By winning this edition of the Czech Republic Grand Prix, Cal Crutchlow became the third rider this season to open his MotoGP victory tally. He follows Miller in Assen - also in the rain - and Iannone in Austria - also with a new choice of tires - barely a week ago. He is the second driver to win on a satellite Honda. And its success pleased many people.
The LCR team has been waiting for victory since 1996 and the Supersport World Champion for six years. Suffice to say that the party lasted late into the night under the awning of Lucio Cecchinello. But on arrival, there was no one who did not share the joy of the Englishman and his transalpine boss. To start with Valentino Rossi, his second of the day: “ I warmly congratulate Cal on his victory. I'm very happy for him because he's one of the funniest guys in the paddock and we have a good relationship ».
« I also think it’s happening to him at a very special time in his life because he’s now a father. So again, my congratulations to him and his family. ". A moment of spontaneous happiness that was not wasted Marc Márquez : " I completely agree with Valentino. I spend a lot of time with Cal talking about motorcycling and I get on very well with him, his wife Lucy and his whole family. He's a really nice guy ».
In a fortnight his British people will celebrate him at Silverstone by thanking him for ending a 35-year wait to see a successor to Barry Sheene on the top step of a podium in the kidney category of the Grand Prix.
