No Grand Prix for one of the most anticipated motorcyclists at Mugello: after having undergone surgery, the rider is not in a condition to compete in Italy. The date of return to the track ticks.
June is upon us and for Italy it means only one thing: MotoGP. The fans are eagerly awaiting the seasonal appointment with the Circus of motorcycles, especially when competition within teams Ducati it is reaching very interesting levels with the top management of the company who will soon have to decide on who it will accompany Pecco Bagnaia in the official team. The comparison between Marc Marquez And Jorge Martin in that sense it is the most compelling, but it is also there Enea Bastianini ready to challenge the two Spaniards.
Beyond market issues, in view of GP of the Mugello fans will have to deal with an absence, namely that of Cal Crutchlow, for which the wild-card is no longer available. The next one will be on the occasion of the appointment Silverstonein England. In August. It was precisely there that revealed it Yamahawho pointed out that this was the inevitable decision for the Italian race.
It would have been the first of three releases for 2024 for the Japanese company’s test driver and winner of three Grand Prizes. The reason why Crutchlow he will not exploit the wild-card is physical. The pilot, in fact, stopped due to pain in his right hand, which made a surgical operation inevitable. Convalescence will not be completed in time for Mugello. However, there is already a date more or less set for the return.
MotoGP, when will we see Cal Crutchlow again
Probably the first appointment with the Englishman will be in Silverstonethen he will be present at the round of San Marino to Misano in September, also carrying out the Monday tests. The vintage of Yamaha it’s definitely not taking off in the most heartening direction.
There Iwata House is struggling to find a satellite team for next season and then this absence took over, despite the announcement a few weeks ago of the three wild cards, who Crutchlow it could also have been used to lend a hand to Yamaha in the development phase.
For now the Japanese company has not officially specified whether the remaining two for Silverstone And Misano they will be used regularly. The last communication Yamaha was: “Yamaha regrets to announce that Cal Crutchlow will not take part in the Italian GP as a wild card”.
