THE OXLEY INTERVIEW

Scott Redding on turning round his career and losing his mind.

Monster Energy, Redbull, Ducati, Photography: Lee Vendyback and Scott Redding his interview is conducted according to strict social- distancing guidelines: Scott Redding is 6000 miles and eight hoursours away from where I’m sat. When I Facetime him it’s 4:30pm in London, 8:30am in Malibu, California. He answers his phone and all I see is bleary eyes, bed hair, muscles and tattoos.

‘You’re not naked, are you?’ I ask.

Redding lowers his phone to reveal that he is wearing underpants but nothing else. Then he kicks back on his couch, takes a cup of coffee from girlfriend Jacey Hayden and the interview begins.

The reigning BSB champion is several weeks into California’s COVID-19 lockdown, going slightly crazy, like everyone else. In fact even crazier, because racers live their lives strung tight like a bow

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Redding on his way to the 2019 BSB title. If he looks knackered it’s because he was up till 1am partying in his motorhome