Bradley Smith felt he was unlucky to lose out to fellow Briton Cal Crutchlow as the pair battled it out for sixth place on the final lap of the Japanese MotoGP. Monster Tech 3 Yamaha rider Smith and Crutchlow on the LCR Honda went head-to-head at the Twin Ring Motegi Circuit in the final stages and it was Crutchlow who narrowly came out on top. Smith, though, had managed to keep his nose in front until turn 11 on the final lap, where the 24-year-old revealed he almost lost the front, costing him crucial momentum and allowing the Honda rider to power past. “It was a shame that Crutchlow passed me on the final lap but my front tyre was really worn and I think that the Honda had a little...
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