Monster Yamaha Tech 3's Bradley Smith says bad luck was to blame after the British rider dropped to 16th place in FP3 at Losail in Qatar. Smith, who is competing in his 150th Grand Prix across all classes this weekend, was unable to better his time on the medium compound tyre, ending with a quickest lap of 1m 55.741s, which left him seven tenths from the top five. The 23-year-old was staying upbeat though, even if Smith is anticipating a tough Q1 against those riders eligible to use the soft rear tyre. “Of course, the end result today wasn't what we planned at all. To be honest, we were going really well in the first two runs in FP3 and I felt confident on the old tyres at the...
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