Smith finished fifth at Mugello despite a crash in qualifying

Britain's Bradley Smith is aiming to better his fifth-placed finish in last week's Italian MotoGP 125cc Grand Prix when he races at Barcelona on Sunday.

Smith will be able to draw on the familiarity of the circuit, having been there as part of the MotoGP Academy in 2005, and his team's improvement.

"We made some big steps in Mugello," said Smith. "I think it was our best race of the season so far.

"Barcelona is like my home race - it's where my 125cc racing career started."