Bradley Smith feels his near high-side in final qualifying cost him a better grid position after the Monster Yamaha Tech 3 rider lost confidence in the final sector at the Sachsenring. Smith will start the German MotoGP from the third row in ninth place and has set himself a target of getting the jump on Suzuki's Aleix Espargaro and his Yamaha team-mate Pol Espargaro into the opening turn to boost his chances of finishing inside the top six. The British rider almost high-sided from his M1 at the beginning of Q2 and injured his face as his helmet broke the bubble of his Yamaha during the incident. “My problem is I hit my face pretty hard on the steering. I don't know exactly what [damage...
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