When he was riding for the Monster Yamaha Tech 3 team in 2013, Cal Crutchlow was famed for his ability to post blisteringly quick lap times on brand new Bridgestone tyres. But when he moved to Ducati last year, it was one strong point of Crutchlow’s that suddenly vanished on the unforgiving Desmosedici GP14. And this week’s three-day Sepang test in Malaysia has shown he still can’t improve his pace on fresh rubber on the CWM LCR Honda RC213V. The British rider finished 11th fastest overall with a personal best time of 2.00.536. Crutchlow was content with his speed on worn tyres, but admitted he still can’t capitalise on the grip offered by a new set of Bridgestone tyres. Speaking...
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