Cal Crutchlow made the most of slick tyres on a drying track to put the home RNF Yamaha team a surprise fastest on Friday afternoon at the Malaysian MotoGP.
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After impressing on his own MotoGP comeback at Aragon, Cal Crutchlow is tipping fellow test rider Tetsuta Nagashima to cause a surprise when he makes his MotoGP debut at Motegi this weekend.
While MotoGP title rival Fabio Quartararo revelled in the top speed gain from a prototype Yamaha engine, Francesco Bagnaia and Ducati are working on corner speed for 2023.
Marc Marquez moved a step closer to a MotoGP race return at Aragon by increasing his laps and lowering his best time during the final day of the Misano test.
The Crash.net MotoGP podcast team talk Francesco Bagnaia's new contract, Raul Fernandez being prematurely cleared to ride after a nasty testing fall and Marc Marquez's successful return to action.