Bradley Smith (motorcyclist)
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Bradley William Smith (born 28 November 1990) is a British occasional motorcycle racer who for 2022 is linked to RNF E-Racing in
Late in 2022, Smith was called-in to ride as a rookie in the
Smith was previously contracted from 2019 to
Smith was also contracted as a development officer, "to assist with rider recruitment and development" in the inaugural
Smith is the only rider to have taken a podium in all four classes of Grand Prix motorcycle racing, with top-three finishes in the pre-Moto3 125 cc class, Moto2 class, MotoGP class and MotoE World Cup.
Smith had a long association with the French
Career
Early career
Born in Oxford, Oxfordshire,[11] Smith's father raced in Motocross, and the family owned an open practice track. Smith got his first motocross bike aged six.[12]
Smith applied for selection to the Auto-Cycle Union (ACU) academy for young racers, but was never chosen. He spent a year in 2004 aged 13 competing in Aprilia Superteens competition, finishing fourth behind three ACU Academy riders. In January 2005 he was asked to compete for the year in the Spanish 125cc championship as part of the MOTO GP Academy, winning the last three races ending the year 2nd just one point behind the champion.
125cc World Championship
For 2006, he joined the Repsol Honda 125cc Grand Prix World Championship squad, managed by Alberto Puig finishing 19th overall and rookie of the year, with a best result of 8th place in Motegi.
Remaining with the team in 2007, he took a first podium with third place at Le Mans.[13] Nine more top-10 finishes left him 10th overall.
Smith signed with the Polaris World
For the 2009 season, Smith signed for Jorge Martínez's Bancaja Aspar Team to continue to ride an Aprilia, alongside Julian Simon. The deal also included an option to race in 250s for the team in 2010.[18] Smith had almost signed for the team in 2008, before signing for Polarisworld.[19]
Smith won his first ever Grand Prix with a dominant performance at Jerez in May 2009. Smith's first Pole Position of the season came at Mugello in which he scored his second Grand Prix victory after a brilliant fight against Nicolás Terol and Julian Simon. This race put Smith in the lead of the Championship with 74.5 points, just 3.5 points ahead of Simon. However, Simon hit form and ultimately won the title. Smith finished second to his teammate in the last three races of the season, losing the lead on the final lap in two of them. He ultimately finished as series runner-up.
In August 2009, Smith stated his ambition to move up to the new Moto2 class with the Aspar team,[20] but the team's two seats were given to Julian Simon and Mike Di Meglio instead. In November 2009, Smith agreed a deal to remain with the Aspar team in the 125cc class for 2010 alongside Nicolas Terol.[21]
Smith was a favourite for the title in 2010, after finishing runner-up in 2009, however the year was dominated by Spanish trio Marc Márquez, Pol Espargaró and Nicolás Terol. Smith did however manage three pole positions and six podiums, including a win at the final round of the season in Valencia on the way to fourth place in championship standings.
Moto2 World Championship
Tech3 (2011–2012)
2011
After the
Smith started his debut campaign in the Moto2 class well with seventh in his first race before following it up with a fourth-place finish at the Spanish Grand Prix. Smith scored his first podium with a second-place finish in his home Grand Prix at Silverstone, and he followed it up with two third-place finishes at the next two rounds. Smith finished his début season in the class, in seventh place in the final championship standings.
2012
Smith's 2012 season was full of consistent points-scoring finishes, scoring points in all bar two races, but without a podium. His best result was a fourth-place finish at the Italian Grand Prix, and he eventually finished the season in ninth place in the final championship standings.
Petronas Sprinta Racing (2019)
2019
Smith replaced Khairul Idham Pawi at his home grand prix in Silverstone, as one of several replacement riders following the Malaysian's withdrawal from the season due to injury.
