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BRADLEY SMITH'S DREAM TRACK
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ech3 Yamaha's Bradley Smith has been on the
gas this year in MotoGP, consistently finishing
as the top of the satellite riders and getting the bet-
ter of his teammate, Pol Espargaro.
Now the crafty Brit has given us his ideal race-
track. It's a 19-turn mega circuit, featuring all Brad-
ley's favorite corners from tracks he visits across
the globe in MotoGP.
Smith has named such iconic bends as Lukey
Heights at Phillip Island, Laguna Seca's Cork-
screw, Mugello's Arrabbiata 1 and 2 and Le Mans'
La Chapelle on his dream track, as well as corners
from Circuit of The Americas, Suzuka, Catalunya
and Assen. Check out the video below to hear the
man himself take you for a guided tour of his ideal
racetrack. CN
YAMAHA IN
THE BLACK
FOR 2015
H
ot on the heels of BMW and
Ducati releasing news of
positive sales growth for 2015
comes word that Yamaha too
is experiencing a strong six
months this year, with the Tun-
ing Fork brand posting a sales
increase of 28 percent for the
first half of the year.
The resurgence of Yamaha is
largely thanks to groundbreaking
models like the FZ-09, FJ-09
Tracer and the new YZF-R1—in
fact the Tracer is proving to be
a best seller for the company
globally, with strong sales in
Europe and Australasia.
Yamaha has recorded a 7.6
percent boost in international
revenue, which now stands at
36.8 billion Yen, coupled with a
massive 65.8 percent increase
in operating income at 18.6 bil-
lion Yen.
Rennie Scaysbrook
Yamaha is back in black for 2015.
PHOTO
COURTESY
OF
YAMAHA
Bradley Smith designs his dream track.
