Bradley Smith (motorcyclist)

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Bradley Smith (born Oxfordshire in 1991), is an English motorcycle racer, currently competing in the 125cc World Championship.

Smiths father raced in Motocross, and the family owned an open practice track. Smith got his first motocross bike aged six ^[1].

Smith applied for selection to the Auto Cycle Union academy for young racers, but was never chosen. He spent a year in 2004 aged 13 competing in the Aprilia Superteams competition, finishing fourth behind three ACU Academy riders. In January 2005 he was aked to compete for the year in the Spanish 125cc championship as part of the Spanish Academy, winning the last three races.

For 2006, he joined the Repsol Honda 125cc World Championship squad, managed by Alberto Puig.

Smith still attends and studies at Wheatley park school.