Bradley Smith heads to this weekend's Catalunya round as the leading satellite rider in the MotoGP World Championship. The Monster Yamaha Tech 3 rider took over sixth in the standings when LCR Honda's Cal Crutchlow fell just ahead of him at Mugello. Smith crossed the line a season-best fifth, from eleventh on the grid, and now holds a ten-point lead over former team-mate Crutchlow and twelve point advantage over present team-mate Pol Espargaro. "Catalunya is a circuit that I enjoy with its variety of different corners and the crowd is always amazing, especially in the last part of the track,” Smith said. “In addition, the layout seems to suit the characteristics of the Yamaha...
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