Monster Yamaha’s Bradley Smith is just a handful of points away from nailing down sixth place in the 2015 MotoGP points standings, beating the works Ducati of Andrea Dovizioso and fellow Brit Cal Crutchlow for top satellite rider. The Oxfordshire rider had a difficult time of it in Australia but bounced back to full effect at Sepang with his second-best result of the season, taking fourth while Dovizoso ended in the gravel as a result of some contact with Crutchlow. It was an important result for a couple of reasons. Cal Crutchlow was on a roll and had beaten me to be the top Brit in the last three. I wanted to be the top Brit, the top factory satellite bike and beat teammate Pol and it...
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