The future's bright, the future's... British

In 2009, aged just 15, Tom Daley became Great Britain's first individual diving world champion. As he received his gold medal on that warm night in Rome, it was clear he would be making international headlines for years to come.

And in 2008, when 4.5m people watched 14-year-old Laura Robson take the Wimbledon girls' singles crown, the press dared to think about the possibility of a British women's Grand Slam winner for the first time since Virginia Wade in 1977.

Laura Robson was thrust into the public eye following her win at Wimbledon in 2008. Photo: Getty Images.

Last weekend, as Scott Redding crossed the line at Phillip Island in Australia to take second place in the Moto2 class, a small group of travelling Brits celebrated his success.

Just like Owen, Daley and Robson, Redding competes week-in week-out at the highest level of his sport but his face isn't splashed across the back pages of the papers. In fact, if you could find a line about his achievements this weekend you'd be doing well.

For those of you who follow MotoGP on a regular basis, you'll know the names and have seen the talent of the riders I'm going to mention. But I wanted to use this week's blog as an advertisement, if you like, for those who have yet to experience the brilliance and the bravery of the young British riders out on the circuit.

At 17, Scott is one of the youngest Moto2 riders in the championship. He grew up in Gloucestershire and is the youngest rider of all time to have won a 125cc GP, at Donington in 2008. Now he is on the cusp of becoming the youngest ever rider to win a GP in the intermediate class.

As far as talented young Brits, he deserves to be up there with the likes of Daley and Robson and co but, chances are, if you walk down the high street and asked 100 people who Scott Redding is, they wouldn't know. And this is a lad who risks life and limb for the love of his life - his sport - every time he takes to the track.

Then there is Bradley Smith from Oxfordshire, who was second in the 125cc world championship last year and in 2010 has waged a one-man battle against the seemingly invincible Spanish 125cc contingent. Supported by dad Alan, who travels with him, he has his very mature mind set on being world champion.

The first time I met Bradley was at a press day just near London Zoo just before the 2010 season began. In walked this shy-looking lad who said hello to everyone and then helped himself to a drink and took a seat at the far end of the room.

Unassuming, polite and slightly embarrassed at all the fuss around him, he looked like any other teenager. A closer look at his arm, though, showed the angry looking scars of his sport. A layer of skin was missing from his elbow almost all the way down to his wrist.

It is no sport for the faint-hearted. A scrape like that is considered a small scratch for the guys that take to the track and risk everything in every race.

Danny Webb from Kent is the other teenage Brit on the circuit this season. 'Laurel' to Scott's 'Hardy', the two are like lovable rogues around the paddock.

Danny Webb and Scott Redding make friends with the locals before the Australian Grand Prix (Photo: Getty Images).

Hugely talented, Webb has consistently finished in the top 10 in the world on a 125cc bike this year. If there's someone out there looking to sponsor a world-class talent, then look no further than Danny Webb... or any of these three amazingly talented young Brits who deserve to grab a lot more headlines than they do.

Next year, however, there will be a new Brit in the paddock. Cal Crutchlow will hope to succeed where James Toseland, Neil Hodgson and James Ellison weren't quite able to. Crutchlow has won himself a coveted ride in the premier class of world biking - MotoGP.

Having been World Supersport champion in 2009, Crutchlow has spent the last year racing against the likes of Max Biaggi and Carlos Checa, honing his skills for the Yamaha World Superbike team alongside Toseland.

In 2011, he steps up to compete alongside the likes of Valentino Rossi, Casey Stoner and new world champion Jorge Lorenzo on the Yamaha Tech 3 bike.

The 25-year-old has pretty big shoes to fill, taking over from rookie of the year and 2009 World Superbike champion Ben Spies, but I think everyone wishes him the best of luck.

There's no doubt the talent is there. Now all we need is for a few more people to sit up and take notice. So do me, do yourself and most importantly do the sport, a favour - get your friends to crowd around your computer and watch the Moto2 race from Phillip Island on the BBC iplayer (UK only).

Watch as Scott Redding makes one of the best overtaking moves any of us have ever seen and I challenge them not to fall for the sport and the stars of tomorrow.

Just like when Owen slotted home for England, Daley dived to success for Britain and Robson volleyed for victory, Redding is a huge talent to all those in the know and the future for him, and British biking, looks bright.