The tough guy Cal Crutchlow suffered on the Le Mans track. But if he twisted his hip in a memorable fall that was not cushioned by the slightest air bag, he didn't bite his tongue though. Here he is again in the spotlight to praise his current team in which he will do everything to stay there, encouraged by a transfer market which is shrinking like nothing else. Something to convey frustration not to be considered as a potential candidate to succeed Pedrosa or a beneficiary of the carbon swing arm...And then getting along with your team does not prevent you from slipping a nice one on your boss...
All things considered, the Englishman likes where he is. Strong after his Argentine victory in a period when there were many positions to take, he returned to noble feelings after three Grands Prix which were less favorable to him while the same positions became rarer... " My team is awesome. We all have a good time together, including in the box. You have to have fun with your team because we are all separated from our loved ones for a long time. It's not an easy job. You need a good environment and that's what we have ».
He specifies on Tutomotoriweb : " in fact, this has been the case everywhere I have ridden. I was happy at Tech3. Ask Hervé Poncharal who his best driver was and he will say my name. I don't mean better on the track, but overall. At Ducati it was the same thing, I spoke every two days with Davide Tardozzi. And I continue to have contact with my mechanics since 2014. It's the same at LCR ».
But here comes the boss’s hour: “ Lucio Cecchinello is a weak person. I don't like that because I prefer someone who shakes me up a little every now and then. But my relations with him are very very good ».
