Crutchlow: Real privilege to ride an NSR
Cal Crutchl🉐ow had a memorable time during the annual Honda Thanks Day at Motegi, this past weekend.
J𝕴oining the likes of team-mate Takaaki Nakagami and a host of Honda's other two and four-wheels stars, Crutchlow got the chance to try Eddie Lawson's 1989 World Championship winning NSR500.
“I♕t was incredible and a real privilege to ride an NSR!" Crutchlow said. "I grew up watching guys race these 500s – I used to thin🦩k the bikes looked spectacular and now I know they are spectacular!
"Tꦫhe bike was fantast𓃲ic but I can’t imagine racing one in 1989.
Cal Crutchlow had a memorable time during the a✱nnual Honda Thanks Day at Motegi, this past weekend.
Joining the likes of team-mate Takaaki Nakagami and a host of Honda's other two and four-wheels stars, Crutchlow got the chance to try Eddie Lawson's 1989 World Championship winning NSR500꧃.
“It was incredible and a real privilege to ride an NSR!" Crutchlow said𝄹. "I grew up watching guys race these 500s – I used to think the bikes looked spectacular and now I know they are spectacular!
"The bike was fantastic but I can’t imagine ra𒀰cing one in 1989.
"I'd like to say a big thank you to HRC for this opportunity, because it has been a fantastic event f꧙or the fans, but also a special one for us riders."
What a special moment here in Motegi, as heads out in Senna🦋s McLaren MP4/4 and follows on Lawsons NSR500 - just wonderful!
— HondaProRacing (@hondaproracing)
Over 17,000 fans at🤡tended the event, which also saw Crutchlow and Superꦦ GT racing driver Hideki Mutoh take victory in a kart race, with the Englishman then second to Moto3's Ai Ogura in the Grom race.
Meanwhile, Nakagami wasn't able to take part in the track action due to his recent shoඣuldeౠr operation.
“It’s always a pleasure for me to be here at the Honda Thanks days but this year, due to my recent shoulder surgery, I could not take part in the track activities unfortunately," he said. "Nonetheless I really enjoyed evജerything that was going on at the track and as always it was great to enjoy spending some time with the fans."
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