Smith was involved in a terrible smash at the beginning of the opening round of the 2022 Endurance World Champions🧔hip la🥀st weekend.

He was treated 🌠on the tra🌳ck before being hospitalised but has now broken his silence.

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“Just like to say a big thanks to ꧒everyone that helped, looked after and suppﷺorted me during the last 36 hours,” Smith said. 

“It was one hell of💧 a impact, and I'm lucky to be in one piece. 

“Now I'm heading back home to begin my rehab. Although I didn't get very far into the race, the Enduranc🌺e World Championship was amazing event.

“So good to see so many familiar faces and feel the team spirit of the whole paddock. Could🃏n't of as♐ked for better team mates, mechanics and staff as well. 

“What a wild weekend, one for my old ma🍸n story book.”

The Endurance World Championship had previously described the incident which hospi💙talised Smith: “Christophe Seigneur was unable to avoid colliding with a slow-moving Bradley Smith, while pole-sitter Karel Hanika was dela🌳yed when he couldn’t get his YART – Yamaha Official Team EWC entry to fire up.

“Seigneur was able to walk back to the pits, but exℱ-MotoGP rider Smith was taken to hospital for medical checks as a result of the substantial rear impact, having received immediate medical attention at the side of the track when the field ci🐬rculated under safety car conditions. 

“Smith suffered no serious injuries but will remain in hospital for a period of oꦬbservation.”

Smith last🌳 competed in MotoGP in 2020 at Aprilia and is due to compete in MotoE this year.

He had joined the 24 Hours of Le Mans in a guest appearance as part of the four-rider M🍨OTO AIN Yamaha squad.