Well the British MotoGP weekend at Donnington was a mixed bag, wasn’t it?

Obviously Scott Redding is the good – in so many ways. The major headline is that at 15 years and 170 days old, he’s the youngest ever winner of a grand prix race. That he did it mid-way through his rookie season makes it even more impressive.

Redding is also the first British winner of a grand prix since Jeremy McWilliams won the 250cc race at the 2001 Dutch TT. The last British 125cc winner was Chas Mortimer in 1973; the last big class winner was Barry Sheene in 1981. Furthermore, Redding is the first British winner we’ve had at Donnington in the 22 years it’s had the British grand prix.

So in summary: Scott Redding is a good thing. His success should be good news for Bradley Smith, too, in that he will have someone else taking the spotlight for a while.

The bad? Well, that’s James Toseland. Qualifying down in 16th, going off at the first corner – the less said the better. Hopefully the pressure is off him now, and he can quietly get on with the rest of the season.

The Donnington crowd’s reaction to Casey Stoner winning was nothing short of ugly. There’s no excuse for booing someone just for winning. Not even Dani Pedrosa, and certainly not Casey Stoner. He might not be the loveable little monkey that Valentino Rossi is, but Stoner is still a funny little chipmunk guy.

It’s genuinely not good enough. British motorsport fans are, by reputation, knowledgeable and nonpartisan. They appreciate a good race, and congratulate the winner, whoever that may be.

Maybe Toseland has attracted a slightly different, more general crowd. But why would they boo Stoner? And apparently he was booed last year as well. It’s pathetic. Really, really pathetic.