MotoGP World Championship
Monster Yamaha Tech3 (2013–2016)
2013
Smith was promoted to the premier class aboard a
2014
In
2015
Remaining with Tech3 for the
2016
In
Red Bull KTM Factory Racing (2017–2018)
2017
In March 2016, Smith was confirmed as the first-signed rider for the new KTM works entry to the championship.[29] He was later joined by his long-time Tech3 teammate Espargaró.[30]
The
2018
Aprilia Racing Team
2019
With the high-profile signing of Johann Zarco at KTM, Smith was dropped by the factory team. He was quickly signed by Aprilia in a test rider role. Aprilia elected to enter Smith as a wildcard entry at four rounds: Qatar, Jerez, Catalunya, and Aragon. With 2 retirements, a 17th- and a 19th-place finish, he achieved 0 points in his wildcard entries.
Aprilia Racing Team Gresini
2020
Smith came back as a replacement full-time rider, after Andrea Iannone's suspension due to a doping controversy. He was replaced by Lorenzo Savadori for the last three rounds.
MotoE World Cup
One Energy Racing (2019)
For
World SSP Championship
Ten Kate Racing Yamaha (2022)
At 2022, Bradley Smith will make his World Superbike debut in Argentina round with the Ten Kate World Supersport team.[32]
Career statistics
Grand Prix motorcycle racing
By season
Season | Class | Motorcycle | Team | Race | Win | Podium | Pole | FLap | Pts | Plcd |
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2006 | 125cc | Honda RS125R | Repsol Honda | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 19th |
2007 | 125cc | Honda RS125R | Repsol Honda 125cc | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 101 | 10th |
2008 | 125cc | Aprilia RSA 125 | Polaris World | 17 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 150 | 6th |
2009 | 125cc | Aprilia RSA 125
|
Bancaja Aspar Team 125cc | 16 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 223.5 | 2nd |
2010 | 125cc | Aprilia RSA 125
|
Bancaja Aspar Team | 17 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 223 | 4th |
2011 | Moto2 | Tech3 Mistral 610
|
Tech3 Racing
|
16 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 121 | 7th |
2012
|
Moto2 | Tech3 Mistral 610
|
Tech3 Racing
|
17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 112 | 9th |
2013
|
MotoGP | Yamaha YZR-M1 | Monster Yamaha Tech3
|
18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 116 | 10th |
2014
|
MotoGP | Yamaha YZR-M1 | Monster Yamaha Tech3
|
18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 121 | 8th |
2015
|
MotoGP | Yamaha YZR-M1 | Monster Yamaha Tech3
|
18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 181 | 6th |
2016
|
MotoGP | Yamaha YZR-M1 | Monster Yamaha Tech3
|
15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 62 | 17th |
2017
|
MotoGP | KTM RC16 | Red Bull KTM Factory Racing | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 21st |
2018
|
MotoGP | KTM RC16 | Red Bull KTM Factory Racing | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 18th |
2019 | MotoGP
|
Aprilia RS-GP | Aprilia Racing Team
|
4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27th |
Moto2
|
Kalex | Petronas Sprinta Racing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC | |
