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IN THE WIND P42 CRUTCHLOW'S ANKLE WAS BROKEN IN 17 PLACES L CR Honda MotoGP rider Cal Crutchlow revealed at the recent Sepang test his left talus was broken in 17 places following a 150 mph get-off at Phillip Island during practice for the 2018 Australian MotoGP. Crutchlow lost control of the LCR Honda at the daunting Doohan Corner/turn one, careening into the gravel trap. Prior to the day one at Sepang he had not ridden any form of motorcycle for 111 days. Crutchlow finished the test a superb sixth overall with a 1:58.780, faster than the previous lap record set by Jorge Lorenzo in the 2018 Sepang test of 1:58.803. Crutchlow said to MotoGP reporter Mat Oxley "It's a lot better than I expected. The first few laps were horrendous because the boot I'd or- dered was too big—my own fault—so I struggled to get to the rear brake, and my control of the foot on the brake isn't fantastic at the moment. I've been learning to ride again, simple as that, and it felt really good to ride again. I can be competitive this season. When I get out of bed in the morn- ing I can't walk for 20 minutes, then it's fine, although I've still not got 100 percent movement." CN TRIUMPH DAYTONA 765 SPIED IN TESTING T riumph is set to make a return to the MotoGP paddock in 2019 as the sole engine supplier for the Moto2 grid, with their Speed Triple 765 RS three-cylinder engine replacing the Honda CBR600RR four-cylinder that powered the grid from 2010 to 2018. Now it looks as though Triumph will indeed produce a new version of their famed Daytona sport bike line, with this photo of the prototype machine undergoing testing in Spain last week. The test mule you see here looks similar to the final edition of the Daytona 675 R, although closer inspection reveal an Ohlins NIX30 fork, Brembo Stylema calipers in the same guise as the Ducati Panigale V4 S/R and Aprilia RSV4 1100, an Ohlins TTX shock out back, although both the front and rear suspension units are mechanical, not electronically adjustable. Expect the Daytona 765 to come with the full house of electronic aids including the five ride modes available on the Street Triple 765 RS in Road, Sport, Track, Rain and User, which enables the rider to go into the system and build their own traction, ABS and engine maps as they wish. The 765 Daytona is also likely to have use of a Bosch Inertial Measurement Unit, to enable the latest trac- tion and ABS algorithms. CN Triumph's Moto2 program may already be breeding the next generation Daytona. PHOTOGRAPHY BY BMH IMAGES Cal Crutchlow has a reputation for being tough, but an ankle with 17 breaks in it is something else.