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OXFORDSHIRE’S Bradley Smith climbed into the championship’s top ten rankings for the first time after finishing eighth at Indianapolis.
Smith, from Forest Hill, held fourth place on lap one before he slipped back into a fight with Andrea Dovizioso and Nicky Hayden for eighth.
Marc Marquez extended his lead at the top of the standings to 21 points with an impressive victory.
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