Whether he encounters the worst problems or wins his first Grand Prix in the premier category, Cal Crutchlow always knows how to maintain his “So British” humor.
During the press conference following the Czech Republic Grand Prix, he began to recount his race…
“For sure, we won a tricky race. I made the best choice of tires on the grid. If I went on the hard rear tire, which we were discussing, I had to go on the hard front. I don't think you can just... I think it was harder for us with the Honda to choose one or the other (different).
Honestly, it's the best feeling in the world, because I had a disaster yesterday and I have to apologize to my team and Honda. I don't think there was a single good part left on the bike, it went up to 6 and a half meters! Just the engine, but the rest was completely destroyed, and so they worked really hard to build me a bike to race. And it's very nice to pay them back.
It was a long ride, I can tell you…
It's a long ride when Lucio (Cecchinello) is hanging on the wall, jumping up and down, and honestly, if I could have taken my hand off the handlebars, I would have waved at him to say “go back into the garage and have a coffee or something” because I had fun with them. I had so much grip, compared to the other guys who hadn't made the same tire choice as me, that I was walking around. »
Then, when we ask him when he made the decision to fit hard tires, which was rather a risky choice…
“I did it immediately as soon as I arrived on the grid. Then I went to the toilet. »
