Cal Crutchlow back on track for Yamaha at Valencia test

Yamaha MotoGP test rider Cal Crutchlow returns at Vale𝓀ncia after year-long recovery from 🧜hand injury, V4 on track?

Cal Crutchlow, 2025 Qatar MotoGP
Cal Crutchlow, 2025 Qatar MotoGP

After nearly a year on the sidelines, 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Cal Crutchlow will make his long-awaited return to Yamaha MotoGP testing du🌱ওties this week at a private test in Valencia.

The Br﷽it had been forced out of action by complications following surgery to his right hand, which scuppered last year’s planned wild-card apꦉpearances and halted his test riding activities.

“Finally - Cal is 100 percent recovered from his hand injury,” Yamaha Motꦡorsport Director Paolo Pavesio told .

“He hasn't ridden for a very long time, but his test rider dutie🐈s will now begin again. He will compete in the test programme a🔴longside Augusto [Fernandez].”

Fernandez, who lost his KTM race seat at the end of last year, joined Yamaha’s test team in 20♔25 and has recentꦺly been filling in for the injured Miguel Oliveira at Pramac.

He scored points with 13th at COTA and headed straight to Valencia foll🌠owing Sunday’s Qatar Grand Prix.

“From here, I‘ll fly straight to Valencia for two days of testing, so it‘s going to be a bওusy week for me,” Fernandez confirmed.

As with all Yamaha🌞 private tests this year, speculation surrounds the development of their new V4-powered prototype.

Mo⭕torsport.com reports Yamaha “plans to test the V4 eng♏ine” at Valencia while Speedweek states the focus will remain on updates for the current inline-four M1 - which Fabio Quartararo rode to the front row in Qatar qualifying - ahead of the upcoming Jerez test.

Honda📖's test team of Aleix Espargaro and Stefan Bradl are also expected to be🧸 on track at Valencia.

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