Hand injuries sustained in Austin meant Cal Crutchlow found himself in the unusual position of watching last weekend's Argentina Mo꧟t🐽oGP on TV.

"It's the first time in my career that I've had to miss a race. I watched it on BT Sport at home," said the English🦄man at Jerez on Thursday.

"It was strange to sit back and watc𝄹h from the outside, you tend to turn into an armchair racer and so I think I could have won that race no problem! The same as probably 10 other m🤪illion people around the world!"

Onto more serious matters and Crutchlow gave the latest on his injured hand for his weekend's Spanish MotoGP, warning it is still far﷽ from certain that he will be safe enough to ride for the full week🐽end.

"I've been in the hyperbaric chamber on🅰 the Isle of Man most days. 𝄹I've been able to train physically no problem after the first week, when I had bruised lungs," he said.

"I couldn't brake on a bicycle in the week before Argentina at a🐠ll, so it was impossible to ride in Argentina. I had an operation on the finger with have a pin inserted into it. I had a broken fourth metacarpal and a dropped knuckle. So very sore right hand and obviously we use that hand a lot when we🧸 are riding the bike. If it had been the left hand it might be easier.

"We'll assess the sit🌠uatio♏n after Free Practice 1 and 2 and because first and foremost I don't want to be a danger to myself or anyone else on the grid. If I can't brake properly I won't be riding. Mine and everyone else's safety car comes first.

"I have e꧂nough power in my fingers at the moment to brake, I think. We'll see tomor𒐪row."