{"id":237671,"date":"2017-03-22T23:00:00","date_gmt":"2017-03-22T22:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rtrsports.com\/crutchlow-cecchinello-excited-for-2017-motogp-opener\/"},"modified":"2024-08-09T02:56:03","modified_gmt":"2024-08-09T00:56:03","slug":"crutchlow-cecchinello-excited-for-2017-motogp-opener","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rtrsports.com\/en\/blog\/crutchlow-cecchinello-excited-for-2017-motogp-opener\/","title":{"rendered":"Cal Crutchlow, Cecchinello excited for 2017 MotoGP opener"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<h2><strong>2017 MotoGP Opening<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The <strong>2017 MotoGP World Championship<\/strong> is set to get underway in <strong>Qatar<\/strong> on <strong>Thursday<\/strong>\u00a0(look at the <a href=\"https:\/\/rtrsports.com\/en\/motogp-hospitality\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>2017 MotoGP calendar<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0) and the <strong>LCR Honda Team<\/strong> and rider <strong>Cal Crutchlow<\/strong> have high hopes for another memorable season (discover<a href=\"https:\/\/rtrsports.com\/en\/blog\/motogp-2017-teams-and-riders\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>\u00a02017 MotoGP Teams and Riders<\/strong><\/a>)<\/p>\n<p>The opening <a href=\"https:\/\/rtrsports.com\/en\/motogp-hospitality\/qatar-motogp\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Grand Prix of Qatar<\/strong> <\/a>at the <strong>Losail International Circuit<\/strong> will mark the third year that <strong>Cal<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>Crutchlow<\/strong> has represented <strong>LCR\u00a0Honda<\/strong> and, once again, the satellite racer will form a one-man team in the premier class, supported by HRC Honda.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Cal Crutchlow 2017 and MotoGP<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/rtrsports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/lcr_1-3.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-16194 size-full\" title=\"2017 motogp opening\" src=\"https:\/\/rtrsports.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/lcr_1-3.jpg\" alt=\"cecchinello-crutchlow-LCR-honda-2017\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Last year the Briton enjoyed some superb success as he claimed two race victories \u2013 at <strong>Brno<\/strong> and <strong>Phillip Island<\/strong> \u2013 and two second-places on his way to finishing seventh in the championship standings. After a positive close season of testing, the 31-year-old is now looking to make a fast start this time around aboard his <strong>RC213V<\/strong>.<br \/>\nIndeed &#8211; having failed to take points in either of his first two starts in 2016, including at this same venue \u2013 <strong>Crutchlow<\/strong> is determined to build on his impressive test performance in <strong>Qatar<\/strong> two weeks ago. Having demonstrated then he has the speed to challenge for more victories this term, he will be looking to maintain that form when qualifying starts under the floodlights this evening.<\/p>\n<h3>Cal Crutchlow (LCR Honda Rider)<\/h3>\n<blockquote><p><em>&#8220;Yeah, we pleased with what we\u2019ve done. We had an eventful test here in Qatar where we chose the direction we\u2019d go in with the new engine and we\u2019re quite pleased with how it\u2019s gone. It\u2019s proving hard to find the right balance for all the riders, but we\u2019ve proved to be fast at every circuit which is good for me and my team and we\u2019re looking forward to starting this weekend.<\/em><br \/>\n<em> \u201cWe get great support from Honda, same as last year, and I don\u2019t see that changing. I don\u2019t think we get any more support than any of the other satellite riders \u2013 <strong>HRC and Honda<\/strong> have always provided good equipment to the satellite guys. I don\u2019t think anything will change this season, we were happy last year and both my team and Honda want to achieve good results.\u201d<\/em><br \/>\n<em> \u201cI\u2019ve overcome a few injuries from last year, but I think I\u2019ve picked up a few new ones as well! I think a motorcycle racer is never injury-free, but we\u2019re always trying to be 100 percent fit. It was nice to have a winter off and spend some time at home and do family things instead of concentrating so much on the racing. But it\u2019s nice to be back now, once you start riding again you get a feeling for it and March really seems to be the month when your brain switches back on to racing mode. We look forward to seeing what Sunday brings and the rest of the season.&#8221;<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h3>Lucio Cecchinello (LCR Honda Team Principal)<\/h3>\n<blockquote><p><em>\u201cIt\u2019s incredible, because still after so many years of doing this, I really could not be more excited for this first race. I\u2019m really excited and proud, because the team\u2019s staff has been the same for many years and the collaboration with Honda HRC is really strong and professional and we\u2019re delighted to be working with them.<\/em><br \/>\n<em> \u201cOf course, we\u2019re incredibly proud to have Cal with us again for this 2017 season, and we\u2019re hoping to have another really positive year. It\u2019s going to be a very hard season, that\u2019s for sure, because the competitiveness of all the teams and riders is very high \u2013 it\u2019s probably never been stronger in the last few years. The times over the winter tests show that there are about 10 riders who are capable of winning races and that\u2019s great for the sport and very exciting for the fans, although a little bit more stressful for me! 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