The Crashy Crutchlow Game

MdubSTYLIE said:

14 to go out of 21 is that lap 7 or 8? Is lap 1 21 in the count down? Math says 7 but could be 8.

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JPSLotus said:

Cal has to be out at LCR at the end of the year right?

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Rnz520 said:

LCR will be out of money by the end of the year at the going rate.

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MdubSTYLIE said:

Have you not heard of RDP?

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Rnz520 said:

Enlighten me, oh wise one.

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MdubSTYLIE said:

Let's just say they have track record of hiring guys that throw the bike away. I believe randy de puniet holds the record for most crashes in a season. Not to mention Casey stoner dripped the ..... like it was hot every other weekend.

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MdubSTYLIE said:

Let's just say they have track record of hiring guys that throw the bike away. I believe randy de puniet holds the record for most crashes in a season. Not to mention Casey stoner dripped the ..... like it was hot every other weekend.

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Rnz520 said:

Oh I forgot about dePuniet. Old Randy, had a great name though.

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#22 said:

As Curve said, Cal delivered once again. Though I'm disappointed I didn't win the sweepstake. Congrats Pyeman.

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#22 said:

As Curve said, Cal delivered once again. Though I'm disappointed I didn't win the sweepstake. Congrats Pyeman.

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pyeman said:

I'm going for 2 crashes in practice and lap 7 in the race,his excuse will be his ECU thought he was still in Argentina,the big question is will Miller manage to bin it before him?.

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Cal Crutchlow believes he is currently performing as the next best Honda rider in MotoGP after Marc Marquez, despite having yet to score a point in three races.

After crashing out in both Qatar and Argentina, the LCR rider was once again left with no points in Austin after falling at Turn 11 while running seventh – although he was at least able to return to the track and finish 16th.

Speaking to BT Sport afterwards, Crutchlow was adamant he could have finished fifth if not for his latest incident – and that, besides Marquez, his performances have been the best of the Honda contingent in 2016.

“It was my mistake,” said the Briton about his crash. “Whether it was something on the track or not, I don’t know.

“Of course I’m not happy, I had the pace to be in the top five today, no doubt about that – even when I got back going again [after crashing].

“I think I’m riding as the next best Honda [after Marquez], I really do, but we need to finish.”
“I’m pushing too hard”

Elaborating on his struggles so far this year, Crutchlow says the weak acceleration of the Honda compared to its rivals means he is having to overcompensate on the entry to corners, and take too many risks.

“I’m pushing too hard in the race and riding these Michelins probably a bit wrong, because we have no acceleration,” he said.

“The factory team have got some parts and are now gaining on the straights a lot more than we are, they’re able to brake earlier and not take the risk with the front.

“I felt we were getting held up at that time, I was probably a bit impatient because I was so slow compared to Scott [Redding] in a straight line.

“It seems it’s fourth and fifth gear where we’re really struggling, and with rear grip on the initial part [of the exit].”

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Motokitty said:

hmmm...I smell something taken out of context and twisted to mean something he didn't really mean.

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JPSLotus said:

Cal generally believes a lot of things that aren't true about his ability or whatever.

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