MotoE | Energica Ego Corsa | One Energy Racing | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 88 | 2nd | |
2020
|
MotoGP | Aprilia RS-GP | Aprilia Racing Team Gresini | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 21st |
2022 | MotoE | Energica Ego Corsa | WithU GRT RNF MotoE Team | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 18th |
Total | 244 | 3 | 29 | 9 | 5 | 1609.5 |
By class
Class | Seasons | 1st GP | 1st Pod | 1st Win | Race | Win | Podiums | Pole | FLap | Pts | WChmp |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
125cc | 2006–2010 | 2006 Spain | 2007 France | 2009 Spain | 80 | 3 | 20 | 9 | 4 | 717.5 | 0 |
Moto2 | 2011–2012, 2019 | 2011 Qatar | 2011 Great Britain | 34 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 233 | 0 | |
MotoGP | 2013–2020 | 2013 Qatar | 2014 Australia | 119 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 559 | 0 | |
MotoE | 2019, 2022 | 2019 Germany | 2019 Germany | 11 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 0 | |
Total | 2006–2020, 2022 | 244 | 3 | 29 | 9 | 5 | 1609.5 | 0 |
Races by year
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)
Year | Class | Bike | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | Pos | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2006 | 125cc | Honda | SPA 17 |
QAT 22 |
TUR Ret |
CHN 22 |
FRA 21 |
ITA 19 |
CAT 16 |
NED 16 |
GBR 12 |
GER 12 |
CZE | MAL | AUS 28 |
JPN 8 |
POR Ret |
VAL 12 |
19th | 20 | |||
2007 | 125cc | Honda | QAT 12 |
SPA 26 |
TUR 8 |
CHN 8 |
FRA 3 |
ITA 8 |
CAT 6 |
GBR 7 |
NED DNS |
GER 8 |
CZE 13 |
RSM 8 |
POR 12 |
JPN Ret |
AUS 16 |
MAL 9 |
VAL 8 |
10th | 101 | ||
2008 | 125cc | Aprilia | QAT 16 |
SPA 3 |
POR Ret |
CHN Ret |
FRA 2 |
ITA 5 |
CAT 14 |
GBR 10 |
NED 5 |
GER 4 |
CZE 6 |
RSM 2 |
INP 8 |
JPN Ret |
AUS Ret |
MAL 2 |
VAL 4 |
6th | 150 | ||
2009 | 125cc | Aprilia | QAT 5 |
JPN 10 |
SPA 1 |
FRA 4 |
ITA 1 |
CAT 8 |
NED 3 |
GER Ret |
GBR 20 |
CZE 4 |
INP 2 |
RSM 3 |
POR 3 |
AUS 2 |
MAL 2 |
VAL 2 |
2nd | 223.5 | |||
2010 | 125cc | Aprilia | QAT 8 |
SPA 4 |
FRA 5 |
ITA 4 |
GBR 3 |
NED 4 |
CAT 2 |
GER 5 |
CZE 6 |
INP Ret |
RSM 4 |
ARA 3 |
JPN 3 |
MAL 5 |
AUS 5 |
POR 3 |
VAL 1 |
4th | 223 | ||
2011 | Moto2 | Tech3 | QAT 9 |
SPA 4 |
POR 29 |
FRA 9 |
CAT 19 |
GBR 2 |
NED 3 |
ITA 3 |
GER Ret |
CZE Ret |
INP 4 |
RSM 6 |
ARA 6 |
JPN 7 |
AUS 18 |
MAL DNS |
VAL 23 |
7th | 121 | ||
2012 | Moto2 | Tech3 | QAT 9 |
SPA 11 |
POR 10 |
FRA 9 |
CAT 12 |
GBR 7 |
NED 6 |
GER 7 |
ITA 4 |
INP 15 |
CZE 8 |
RSM 8 |
ARA 5 |
JPN Ret |
MAL 7 |
AUS 11 |
VAL 16 |
9th | 112 | ||
2013 | MotoGP | Yamaha | QAT Ret |
AME 12 |
SPA 10 |
FRA 9 |
ITA 9 |
CAT 6 |
NED 9 |
GER 6 |
USA Ret |
INP 8 |
CZE Ret |
GBR 9 |
RSM 11 |
ARA 7 |
MAL 7 |
AUS 6 |
JPN 8 |
VAL 7 |
10th | 116 | |
2014 | MotoGP | Yamaha | QAT Ret |
AME 5 |
ARG 7 |
SPA 8 |
FRA 10 |
ITA Ret |
CAT 10 |
NED 8 |
GER 19 |
INP 6 |
CZE 9 |
GBR 22 |
RSM 7 |
ARA 5 |
JPN 9 |
AUS 3 |
MAL 5 |
VAL 14 |
8th | 121 | |
2015 | MotoGP | Yamaha | QAT 8 |
AME 6 |
ARG 6 |
SPA 8 |
FRA 6 |
ITA 5 |
CAT 5 |
NED 7 |
GER 6 |
INP 6 |
CZE 7 |
GBR 7 |
RSM 2 |
ARA 8 |
JPN 7 |
AUS 10 |
MAL 4 |
VAL 6 |
6th | 181 | |
2016 | MotoGP | Yamaha | QAT 8 |
ARG 8 |
AME 17 |
