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Monster Yamaha Tech 3 to field all-British line-up in 2013
The Monster Yamaha Tech 3 Team is delighted to confirm that it will field an all-British rider line-up with Cal Crutchlow and Bradley Smith in the 2013 MotoGP World Championship.

Crutchlow has signed a new one-year agreement after a fantastic second season in MotoGP. The 26-year-old is currently fifth in the World Championship standings and he has scored eight top six finishes and started from the front row of the grid in three races.

Smith will move up from the Tech 3 Racing Moto2 project. A consistent top six challenger in the ultra-competitive Moto2 class, the 21-year-old has signed a two-year contract for 2013 and 2014.

Not surprised really, I think he was pissed off when all the other comments about going to sbk was said.

Please let there be Union jacks hanging from garage door on pit lane for every race

Well looks like his hissy fit worked ;) , not sure if thats a good thing or not

Anyway he's qualified as second on the grid, maybe Yamaha have given all Dovi's upgrades to Cal now he's signed up and Dovi's buggering off to Ducati

I think it's the best possible move for him short of a factory ride. Certainly the best privateer team

Well he certainly did better today, although it would have been a fourth place finish if Stoner was fit and healthy. Funny how he was about 6 seconds ahead of Dovi, it seemed that was always the gap that was the other way around before Dovi signed to Ducati, anything to tell us Mr Herve??? ;)