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Cal Crutchlow says he has been offered a new three-year Yamaha MotoGP testing contract.

Factory test rider Cal Crutchlow has a key role to play in Yamaha’s technical push ahead of the 2023 MotoGP season.

During his ten years as a Ducati test rider, Michele Pirro has seen the Desmosedici progress from a bike abandoned by Valentino Rossi to the dominant force on the MotoGP grid and 2022 world champions with Francesco Bagnaia.

Cal Crutchlow to continue in his role as a Yamaha MotoGP test rider.

Aprilia Racing CEO Massimo Rivola says giving MotoGP race seat to Lorenzo Savadori was down to 'company reasons', but hopes Bradley Smith will decide to remain as their test and wild-card rider. Confirms Andrea Iannone cannot be a test rider.

UPDATE: Bradley Smith's manager Bob Moore has told Crash.net they are still in discussions with Aprilia...

Yamaha Racing managing director Lin Jarvis insists the factory 'won't make the same mistake twice' by ensuring its new MotoGP test rider Cal Crutchlow has an intensive 2021 track schedule.

Over a ten-year MotoGP career, Cal Crutchlow shared a garage with Colin Edwards, Andrea Dovizioso, Bradley Smith, Jack Miller and Takaaki Nakagami during spells at Tech3 Yamaha, Ducati and LCR Honda.

Jorge Lorenzo has confirmed rumours that he is speaking to Aprilia about a MotoGP test riding role in 2021.