Victory at the Argentine Grand Prix Cal Crutchlow, the last race to date in MotoGP before launching this weekend into the battle ofAustin, put the LCR pilot back in the saddle in the transfer market. The Englishman thus recalled the good memories of an HRC who reflects on the Zarco case to succeed Pedrosa. A fair return of things according to his boss Lucio Cecchinello who warns that this fourth season with his Englishman could well surprise more than one...
It is leader of the general classification that will arrive Cal Crutchlow in Austin this weekend. A first for a Briton since 1979 and a new posture since 2004 for a private pilot. An accident ? The boss of the LCR team refutes the happy combination of circumstances: “ Cal is an indisputable talent and he has gained experience on the bike. And then we've been working together for four years now. Its very important. There is now a real complicity between us, automatisms. With his engineer, they understand each other at a glance ».
« He knows the bike, he knows how to make it evolve and we know how it works. It is on these kinds of details that the difference is made at this level of competition. The elements of the puzzle fit well together. And we don't do anything extraordinary. We have a talented driver, we are a united team, we work together and we challenge the biggest manufacturers on the planet! »
Public chat speedweek, he finishes : " Cal is more focused, calmer, the bike is better this year, especially in terms of the engine. We must continue to progress and stay focused. We have everything to win. Other than Márquez, I don't see any opponents at Cal. I'm sure we will have other podiums ».
