Bradley Smith has been left delighted with his first day on KTM’s new RC16 MotoGP machine; pleased that the bike has succeeded the expectations he had before jumping from the Monster Yamaha Tech 3 machine onto the brand new Austrian project today. Smith finished the day in 20th place, only 1.8 seconds off fastest man Maverick Viñales and only 0.035 behind teammate Pol Espargaró in 19th. And, not sure what to expect from the first time on track with the machine, he said afterwards that there is both positives and potential in the bike. “There’s been so much to take in, but I’ve been positively pleased despite how many things feel so different. The engine is different, the chassis...
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