it Racing – Ducati 37 7 23 1 9 501 3rd
2022 M1000RR BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team 36 0 3 0 0 204 8th
2023 M1000RR ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team 36 0 0 0 0 126 14th
Total 133 12 40 2 12 1136

Races by year

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(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Bike 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Pos Pts
R1 SR R2 R1 SR R2 R1 SR R2 R1 SR R2 R1 SR R2 R1 SR R2 R1 SR R2 R1 SR R2 R1 SR R2 R1 SR R2 R1 SR R2 R1 SR R2 R1 SR R2
2020 Ducati AUS
3 		AUS
3 		AUS
3 		SPA
1 		SPA
2 		SPA
1 		POR
7 		POR
5 		POR
2 		SPA
1 		SPA
2 		SPA
4 		SPA
Ret 		SPA
1 		SPA
3 		SPA
2 		SPA
8 		SPA
6 		FRA
5 		FRA
4 		FRA
1 		POR
Ret 		POR
6 		POR
2 		2nd 305
2021 Ducati SPA
4 		SPA
8 		SPA
1 		POR
1 		POR
3 		POR
16 		ITA
4 		ITA
4 		ITA
4 		GBR
Ret 		GBR
18 		GBR
4 		NED
2 		NED
5 		NED
2 		CZE
2 		CZE
2 		CZE
1 		SPA
1 		SPA
1 		SPA
2 		FRA
12 		FRA
5 		FRA
3 		SPA
1 		SPA
15 		SPA
3 		SPA
3 		SPA
C 		SPA
2 		POR
2 		POR
2 		POR
2 		ARG
9 		ARG
2 		ARG
1 		INA
3 		INA
C 		INA
2 		3rd 501
2022 BMW SPA
15 		SPA
12 		SPA
Ret 		NED
9 		NED
11 		NED
5 		POR
8 		POR
7 		POR
11 		ITA
10 		ITA
11 		ITA
9 		GBR
4 		GBR
3 		GBR
5 		CZE
3 		CZE
8 		CZE
4 		FRA
2 		FRA
5 		FRA
6 		SPA
Ret 		SPA
8 		SPA
Ret 		POR
18 		POR
13 		POR
7 		ARG
7 		ARG
14 		ARG
9 		INA
12 		INA
6 		INA
6 		AUS
16 		AUS
6 		AUS
6 		8th 204
2023 BMW AUS
9 		AUS
14 		AUS
13 		INA
Ret 		INA
9 		INA
10 		NED
10 		NED
8 		NED
7 		SPA
Ret 		SPA
12 		SPA
Ret 		EMI
11 		EMI
11 		EMI
14 		GBR
8 		GBR
9 		GBR
4 		ITA
10 		ITA
9 		ITA
8 		CZE
4 		CZE
11 		CZE
8 		FRA
7 		FRA
20 		FRA
Ret 		SPA
11 		SPA
11 		SPA
14 		POR
15 		POR
13 		POR
14 		SPA
Ret 		SPA
Ret 		SPA
8 		14th 126

References

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  1. ^ Redding confirmed at Bonovo Action BMW as van der Mark partners Razgatlioglu for 2024 worldsbk.com, 20 September 2023. Retrieved 21 November 2023
  2. ^ "What to know about Scott Redding ahead of his 2020 WorldSBK arrival!". www.worldsbk.com. Retrieved 24 October 2019.
  3. ^ Redding signs deal with Be Wiser Ducati for 2019 Motor Cycle News, 3 October 2018. Retrieved 7 October 2018
  4. ^ "Scott Redding is crowned 2019 British Superbike Champion". www.ducati.com. Retrieved 24 October 2019.
  5. ^ a b "Redding's record-breaking victory". Eurosport. TF1 Group. 22 June 2008. Archived from the original on 29 August 2008. Retrieved 22 June 2008..
  6. ^ 2004 Archived 4 March 2008 at the Wayback Machine
  7. ^ The Story Begins... Archived 10 June 2009 at the Wayback Machine
  8. ^ 2005 Archived 4 March 2008 at the Wayback Machine
  9. ^ 2006 Archived 4 March 2008 at the Wayback Machine
  10. ^ 2007 Archived 12 March 2008 at the Wayback Machine
  11. ^ Qatar MotoGP: Sergio Gadea takes emotional win as Brits Scott Redding and Danny Webb finish in top six – Motorcycle Sport – MCN
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  13. ^ "BikeSport News > News". Archived from the original on 26 September 2008. Retrieved 4 September 2008.
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  15. ^ Redding, Scott; Roberts, Matt (Presenter) (5 September 2010). MotoGP – 2010 – Round 12 – Misano (Television production). BBC. Event occurs at 00:11:30–00:12:00.
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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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