SPA 12 |
FRA Ret |
ITA 7 |
CAT Ret |
NED 13 |
GER 13 |
AUT 9 |
CZE Ret |
GBR | RSM | ARA | JPN 13 |
AUS 8 |
MAL 14 |
VAL 9 |
17th | 62 | |
2017 | MotoGP | KTM | QAT 17 |
ARG 15 |
AME 16 |
SPA 14 |
FRA 13 |
ITA 20 |
CAT DNS |
NED Ret |
GER 14 |
CZE Ret |
AUT 18 |
GBR 17 |
RSM 10 |
ARA 19 |
JPN 17 |
AUS 10 |
MAL 12 |
VAL 11 |
21st | 29 | |
2018 | MotoGP | KTM | QAT 18 |
ARG Ret |
AME 16 |
SPA 13 |
FRA 14 |
ITA 14 |
CAT Ret |
NED 17 |
GER 10 |
CZE Ret |
AUT 14 |
GBR C |
RSM 16 |
ARA 13 |
THA 15 |
JPN 12 |
AUS 10 |
MAL 15 |
VAL 8 |
18th | 38 |
2019 | MotoGP | Aprilia | QAT Ret |
ARG | AME | SPA 17 |
FRA | ITA | CAT Ret |
NED | GER | CZE | AUT | ARA 19 |
THA | JPN | AUS | MAL | VAL | 27th | 0 | ||
Moto2 | Kalex | GBR Ret |
RSM | NC | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
MotoE | Energica | GER 2 |
AUT 3 |
RSM1 12 |
RSM2 8 |
VAL1 2 |
VAL2 2 |
2nd | 88 | ||||||||||||||
2020 | MotoGP | Aprilia | SPA 15 |
ANC 12 |
CZE 17 |
AUT 13 |
STY 19 |
RSM 19 |
EMI 13 |
CAT 16 |
FRA Ret |
ARA 19 |
TER 15 |
EUR | VAL | POR | 21st | 12 | |||||
2022 | MotoE | Energica | SPA1 | SPA2 | FRA1 | FRA2 | ITA1 | ITA2 | NED1 8 |
NED2 17 |
AUT1 Ret |
AUT2 DNS |
RSM1 12 |
RSM2 16 |
18th | 12 |
Suzuka 8 Hours results
Year | Team | Co-Riders | Bike | Pos |
---|---|---|---|---|
2015 | Yamaha Factory Racing Team | Pol Espargaró Katsuyuki Nakasuga |
Yamaha YZF-R1 | 1st |
Supersport World Championship
Races by year
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)
Year | Bike | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | Pos | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2022 | Yamaha | SPA |
SPA |
NED |
NED |
POR |
POR |
ITA |
ITA |
GBR |
GBR |
CZE |
CZE |
FRA |
FRA |
SPA |
SPA |
POR |
POR |
ARG 14 |
ARG Ret |
INA |
INA |
AUS | AUS | 33rd | 2 |
References
- ^ MotoGP Le Mans: Smith ruled unfit bikesportnews, 12 May 2022. Retrieved 13 June 2022
- ^ Ex-MotoGP rider Bradley Smith to make WorldSSP debut with champs Ten Kate Yamaha visordown.com, 15 October 2022. Retrieved 23 October 2022
- ^ 2022 San Juan Villicum World Supersport Race One Result: Last Lap Fight motomatters.com, 22 October, 2022. Retrieved 23 October 2022
- ^ Bradley Smith makes WSSP debut with Ten Kate motorcyclesports.net, 16 October 2022. Retrieved 23 October 2022
- ^ Dominique Aegerter's attack in the final metres earned him his second win of the weekend motorcyclesports.net, 23 October 2022. Retrieved 23 October 2022
- ^ KTM MotoGP racer Bradley Smith announced as 2019 Aprilia test rider Autosport, 7 September 2018. Retrieved 3 October 2018
- ^ eSC announces Rider Programme and appoints MotoGP Rider Bradley Smith eSkootr Championship, 10 September 2021. Retrieved 22 October 2021
- ^ Bradley Smith to wildcard for Spirit Moto Corsa at Snetterton Spirit Motorcycles, 22 August 2021. Retrieved 22 October 2021
- ^ Ex-Moto GP star Bradley Smith postpones wildcard race with Dorset team Spirit Dorset Echo, 2 September 2021. Retrieved 22 October 2021
- ^ Team slams ‘disrespectful’ ex-MotoGP man Bradley Smith for Snetterton no-show visordown, 6 September 2021. Retrieved 22 October 2021
- ^ "Official MotoGP profile". Archived from the original on 25 June 2007.
