Bradley Smith
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Date of birth: 11/28/1990 |
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Honours
First race: Motocross -January 1997, Road Racing – October 2003 in Lydden
Sporting career
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Biography
He is only 16 years old, but this young Briton has been racing for a decade, i.e. more than half his life. He had his debut in the 125cc World Championship one year ago, and in addition to covering kilometres and gathering the necessary experience for a rider of his age, he managed to become Rookie of the Year in the class.
His history as a rider began in 1997, taking part in motocross and supercross races, winning the British Championship in 2001. In 2004 he tried for the first time a road racing championship and finished fourth in the MRO Superteen Championship including a first victory in Lydden and seventh in the MRO GP 125cc Championship after only competing in three rounds.
Bradley took part in the CEV Spanish Road Racing Championship, in the 125cc class in 2005, on a Honda of the MotoGP Academy Team. The young British rider finished second overall, one point behind the Champion, after winning the final three rounds of the Championship in Albacete, Valencia and Jerez. He was tenth overall in the British 125cc Championship the same year, despite missing many rounds due to MotoGP Academy commitments.
These results have awarded him with a place in the Repsol Honda Team 125cc under the guidance of Alberto Puig, with which he contested 2006 125cc World Championship. His debut in the Motorcycling World Championship was not easy, however arriving at the 125cc World Championship at the age of fifteen was an excellent experience for the young Briton, who know now what he is going to be facing the next season. After being crowned Rookie of the Year thanks to his good performances in Japan, England, Germany and Valencia in 2006, Bradley will be fighting in 2007 to be consistently in the points and to be confirmed as one of the youngest promises for the future.
