Marco Bezzecchi is Cal Crutchlow’s bet on the title, so he said in the preview of his return to MotoGP, now at Motegi. Yamaha’s test rider revelead who his bet on the main title contender was, even before the championship began, but sees now Jorge Martin as the one in the «pole position» to take the title.
Here is how Crutchlow sees the battle for the title in this year: ‘I would bet on Bezzecchi, because I bet money on him at the beginning of the year and the odds were big: ‘I’m shaking today, make sure you win, because it’s like a podium bonus if you win’. I hope Bezzecchi, but I think Martin will win’.
Francesco Bagnaia wasn’t forgotten but for Crutchlow Martin is the one who gives his all: ‘Bagnaia could also. I like Bezzecchi because I like his style, and I like Pecco because he is very clean as a rider and as a professional. But I like Martin because he goes for it, he tries to lead even if sometimes it doesn’t work, but he is fighting’.