Scott Redding joins the BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team for 2022
BMW Motorrad Motorsport has announced a new family member for the 2022 FIM Superbike Championship: 28-year old Brit Scott Redding will compete on the BMW M 1000 RR for the BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team in the coming season.
Scott has been active in different world championship classes since 2008, including racing in MotoGP for five years. In 2019, he competed in the British Superbike Championship (BSB) for one season and secured the title. For the 2020 season, he switched to the Superbike World Championship in which he convinces with a strong performance.
Redding will compete in the BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team as a team-mate of Dutchman Michael van der Mark in the 2022 season. In addition, talks are currently underway between BMW Motorrad Motorsport and Tom Sykes (GBR) about a contract extension for the 2022 World Superbike season. Accordingly, all other constellations will be announced at a later date.
Shaun Muir, Team Principal
“We have been following Scott’s career for a number of years and are delighted that he will now become a part of our team. His successes speak for themselves and it is great that he will bring his skills and his experience to the BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team in the future. With getting him on board, BMW Motorrad Motorsport once more underlines the huge importance of the WorldSBK project and the aim of establishing themselves at the very top.”