Tech 3 Yamaha rider Bradley Smith has signed a two-year deal to race for the new KTM works squad in MotoGP starting from the 2017 season. The Briton had previously made no secret of his desire to move on to a factory team in 2017, Smith casting doubt upon his Tech 3 future writing in his personal blog ahead of the Qatar weekend. “This is the first time I’ve started the season in a situation where it looks almost certain I will be switching teams next year,” he wrote. “It looks like it’s time to move on for both parties. Team boss Herve Poncharal has made it clear he will not be renewing next year, however well I do.” Now KTM has confirmed Smith as one of its riders for its new...
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