- ^ Shea, Julian (26 March 2006). "Teenager Smith hits the big time". BBC News.
- ^ "LONDONBIKERS". LONDONBIKERS. Archived from the original on 1 December 2008. Retrieved 13 July 2008.
- ^ "Bradley Smith for full factory backed Aprilia 125".
- ^ 2008 125cc Qualifying – Qatar[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Yahoo UK & Ireland - Sports News - Live Scores - Results". Yahoo Sports.
- ^ "Bradley Smith nearing full fitness for German clash".
- ^ Ltd., Crash Media Group. "Smith column: Signing for Aspar. - MotoGP News". Archived from the original on 11 December 2008. Retrieved 9 October 2008.
- ^ Sports, Dorna. "Aspar confirms Smith and Simon for 2009 125cc team". www.motogp.com. Archived from the original on 24 December 2013. Retrieved 9 October 2008.
- ^ "Bradley Smith for Moto2 in 2010". Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 23 April 2010.
- ^ Ltd., Crash Media Group. "125: Bradley Smith signs for 2010. - MotoGP News". Archived from the original on 26 September 2012. Retrieved 23 April 2010.
- ^ "Smith and Di Meglio to front Tech 3 Moto2 effort next season". motogp.com. Dorna Sports. 31 October 2010. Archived from the original on 5 March 2014. Retrieved 1 November 2010.
- ^ "Smith signs Tech 3 MotoGP deal". Carole Nash. Insidebikes. 19 September 2011. Archived from the original on 25 March 2012. Retrieved 19 September 2011.
- ^ "Maiden MotoGP podium for diligent Smith". MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports. 19 October 2014. Archived from the original on 19 October 2014. Retrieved 19 October 2014.
- ^ "Rossi takes 82nd premier class victory in incident packed race". MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports. 19 October 2014. Archived from the original on 13 November 2014. Retrieved 19 October 2014.
- ^ "Smith: "Luck favours the brave"". MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports. 13 September 2015. Retrieved 13 September 2015.
- ^ "Two Brits join Marc Marquez on the podium". BBC Sport. BBC. 13 September 2015. Retrieved 13 September 2015.
- ^ "Smith out for Silverstone and Misano - Lowes to step in". MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports. 29 August 2016. Retrieved 25 February 2020.
- ^ "KTM signs Bradley Smith as MotoGP™ factory rider". MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports. 20 March 2016. Retrieved 25 February 2020.
- ^ "Pol Espargaro to join KTM's MotoGP™ efforts". MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports. 2 June 2016. Retrieved 25 February 2020.
- ^ "Smith teams up with One Energy Racing for 2019 MotoE™ season". MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports. Retrieved 25 February 2020.
- ^ "Ex-MotoGP rider Bradley Smith lands World Supersport ride". 13 October 2022.
External links
- Bradley Smith at MotoGP.com
- Bradley Smith at WorldSBK.com
- Bradley Smith at AS.com (in Spanish)
- Official website