Redding: 'Passport Is the Excuse' Behind Lack of British MotoGP Backing

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Former MotoGP rider Scott Redding has argued that a British passport gets unfairly blamed for the lack of major sponsorship backing British riders. Contrasting his own career with Marc Marquez, who had Repsol and Red Bull support early on, Redding recalled winning the British GP in 2008's 125cc class while riding for a third-tier team.