Cal Crutchlow will start the Japanese Grand Prix on Sunday from the second row of the starting grid after once again having an excellent day at the Twin Ring Motegi circuit. The LCR Honda team driver will therefore once again start in the position of first satellite driver and firmly believes in his chances of being able to fight for a place on the podium at the end of the 24 laps of the race.
A small fall that occurred in the final moments of the 15-minute qualifying session will not have really damaged the confidence of the 30-year-old Briton, and taking into account the regularity and speed of the pace with which he has been evolving since the start From this Japanese weekend, everything suggests that he is capable of achieving a remarkable result tomorrow. The native of Coventry currently occupies sixth place in the provisional standings of the MotoGP world championship and has ambitious hopes of shining on the track of the parent company Honda.
Cal Crutchlow #35 – 5rd (1'44.402)
“Once again I think I narrowly missed an opportunity to qualify on the first row of the grid. I made a small mistake during a braking phase while I was attacking very hard to make up for the deficit in acceleration and speed of our bike since the start of this weekend. The cohesion in the team's work is really excellent and I am delighted with this way of proceeding as well as with my current leadership.”
“I obviously hope to be able to have a good race on Sunday, not only because we need it for the LCR team but also for Honda and we will try to do everything possible to help them for the constructors' championship. I have to give a satisfactory performance since Dani is absent. As I said yesterday, we all want him to come back very soon and it is a big disappointment that he will not be able to compete in this Japanese Grand Prix.
