Crutchlow Filling In At Petronas Yamaha
P
etronas Yamaha Sepang Rac-
ing Team will welcome Cal
Crutchlow to the Malaysian squad
as stand-in for Franco Morbidelli,
while the Italian rider continues his
recovery from knee surgery.
Crutchlow will take part in the
two Grands Prix in Austria, held
at Spielberg, and the British GP
at Silverstone, his home race.
Crutchlow is no stranger to
Yamaha MotoGP machinery,
having started his premier-class
career with the Japanese marque
in 2011, and spending three
seasons aboard the Yamaha. He
is now the official factory test and
development rider.
"It's great to be back riding
with Yamaha this year as the of-
ficial test rider. To be able to step
in when needed is good for all
parties," Crutchlow said. "I think
it's difficult to set targets for these
three races and it will be more
about understanding the bike,
as I've had limited riding days
this year. The good thing will be
that I can compare the bikes and
I should be able to gather a lot
of data for Yamaha. It's a bit like
being thrown in the deep end,
as it's a very competitive Mo-
toGP class, but I'm really looking
forward to it and it's going to be
good to be back on the grid."
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Cal Crutchlow will
fill in for the injured
Franco Morbidelli at
Petronas Yamaha for
the next three MotoGP
rounds.
