It's a battle for fifth from now on

Posted on May 07, 2014 by George Penny

With the factory Hondas and Yamahas beginning to assert their dominance, Bradley Smith explains that fifth place has now become his target.

Bradley Smith:
"Unless something happens to the factory bikes or riders it is now a battle for fifth. We had one big chance to run with Marquez, Pedrosa, Lorenzo and Rossi and that was at the opening round in Qatar. I expected that but hoped the bikes would be similar for just a bit longer."

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