Bradley Smith (born 28 November 1990) is a British occasional motorcycle racer who for 2022 is linked to RNF E-Racing in MotoE.
Smith was previously contracted from 2019 to Aprilia Racing Team Gresini as a development/test/replacement rider in the MotoGP class of the World Championship.
Bradley Smith debuted in the 125 World Championship in 2006, before battling for that title in 2009. Moving up to Moto2™ in 2011, the Brit took podium finishes in his first season in the intermediate class and remained with the Tech 3 team the following season. Then moving up into the premier class Monster Yamaha Tech 3 outfit for 2013, Smith took his first MotoGP™ podium in Phillip Island in 2014 – and then took another in Misano in 2015 as he was also top Independent Team rider. 2016 was more challenging and the Brit then suffered a crash in practice for the Oschersleben 8H ahead of the British GP, sidelining him for three races and meaning he needed two surgeries on his knee. Back for the last races of the year, Smith had a solid comeback with good hauls of points before saying goodbye to the Tech 3 team as he moved to new squad Red Bull KTM Factory Racing for 2017. After a more difficult start to the season, Smith gained some serious traction by the year’s end, including taking his first top ten with the team.
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