Briton Smith will live up to the first class in 2013

Will elevate British rider Bradley Smith to compete in the first category of the World Championship MotoGP class in 2013, after the second to reach an agreement for three years with the team Teck / 3 of the Yamaha, which makes the France-based.

The team said on Monday that Smith and champion of the world for the summer of the 125cc class in 2009, will remain with the Teck / 3 in the second category in 2012, accompanied by the Belgian rider Xavier Simeon.

Said team manager Herve Boncharal "no doubt in our minds that it would be a real contender for the title in 2012 before moving to a world class first."

"I think that another year in the second category will gain him more experience, so when moving to the first category in 2013, it will be competitors who are ready for the title."

For his part, said Smith, aged 20 years, "Whenever I think of that I will lead the bike Yamaha 1000 cc class a year from now I can not believe myself."

"We worked hard for years to get a chance like this. And now I got it and should be grabbed with both hands."

And have a Tech / 3 riders now Britain is both Krochlo in the squad in the first category.

And the other rider in the team is American Colin Edwards, who is moving to the Racing Team, which is expected to use engines from Yamaha and structure of the Teck / 3 in the first category next season