Amanuel Brinton’s racing story began with a single photograph….At five years old, he saw an image of his father riding a small Honda motorbike as a child. When he learned his father had been only four years old in the picture, Amanuel had a simple conclusion. He wanted to ride too. That moment lit a spark that never faded.
Hoping to slow his son’s introduction to motorsport, Amanuel’s father first guided him toward BMX racing. Amanuel thrived, racing competitively and developing balance, racecraft, and fearlessness. Still, one question never stopped coming. When could he add an engine?
After careful research into long-term development pathways, the family made a deliberate choice. Road racing offered the clearest route to the highest level of the sport. At six years old, on his birthday in December 2014, Amanuel attended his first minimoto training session at the Scott Redding Academy in Swindon. His natural speed stood out immediately. Coaches encouraged his family to enter him into national competition, and within months his racing career had begun.
