#JapaneseGP MotoGP J.1 Cal Crutchlow accuses: “Lorenzo was way too slow on the line”

Cal Crutchlow was one of the stars of this wet Friday at Motegi. Unfortunately, it was not through his pure performance that the Briton stood out. Ninth, 1.2 seconds behind Dovizioso's best time, he has nothing to jump to the ceiling. But the Englishman still broke the screen by catching Lorenzo who he then tackled. The LCR pilot explains why.

A Honda that slides under its rider and crashes into a Ducati with a Lorenzo above looking like a perfect victim, here is what the images of the accident between Crutchlow and Por Fuera. And yet, once the two men were relieved fortunately unscathed from their caper, it was indeed the subject of his gracious majesty who seemed to hold a grudge against the Borgo Panigale official. And it wasn't just an impression.

The Englishman explains: “ Lorenzo was driving way too slowly on the trajectory. He seemed fast like that, but if you look closely at where he braked and where I braked… Plus, he knew I was coming because he turned around twice. And he was six seconds slower than the ideal time a lap ago ».

« But hey, he stayed there. I fell and took it with me. The shock was violent and it's not the kind of thing I like to experience. The most important thing is that we are both intact. I had a shock to my arm, but I'm not complaining. He is 60% wrong in historye ”.

That being said, the same Crutchlow is not disappointed with his ninth performance: “ Our position does not reveal our true level. I can do regular and fast laps. The only problem is that I was late when it came time to fit the new tires and I wasn't able to get them up to temperature. Otherwise, I feel pretty good on the bike, there are no real concerns. Maybe the engine braking still needs to be adjusted a little. We will see that for tomorrow, Saturday ».

#JapaneseGP MotoGP J.1: Ranking

1	4	Andrea Dovizioso	Ducati	1'54.877
2	93	Marc Márquez	Honda	1'54.920	0.043	0.043
3	41	Aleix Espargaro	Aprilia	1'55.061	0.184	0.141
4	99	Jorge Lorenzo	Ducati	1'55.234	0.357	0.173
5	5	johann zarco	Yamaha	1'55.468	0.591	0.234
6	9	Danilo PETRUCCI	Ducati	1'55.541	0.664	0.073
7	29	Andrea Iannone	Suzuki	1'55.614	0.737	0.073
8	26	Dani PEDROSA	Honda	1'55.773	0.896	0.159
9	35	Cal Crutchlow	Honda	1'56.149	1.272	0.376
10	42	Alex Rins	Suzuki	1'56.229	1.352	0.080
11	25	Maverick VIÑALES	Yamaha	1'56.376	1.499	0.147
12	46	Valentino ROSSI	Yamaha	1'56.435	1.558	0.059
13	31	Kohta NOZANE	Yamaha	1'56.453	1.576	0.018
14	45	Scott REDDING	Ducati	1'56.680	1.803	0.227
15	17	Karel ABRAHAM	Ducati	1'56.776	1.899	0.096
16	19	Alvaro BAUTISTA	Ducati	1'56.827	1.950	0.051
17	38	Bradley SMITH	KTM	1'56.853	1.976	0.026
18	44	Pol Espargaró	KTM	1'56.872	1.995	0.019
19	22	Sam LOWES	Aprilia	1'57.250	2.373	0.378
20	76	Loris BAZ	Ducati	1'57.259	2.382	0.009
21	8	Hector BARBERA	Ducati	1'57.540	2.663	0.281
22	7	Hiroshi AOYAMA	Honda	1'57.548	2.671	0.008
23	53	Tito RABAT	Honda	1'57.645	2.768	0.097
24	21	Katsuyuki NAKASUGA	Yamaha	1'58.341	3.464	0.696