Crutchlow, who won his maiden MotoGP in Brno last month, clocked the fastest lap in qualifying at 2min 19.265sec to secure pole position for the British Grand Prix. PHOTO: AFP
Fresh from claiming his maiden MotoGP at a rain-hit Brno circuit in the Czech Republic last month, the Honda rider registered the third pole of his career.
The 30-year-old is joined on the front row by Italian veteran Valentino Rossi on a Yamaha and Spain’s Maverick Vinales for Suzuki.
Crutchlow becomes first British rider to win in 35 years
Ahead of the seventh-last race of the season Marc Marquez, who took fifth in qualifying, leads the championship by 53 points from Rossi.
Published in The Express Tribune, September 4th, 2016.
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