Cal Crutchlow has opinions on everything and especially opinions. The Englishman animates the paddock with his well-felt comments which hit the mark because they are rarely wrapped in diplomacy. After the Malaysian Grand Prix, the LCR Honda rider is heading like all of his colleagues towards Valencia which will mark the epilogue of this MotoGP season. A paddock which no longer seems to have only one subject on mind: the fate of Jorge Lorenzo at Honda. A situation that the British likes to recall that he had predicted…
That being said, he also did not pay much for the skin of Johann zarco on the Honda LCR… But hey, that’s another story… Let’s get back to the subject Jorge Lorenzo : " I probably understand it more than anyone, because I warned Honda that there would be a situation similar to the one that exists. Don't forget that I spent three years with Jorge at Yamaha. I know how to ride a motorcycle. I know what it takes to go fast on a motorcycle. Then I had access to his telemetry and I can tell you that what he did with the Yamaha was incredible. Colin Edwards and I, and everyone else who rode a Yamaha in those days, never understood how it could go that fast », Declares the 33-year-old pilot.
The latter adds on AS : " and if you could suddenly click a button, would Lorenzo become the five-time World Champion again? Honestly, I don't think so. The situation is bad for him, bad for Honda, bad for morale. I would like the situation to improve for all parties involved. When they asked me what I thought about what Lorenzo would be able to do with a Honda, I said nothing. Unfortunately, this is the reality right now. Honestly, I hope things go better for Honda and for everyone, because the efforts of Honda and HRC week after week must not end more than a minute from the winner as happened in the Australian Grand Prix. »
