MotoGP: Bradley Smith ‘excited to be back’ in MotoE after year away from racing

The al🐎l-new WithU GRT RNF MotoE Team have officially unveiled their 2022 bike which Bradley Smith and Niccolo Canepa will make a return to the World Cup with.
The team’s presentation took place alongside the new WithU RNF Yamaha MotoGP team as Andrea Dovizioso and Darryn Binder unveile🍷d their M1 machine at the iconic Philharmonic Theatre in Verona.
Despite Smith having a year away from racing in 2021 after being🤡 released ♉by Aprilia as the team’s test rider, the inaugural MotoE World Cup runner-up will line-up for his second season in the class, which is also his second with the team, albeit under a different set-up.
Missing the last two years of MotoE ra💦cing hasn’t stopped the British rider from aiming high as he intends to win the ﷽title.
"I’m excited to be back i💫n MotoE and excited to be back in the MotoGP paddock after an unexpected year off," said Smith. "It feels nice to be back with the same team - although with a little bit of a different structure.
"I would obviously like to go one step better thi🎃s year after getting the silver medal. I’ve watched the championship closely the last couple of years.
"As always, the cha💮mpionship remains very competitive. I’m thrilled for the new format this season, the fact that the Qualifying is a little bit more normal and there are 14 races,𝄹 which gives us a longer championship and more opportunities.
"There are plenty of different tracks that I’m excited to race; for example Mugello a𝄹nd also Finland. So, let’s get started."
Like Smith, team-mate Canepa 𓆏returns to the MotoE World Cup after competing in both the 2019 and 2020 seasons - bothꦿ times finishing ninth.
Canepa added: "I’m super excited t♈o come back to MotoE after missing the last season, and I’m even more excited to race in the WithU GRT RNF MotoE team!&🌱nbsp;
"The FIM Enel MotoE World Cup is a championship tha♐t is growing and I’m proud to be a part of this. The bike livery is really special and I can’t wait to ride this beauty soon!"