Cal Crutchlow fears his hopes of getting a carbon-fibre swingarm on his Honda RC213V have suffered a setback after factory test rider and wild-card Stefan Bradl was involved in a first lap pile-up at Brno on Sunday.
The fastest Honda rider by the end of free practice at the German MotoGP, Cal Crutchlow again fell victim to tyre overheating problems when racing in a group. Without clear air, the front tyre on his RCV starts to overheat, which raises the pressure and reduces the grip.
Fresh from a record-breaking Assen race, MotoGP could be set for another big battle at the Sachsenring. Just over half-a-second covered the top twelve riders in qualifying and Cal Crutchlow believes at least ten of them will be fighting at the front on Sunday.
Marc Marquez says he wants to see the German MotoGP stay at Sachsenring beyond this year as speculation grows on the race’s future being away from the 3.7-km track.
Cal Crutchlow wasn't surprised to see Jorge Lorenzo at the top of the timesheets on day one at Catalunya, following the Spaniard's debut win for Ducati last time at Mugello.
Ongoing medical tests mean it is currently still uncertain if Cal Crutchlow will be declared fit to take part in Sunday's French MotoGP. The LCR Honda rider suffered a vicious highside crash on the exit of Turn Nine in qualifying, rotating through the air before landing on his hip.
Cal Crutchlow finished Monday's official Jerez MotoGP test a close second fastest to Johann Zarco. But that was of no consolation given his fall in the race and the LCR Honda rider, on pole in Spain, is still seeking greater rear grip from the RC213V.
Cal Crutchlow sees his first pole position in over a year as reward to his LCR Honda squad after struggling in qualifying in recent races as he eyes a second win of the 2018 MotoGP season.
Full Jerez MotoGP qualifying results here Cal Crutchlow has stormed to his first MotoGP pole position since 2016 at Silverstone seeing of fellow Honda rider Dani Pedrosa at Jerez.
Full Qualifying results and grid line-up for the 2018 Spanish MotoGP at Jerez, round 4 of 19. Jerez has been resurfaced since the 2017 event. Kallio has his first wild-card appearance of the season.
A last corner fall on lap 8 of Sunday's Austin MotoGP saw Cal Crutchlow drop to the back of the field and, ultimately, lose the world championship lead.
Winner in Argentina and the first satellite rider to lead the MotoGP World Championship since 2004, what if anything is LCR's Cal Crutchlow missing compared to the factory Repsol team?
The Argentina MotoGP clash between Marc Marquez and Valentino Rossi clearly has major implications for the riders directly involved. But what is the impact, if any, on their competitors?
Cal Crutchlow says the only rider who could have stopped him from clinching victory at the Argentina MotoGP was Marc Marquez due to his free practice pace in the dry at Termas de Rio Hondo.
Cal Crutchlow has claimed victory in an unbelievable Argentina MotoGP race which saw a delayed start, grid confusion and Marc Marquez and Valentino Rossi clash.
Cal Crutchlow says he has not held any discussions about replacing Dani Pedrosa at the factory Honda team in 2019. While reigning four-time MotoGP champion Marc Marquez has already signed to remain at Repsol Honda until at least the end of 2020, Pedrosa's future is still to be decided.
MotoGP riders have a complex relationship with their fellow competitors. On the one hand, rivals stop you achieving your own dreams, force you to push beyond your limit, can put you in hospital if they make a mistake and out of a job if they are too fast.