MotoGP: Poncharal immediately harsh with Smith

Bradley Smith's entry into MotoGP certainly won't be the easiest, especially given his less-than-brilliant last season in Moto2 which is weighing heavily on the environment's opinion of the Oxford red. Herve Poncharal, his new team manager at Yamaha Tech 3, already seems to be one of those ready to prod him, -“Bradley will have to take Stefan Bradl as an example, he is a real model to follow to understand how to face challenges . He had never ridden a MotoGP before the Valencia tests and look now at the levels he has reached – said Poncharal as reported by MCN – He is a calm boy, he never goes beyond the limits and above all he doesn't go around making stupid statements to the media like the team doesn't support him. Stefan works and helps the team progress. With Bradley we have a two-year contract in which he will have to show his potential, for the moment we don't expect anything, just as Honda didn't expect anything from Bradl who however has put himself in a really excellent position with a view to the future" .

More than a welcome message to poor Smith, it seems like a declaration of love to the German...