Cal Crutchlow is decidedly incorrigible. A whole character, a sometimes surprising humor and a constant sincerity tinged with a certain candor which can lead him into situations that are sometimes difficult to cope with. During the last tests at Qatar, the LCR pilot was a victim of himself through an initiative that earned him the ire of Dorna.
To please his fans Cal Crutchlow filmed one of his laps at Losail with his cell phone placed on the fuel tank of the Honda. Once the operation was completed, he posted the moving images on his Instagram space with this comment: “ how to use your iPhone at work ". A mention which itself did not earn a thank you from Apple. But rather the recriminations of Dorna.
Because the discovery of this video was not to the organizer's liking. Nothing to do with image rights, but rather a question of security. The comment exploded and was relayed on InSella : " it is an official test and there are rules and criteria to respect. The rule is that you cannot attach anything to the motorcycle or any audiovisual device that is not authorized and has not been approved in terms of safety ».
And that’s all in all common sense. The smartphone was planted without officials being notified. What would have happened if it had come loose before causing a fall? La Dorna therefore ordered Crutchlow to withdraw his opus, and he complied without delay with this comment: “ Sorry ! I was caught by the executives and they told me to take the video down. I hope you saved it! »
Now, the Brit didn't mount this phone on the tank alone. It is a safe bet that at LCR, straps also had to be reassembled. In any case, everyone has been informed of what Dorna thinks of this type of initiative.
