Career best finish for Smith in Le Mans
Briton Bradley Smith claimed a career-best second-placed finish in a rain-affected 125cc French GP at Le Mans as home rider Mike Di Meglio took the chequered flag.
Di Meglio now leads Spain’s Nicolas Terol – who finished third – in the championship by eight points, while Smith jumps from 14th to eighth.
Polaris World Aprilia rider Smith endured a up and down race, which had to be halted after 15 of the 24 laps because of rain. That proved to be a blessing in disguise for the young Oxfordshire rider after he dropped from second on the grid to 19th on the first lap.
Nicholas Terol completed the podium, but world championship leader Corsi could only manage 13th position and has now slipped to third in the standings – twelve points behind new leader di Meglio and four points from Terol.
Race results – Le Mans:
- 1. di Meglio (Derbi)
- 2. Smith (Aprilia) +0.800secs
- 3. Terol (Aprilia) +3.077secs
- 4. Espargaro (Derbi) +10.407secs
- 5. Iannone (Aprilia) +11.697secs
- 6. Bradl (Aprilia) +11.881secs
- 7. Zanetti (Aprilia) +16.372secs
- 8. Olive (Derbi) +16.545secs
- 9. de Rosa (KTM) +19.163secs
- 10. Krummenacher (KTM) +22.391secs
- 21. Webb (Aprilia) +34.810secs
- Redding (Aprilia) DNF
great result braders well done from us all on Biker place
Well deserved effort.