MotoGP News
Date: 15/September/2012
Cal Crutchlow has not been given new parts and asked to help fellow Yamaha rider Jorge Lorenzo in this year’s MotoGP World Championship battle.
The Briton faced the rumour shortly after qualifying third on the grid, behind Lorenzo and championship rival Dani Pedrosa, at Misano on Saturday.
Crutchlow, who took his first podium last time in the Czech Republic, replied: “I wish! No there is absolutely no truth in that rumour at all. Maybe some parts will come from Yamaha in the future, but it won’t be to go and help Lorenzo for the championship.”
2012 has been a breakthrough year for Crutchlow, who came close to taking his first MotoGP pole position at the San Marino round.
The Briton was on pole with just over a minute of qualifying to go, when he was bumped down the order by championship leader Lorenzo and then Honda rider Pedrosa.
Pedrosa, who has closed within 13 points of Lorenzo after victories at the last two rounds, was just 0.018s faster than his fellow Spaniard - heightening hopes that the pair will repeat their thrilling Brno battle on Sunday.
“It will be important to have a good start because the first part of the track is quite tight,” said Pedrosa. “I don’t have a crystal ball, so I don’t know what will happen in the race, but we will do our best.”
“We are both in good shape and we both want to win,” commented Lorenzo. “It’s going to be a hard and tough six races until the end of the season. I think we are both ready, so let’s see what happens.”
With the three free practice sessions prior to qualifying ruined by damp weather, a question mark hangs over race set-up and especially tyre life.
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