Day to forget for Smrz at Miller

It was a day to forget for team PATA B&G Racing as Jakub Smrz was not able to gather any points in the US Round at Miller. After taking provisional pole on Friday and qualifying fourth on the grid on Saturday, the Czech Republic rider started race 1 with the right determination, but after less than one lap, he was forced to retire due to a broken engine.

‘Kuba' started race 2 eager to do well but did not make a good start, losing several positions. The front runners were building a consistent gap , while the group in contention for sixth to twelfth places stayed compact. The Czech was once again unable to finish the race due a technical problem, three laps before the chequered flag.

"We didn't get any luck," said Smrz. "I thought I could do well, everything was going my way until race 1, but once again we couldn't achieve our goal . Next up is Misano which is another track I feel comfortable at, I hope to redeem myself in front of the Italian crowd".