MotoGP Japan: Cal Crutchlow: Two races and two long laps, that must be a first!
After exceeding track limits while battling to control the large aerodynamic package in the Sprint race, the Engl🦄ishman received the second pe𒊎nalty for turning in too early to his pit box during the dry-to-wet bike swap.
“It started to rain on the grid. We did the first laps on slick💯 tyres. I missed the opportunity to pit early like the other riders. I thought we could take a gamble and that it might stop raining – obviously it didn‘t, it started raining much harder,” Crutchlow said.
“Unfortunateꦚly, we made the pit stop in the wrong way, and I had to do a long-lap penalty again.
“I’ve done two races and two long laps,𝔉 so that must be a f🌳irst!” he grinned.
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“I got the [Sunday] long lap because when I came into the pit there was so𒁃mebody standing in front of my signboard on the flo🐻or that you have to turn in after. So I couldn't see it, went the wrong side of it and then they gave me a long lap for it.
“I [didn’t know] w♛hy I had the long lap. I thought they've made a mistake or I've knocked somebody off and I don't know I've knocked somebody off. So yeah, it was a manic race, but we took some positives out of it with regards to the bike.”
🌳Crutchlow confirmed he had continued on the larger aero for the grand prix race, at Yamaha’s request.
“That was Yamaha's plan. ﷽I was happy to do it because at the end of the day, it doesn't matter where I finish, as long as we got some data,” he said.
“I was pleased eno꧅ugh with my pace in the rain. We needed a dry race though♛, to be able to understand the direction with the setting that we tried today.”
Crutchlow has pinpointed a smoother engine as t🌞he top priority for 2024, followed by electronics and aerodynamic progress.
“I feel that we know the direction to go in now. A lot of the engineers believe that that's the direction to go in [as well] and we will hopefully make strides🌠 for next year,” he said.
The Englishman won’t do any more wild-cards this season as he returns t🀅o testing duties.
“We will continue our testing programme in November in Jerez and Valencia🃏,” said the triple MotoGP ra🌌ce winner.
Peter has been in the paddock for 20 years and has seen Valentino Rossi come and go. He is at the forefront of the Suzuki exit story and Marc Marquez’s🥀 injury issues.
