EWC, Bradley Smith talks about the accident: “Lucky to be in one piece”

Last week’s Le Mans 24 Hours, which finished with a win for the factory Yoshimura SERT team, will long remain in the memory of Bradley Smith. The English rider was taking part aboard the Yamaha R1 of team MotoAin, alongside Corentin Perolari, Claudio Corti and Louis Rossi, but his race lasted just a few metres due to a spectacular but equally scary accident.

After a few problems reaching the start line, the former MotoGP rider was hit by the BMW of Christophe Seigneur and found himself on the ground, at the edge of the track, leaving the entire Le Mans paddock worried for a good few minutes. Fortunately, the scary situation was resolved with a brief hospital stay but the consequences could have been much more serious.

Smith: “One hell of an impact, I was lucky”

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“Just like to say a big thanks to everyone that helped, looked after and supported me during the last 36 hours,” Smith said, as he prepared to return home. “It was one hell of a impact, and I'm lucky to be in one piece. Now I'm heading back home to begin my rehab."

“Although I didn't get very far into the race, the Endurance World Championship was an amazing event. So good to see so many familiar faces and feel the team spirit of the whole paddock. Couldn't of asked for better team mates, mechanics and staff as well”, concludes the Oxford native. “What a wild weekend, one for my old man story book.”

Translated by Heather Watson

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