Cal Crutchlow did not have what one could call a bad day this Friday in Qatar, but the Briton discovered a problem: that of his front tire. As Valentino Rossi, the front rubber has retained its rhythm, which still remains interesting. The LCR driver actually finished sixth, remaining among the group capable of running under 1'55 per lap at Losail.
Furthermore, he is second of the three official HRC drivers and a little more than four tenths behind the best time achieved by Iannone. " The day was good overall and I drove well » begins the teammate of a Nakagami in shape ". “ But I have a problem with the front tire. Depending on the choice of rubber, either it is too soft for braking, or I have difficulty cornering. I don't know which front tire to get at this point. Finally, I'm quite happy because we remain fast ».
However, he insists: “ I am limited by the front tire. It's not that he's falling apart. It's because it doesn't work. We worked on the geometry of the bike, I tried new parts and in particular new forks ". Including an Öhlins in carbon: “jI think it offers more benefits so we will keep it. The bike is easier to turn with it, although the other one was better at acceleration ».
#QatarTest MotoGP Losail J.1: Chronos
1. Andrea Iannone, Suzuki, 1:54,586 min
2. Andrea Dovizioso, Ducati, +0,041
3. Marc Marquez, Honda, +0,167
4. Johann Zarco, Yamaha, +0,288
5. Alex Rins, Suzuki, +0,381
6. Cal Crutchlow, Honda, +0,406
7. Maverick Vinales, Yamaha, 0,465
8. Danilo Petrucci, Ducati, +0,602
9. Jack Miller, Ducati, +0,650
10. Dani Pedrosa, Honda, +0,696
11. Valentino Rossi, Yamaha, +0,730
12. Aleix Espargaro, Aprilia, +0,874
13. Takaaki Nakagami, Honda, +953
14. Jorge Lorenzo, Ducati, +0,976
15. Scott Redding, Aprilia, +1,122
16. Bradley Smith, KTM, +1,212
17. Tito Rabat, Ducati, +1,289
18. Karel Abraham, Ducati, +1,290
19. Franco Morbidelli, Honda, +1,488
20. Álvaro Bautista, Ducati, +1,518
21. Hafizh Syahrin, Yamaha, +1,677
22. Tom Lüthi, Honda, +1,709
23. Xavier Siméon, Ducati, +2,209
24. Mika Kallio, KTM, +2,632
