The 24 Hours of Le Mans motorcycle race only lasted a few seconds for Bradley Smith who hoped to shine there aboard a beautiful Yamaha and with fast teammates. The practice sessions and qualifying sessions convinced him of a good weekend to be had in Sarthe, which is also bathed in warm sunshine. But when the start was given everything collapsed, and quite violently...
Bradley Smith was to start the race on the Bugatti with the No. 96 Yamaha of the Moto Ain team, shared with Corentin Perolari et Claudio Corti. The crew had been in the top six or seven for most of the weekend on the Le Mans track. After qualifying, seventh place was achieved. But it was impossible to get the R1 off to a good start when the flag dropped the hostilities. A mysterious and recurring illness of the brand's machines.
Bradley Smith: “ I'm lucky to be in one piece«
Bradley Smith ended up setting off but he joined at a reduced pace a peloton already going at full speed. It was in this confusion that he was hit by the BMW of Christophe Seigneur. If the latter did well, the Englishman remained on the ground. He spoke publicly for the first time after his horrific accident on super7moto : " I would like to thank everyone who helped, cared for and supported me over the last 36 hours. It was a huge shock, and I'm lucky to be in one piece. I am now going home to begin my recovery. ».
Bradley Smith suffered no serious injuries or fractures, but had to stay in hospital overnight for further testing due to a concussion. For the rest of the season, remember that the first two races of the MotoE World Cup season will take place on April 30 and May 1 on the Jerez circuit in Andalusia. Bradley Smith should be fully operational again by then.
