Oxfordshire’s Bradley Smith is fully refreshed after a summer break, and has been in fine form for his new Bancaja Aspar Aprilia team in testing as the countdown to the Moto GP season continues.

With just two weeks until the first race, Bradley’s popular column is back, starting today.

Don’t miss all the latest news, thrills and spills from Britain’s rising motorbike star before and after each Grand Prix – only in the Oxford Mail.