Crutchlow in pole for British Grand Prix
Honda rider registers third pole of career for home race
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
SILVERSTONE:
In-form local favourite Cal Crutchlow will start his home British Grand Prix on pole after topping the times in final qualifying at Silverstone yesterday.
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.
In-form local favourite Cal Crutchlow will start his home British Grand Prix on pole after topping the times in final qualifying at Silverstone yesterday.
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.