Bradley Smith (right) takes his place on the podium with (left) Jorge Lorenzo, who was second and race winner Valentino Rossi after the Australian GP
Bradley Smith rode an unforgettable race today to clinch his best ever MotoGP result and a debut podium at the Tissot Australian Grand Prix.
Starting fourth on the grid, the Tech 3 rider from Beckley near Oxford, charged up to third at the end of the first lap.
And although some aggressive driving from his rivals saw the 23-year-old drop to eighth, he regained his composure to move back to fifth after passing Andrea Dovizioso.
He then regained third place a position he never relinquished as he secured his first podium finish since Mugello in 2011 in the Moto2 class.
The race was won by Valentino Rossi, with Jorge Lorenzo second.
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