Bradley Smith rode for Hervé Poncharal's MotoGP team from 2013 to 2016, achieving two podium finishes, at Phillip Island in 2014 and Misano in 2015.
The site Motorsport total asked him if he felt any frustration watching Johann Zarco and Jonas Folger's impressive first half-season.
The answer is sincere: « In terms of results, yes! But although I was never in pole position, I got on the podium with Tech3. I was also the fastest in some sessions. After achieving that and staying at Tech 3 for four years, I then wanted to do something else. It doesn't make you happy to be the best satellite pilot. Even though we are only 21st, there is a certain satisfaction. I like development and I like working on a technical level. It's more about the process than the result. There is also responsibility. There, you didn't feel like you had much responsibility or power. »
Developing a motorcycle therefore seems to be the key to the motivation of the British rider who also confirms that his model is called Andrea Dovizioso at Ducati: “He’s proof that it can work.” He has a project that no one wanted to attack (since Rossi left). This shows that the road is long, perhaps. But something good might come out of it in the end. It's nice to see. We hope that we will achieve this goal with the KTM. »
