Cal Crutchlow suffered physically at Balaton Park, but got caught up in the game and found that his competitive spirit had not left him.
Cal Crutchlow He concluded his first Grand Prix last weekend in Hungary after a three-year absence. The previous week, he had made his grand return to MotoGP to replace Johann Zarco in the LCR team, but he was forced to retire on Sunday, hampered by severe shoulder pain that appeared during the morning warm-up.
His participation in the Hungarian Grand Prix seemed unlikely, but he was ultimately able to compete. Although he suffered physically, he persevered, seeing his progress and hunger for performance resurface. In the sprint race, for example, he gained nine seconds on the leader compared to Mugello.
Although he is perfectly aware that his performance will remain far down in the rankings, Crutchlow He enjoyed making this substitution and got caught up in the challenge, both for the team and for himself. He therefore takes a positive view of his Grand Prix, always with his characteristic sense of humor, and will be back at Brno and Assen.
“When I saw everyone flying around the first corner, I didn’t even know who was involved. At that point, I had absolutely no idea who had crashed. Then Di Giannantonio caught up to me after a few laps, and I thought he must have been involved in the crash, or else I was doing a really good job to keep him behind me [laughs]! But given the way he passed me, I assumed he had crashed.”, did he declare.
“It was probably the toughest race I’ve ever done physically. I’m happy with the result because we understand our current situation, but the lap times show that I’m progressing and becoming more and more comfortable on the bike. It was difficult, but I’m satisfied with the work we’re doing. The competitive spirit is still there despite the time I’ve spent away from here. The important thing is that we’re progressing, understanding the bike better and better, and making progress every time we go out on track.”
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