Bradley Smith had an excellent showing at the 125cc Gran Premi Aperol de Catalunya as he participated in the battle for second position, racing talented skills behind his opponents for the majority of the event and time his moves to perfection.

Hanging behind colleagues Nico Terol and Pol Espargaró, Smith waited for an opportunity and decided on the last lap to outbrake the pair. He took the place on the back straight, and was then able to make the pass stick and block off the final challenge to arrive as runner-up. It is Smith's second stage appearance of the year, after a third spot at Silverstone.

Bradley Smith explains, "I decided to push hard from the start, but it was clear that this race was going to be tough -and that a small mistake would cost me as much as it did in Assen. Marquéz was clever though, and was able to slip away. Then I turned my attention to Terol and Espargaró, studying their lines in order to determine where to make a pass. Being in their slipstream served me well, because I could ride calmly and without taking too many risks. I was confident on every braking point, and kept telling myself that I couldn't let this podium place out of my grasp. This confidence helped me a lot on the second section, where I hadn't been so good during the weekend. I waited until the end to overtake, and then just focused on closing the gaps. It's a good result and I am happy with it. It is a shame about Nico's crash – I haven't had a chance to speak to him yet and hope that he is ok."