125cc – Martinez hopes to hold onto Bradley Smith

Bradley Smith is close to a renewal with Team Bancaja Aspar Aprilia to race again in the eighth-litre category in the 2010 world championship. Jorge Aspar Martinez (in the photo between Simon and Smith), owner of the team, hopes to announce the renewal of the Briton's contract (vice-world champion of the category) before the last race which will take place in Valencia. Martinez has already signed Nico Terol for 2010.

“We are close to closing with Bradley Smith – declared Aspar Martinez – I hope we can be competitive in the eighth-litre category as we have been in past years and still fight for the title.”