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It wasn't Cal Crutchlow's healing ankle that left him in most discomfort at the end of Sunday's Qatar MotoGP.

Crutchlow leads Qualifying 1 and now advances to Qualifying 2 along with team-mate Nakagami. Already sore from a big highside in FP3, Lorenzo was one of several riders to tumble during the 15-minute session.

Team: Repsol Honda Team Riders: Marc Marquez, Jorge Lorenzo Test Rider: Stefan Bradl Bike: Honda RC213V Best placed rider, 2019: Marc Marquez, 1st Best result, 2018: 1st x10, Marc Marquez (9), Cal Crutchlow (1)

If Cal Crutchlow could wave a magic wand and fix one thing on the 2019 Honda, there's little doubt about what it would be.

It's no secret that one of HRC's targets for the 2019 RC213V is to reduce the workload on the front tyre, therefore allowing the possibility to race with softer compounds.

Andrea Dovizioso feels trying to accurately gauge Honda’s pace at the start of 2019 pre-season testing is impossible due to Marc Marquez and Cal Crutchlow returning from their respective operations while Jorge Lorenzo is out injured.

Cal Crutchlow says his ankle feels “better than expected” when riding his LCR Honda MotoGP bike but concedes when off it he feels “like I’ve been hit by a bus every morning”.

Cal Crutchlow, escaped any further injuries to his healing ankle during a day two fall at the Sepang MotoGP test, where he went on to set a close fifth fastest lap time

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Cal Crutchlow has had a second surgery on his fractured ankle and tibia in Australia and aims to return home to begin physiotherapy this weekend.

HRC test rider Stefan Bradl will step in for the injured Cal Crutchlow at next weekend’s Malaysian MotoGP.

Cal Crutchlow will miss the remainder of the Australian MotoGP round after his heavy crash in the second free practice session in which he sustained a broken ankle which requires surgery.

Cal Crutchlow will start Sunday's inaugural Thailand MotoGP from fifth on the grid, as the leading Independent rider. But the Englishman isn't sure what to expect from the race, especially given the 'strange' upturn in form for Yamaha.

While clearly capable of winning the MotoGP title with Marc Marquez, Honda needs to follow Ducati's example and create a more 'neutral' bike for the future.

Crutchlow moves to the top in FP3 at the Aragon MotoGP, but Marquez stays fastest overall. Meanwhile, another miserable session for Yamaha saw all M1 riders outside the top ten and heading for Qualifying 1.

While Cal Crutchlow may have experienced a relatively lonely Misano race on his way to third place, the British rider says the opposing strengths in the Honda and Ducati packages creates the close performance fight between the two factories.

Full MotoGP FP3 times from Silverstone

Full MotoGP FP2 results from Silverstone

Cal Crutchlow has started his home MotoGP round at Silverstone on a bright note with a one-year contract extension with Honda which will see him with the Japanese manufacturer until at least the end of 2020.

Cal Crutchlow, the only British rider to win a 500cc/MotoGP race since Barry Sheene in 1981, is prepared to throw caution to the wind in pursuit of a home victory at Silverstone this weekend.

Cal Crutchlow feels his fourth place at the Austrian MotoGP is evidence of Honda’s gains in 2018 but feels further improvements must be found to be competitive against Ducati ‘week in, week out’.

Cal Crutchlow feels the wet conditions during the second free practice session were worthy of stopping track running but still felt he had the pace in case the heavy rain returns for this weekend in Austria.

Weather forecasts currently predict rain on Friday and Saturday at this weekend's Austrian MotoGP.