Cal Crutchlow finished these three days of testing at Losail which were also the final ones of the off-season for the whole of MotoGP in fourth position and as the best of the Honda riders. A situation which, seen like that, would be enough to give him every reason for satisfaction. But this is not the case. Struggling with his front tire allocation, the Englishman is worried...
The 32-year-old LCR driver pointed out on Friday that the Michelin front tires were not a panacea. And the analysis was confirmed on Saturday: “ the season opens in two weeks and our sensations with the front of the bike are not perfect. The concern is tire allocation. None suit me. We will have to concentrate on this because it is an essential element of the race ».
« It takes work and Honda now has a mountain of data to analyze to find the solution. Despite everything, I manage to be regular and that's important. I was able to do 12 laps at an interesting pace. So, all in all, I'm satisfied ».
The teammate of Nakagami is, however, less happy with his test gallop on an artificially watered Losail track: “ visibility-wise, with the spotlights, it's fine. But, the grip is very precarious in these conditions and this is what we will have to talk to the Safety Commission from the first day of the Qatar Grand Prix ».
#QatarTest MotoGP Losail J.3: Chronos
1. Johann Zarco, Yamaha, 1:54,029 min
2. Valentino Rossi, Yamaha, +0,247 sec
3. Andrea Dovizioso, Ducati, +0,302
4. Cal Crutchlow, Honda, +0,428
5. Maverick Vinales, Yamaha, +0,442
6. Marc Marquez, Honda, +0,562
7. Alex Rins, Suzuki, +0,621
8. Danilo Petrucci, Ducati, +0,630
9. Jorge Lorenzo, Ducati, +0,663
10. Jack Miller, Ducati, +0,720
11. Dani Pedrosa, Honda, +0,745
12. Franco Morbidelli, Honda, +1,103
13. Bradley Smith, KTM, +1,150
14. Aleix Espargaro, Aprilia, +1,203
15. Hafizh Syahrin, Yamaha, +1,244
16. Karel Abraham, Ducati, +1,271
17. Álvaro Bautista, Ducati, +1,318
18. Tito Rabat, Ducati, +1,436
19. Pol Espargaro, KTM, +1,460
20. Scott Redding, Aprilia, +1,566
21. Takaaki Nakagami, Honda, +1,734
22. Xavier Siméon, Ducati, +1,914
23. Tom Lüthi, Honda, +2,093
#QatarTest MotoGP Losail: Cumulative times
1. Johann Zarco, Yamaha, 1:54,029 min
2. Valentino Rossi, Yamaha, +0,247 sec
3. Andrea Dovizioso, Ducati, +0,302
4. Cal Crutchlow, Honda, +0,428
5. Maverick Vinales, Yamaha, +0,442
6. Andrea Iannone, Suzuki, +0,557
7. Marc Marquez, Honda, +0,562
8. Alex Rins, Suzuki, +0,621
9. Danilo Petrucci, Ducati, +0,630
10. Jorge Lorenzo, Ducati, +0,663
11. Jack Miller, Ducati, +0,720
12. Dani Pedrosa, Honda, +0,745
13. Franco Morbidelli, Honda, +1,103
14. Bradley Smith, KTM, +1,150
15. Aleix Espargaro, Aprilia, +1,203
16. Hafizh Syahrin, Yamaha, +1,244
17. Karel Abraham, Ducati, +1,271
18. Álvaro Bautista, Ducati, +1,318
19. Tito Rabat, Ducati, +1,436
20. Pol Espargaro, KTM, +1,460
21. Takaaki Nakagami, Honda, +1,510
22. Scott Redding, Aprilia, +1,566
23. Xavier Siméon, Ducati, +1,914
24. Tom Lüthi, Honda, +2,093
25. Mika Kallio, KTM, +3,189
