{"id":2039187,"date":"2026-07-11T16:34:02","date_gmt":"2026-07-11T13:34:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2039187"},"modified":"2026-07-11T16:34:02","modified_gmt":"2026-07-11T13:34:02","slug":"cal-crutchlow-reveals-he-nearly-had-massive-germany-motogp-crash-like-bezzecchi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2039187","title":{"rendered":"Cal Crutchlow reveals he nearly had \u201cmassive\u201d Germany MotoGP crash \u201clike Bezzecchi\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/gng_1332699_hires.jpg?width=1600&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9&#8243;]<\/p>\n<article>\n<header id=\"lbs-article\" class=\"article header article-header section layout layout--article-header\">\n<div class=\"col headline\">\n<div>\n<h1>Cal Crutchlow reveals he nearly had \u201cmassive\u201d Germany MotoGP crash \u201clike Bezzecchi\u201d<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"summary body\">\n<p>Cal Crutchlow says he had a lucky escape in the Germany MotoGP sprint<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"section two-column\">\n<div class=\"col article-info\">\n<div>\n<address> Lewis Duncan <\/address>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><time datetime=\"2026-07-11T17:34:02+01:00\">11 Jul 2026<\/time><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col article-actions\">\n<div class=\"block block-better-social-sharing-buttons block-social-sharing-buttons-block\">\n<div class=\"social-sharing-buttons\"><span class=\"ssb-title\"> Share<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div id=\"lbs-content\" class=\"content wide-two-column-sticky section layout layout--wide-two-column-sticky\">\n<div class=\"col first-column\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<figure> <source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/gng_1332699_hires.jpg?width=1920&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1920w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/gng_1332699_hires.jpg?width=1800&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/gng_1332699_hires.jpg?width=1600&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/gng_1332699_hires.jpg?width=1500&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1500w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/gng_1332699_hires.jpg?width=1200&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1200w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/gng_1332699_hires.jpg?width=900&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 900w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/gng_1332699_hires.jpg?width=800&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/gng_1332699_hires.jpg?width=600&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/gng_1332699_hires.jpg?width=400&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 400w\" sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 710px, (min-width:768px) 62vw, 97vw\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><figcaption>\n<div>Cal Crutchlow, LCR Honda, 2026 German MotoGP<\/div>\n<div class=\"source\"> \u00a9\u00a0Gold and Goose<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"block block-preferred-source\">\n<aside>\n<div class=\"preferred-source\">\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div>  Prefer Crash.Net on Google <\/div>\n<div> See our stories more often<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"button\">  Add <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"body\">\n<p>LCR Honda\u2019s Cal Crutchlow says he nearly had a \u201cmassive\u201d crash during the MotoGP German Grand Prix sprint that would have been like Marco Bezzecchi\u2019s in qualifying.<\/p>\n<p>Aprilia\u2019s Marco Bezzecchi suffered a fractured left collarbone after a massive accident during Saturday morning\u2019s Q2 session, which has ruled him out of the German Grand Prix.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wrapper\">\n<div class=\"placeholder embed x\">\n<div>Loading this video will expose you to potential cookies and tracking by the provider<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Cal Crutchlow, who continues to replace the injured Johann Zarco, finished 18th in the sprint after starting from last on the grid.<\/p>\n<figure> <source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/gng_1331870_hires.jpg?width=1920&amp;format=webp 1920w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/gng_1331870_hires.jpg?width=1800&amp;format=webp 1800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/gng_1331870_hires.jpg?width=1600&amp;format=webp 1600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/gng_1331870_hires.jpg?width=1500&amp;format=webp 1500w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/gng_1331870_hires.jpg?width=1200&amp;format=webp 1200w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/gng_1331870_hires.jpg?width=900&amp;format=webp 900w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/gng_1331870_hires.jpg?width=800&amp;format=webp 800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/gng_1331870_hires.jpg?width=600&amp;format=webp 600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/gng_1331870_hires.jpg?width=400&amp;format=webp 400w\" sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 710px, (min-width:768px) 62vw, 97vw\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><figcaption>\n<div>Cal Crutchlow, LCR Honda, 2026 German MotoGP<\/div>\n<div class=\"source\"> \u00a9\u00a0Gold and Goose<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>But he revealed afterwards that his day nearly ended in a similarly painful fashion to Bezzecchi\u2019s at Turn 12 during the 15-lap race.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>\u201cOne lap, I did a really bad lap because I nearly crashed &#8211; massive, like Bezzecchi, but in a different corner,\u201d the Briton said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe handlebar touched the tank, came around that far, the handlebar touched the tank, and I closed my eyes down at Turn 12 &#8211; but going in, not coming out.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI closed my eyes and thought, \u2018Right, well, that&#8217;s that,\u2019 and then suddenly I opened them and I&#8217;m still on the bike, so I thought best to carry on.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2><strong>\u201cWe completely gambled on a set-up\u201d<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Crutchlow believes he could have gotten closer to the battle for the top 15 had he not been held up in the early stages of the sprint.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"ins-related_content dsp-related_content_in_article\">\n<h2>Read Also<\/h2>\n<div class=\"related-content-in-body js-view-dom-id-cd372692262f07da36eb00922c2094b2b243ec662919e3c71c1e0a78aff47a8b\">\n<div class=\"item-list\">\n<ul>\n<li>ohann Zarco to face penalty on MotoGP return from horror Barcelona crash<\/li>\n<li>Johann Zarco gets major injury boost as MotoGP surgery cancelled<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>He also noted that he \u201ccompletely gambled\u201d on a set-up he\u2019d never used before, but felt he \u201cmade a step\u201d as a result.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>\u201cI felt not too bad this weekend,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI was able to push a little bit yesterday. I didn&#8217;t do a good job in qualifying personally, myself, and then in the race we completely gambled with a setting of the bike.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo, a bike that I&#8217;ve not ridden before, it&#8217;s a setting of the bike I&#8217;ve never ridden.<\/p>\n<figure> <source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/gng_1330218_hires.jpg?width=1920&amp;format=webp 1920w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/gng_1330218_hires.jpg?width=1800&amp;format=webp 1800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/gng_1330218_hires.jpg?width=1600&amp;format=webp 1600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/gng_1330218_hires.jpg?width=1500&amp;format=webp 1500w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/gng_1330218_hires.jpg?width=1200&amp;format=webp 1200w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/gng_1330218_hires.jpg?width=900&amp;format=webp 900w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/gng_1330218_hires.jpg?width=800&amp;format=webp 800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/gng_1330218_hires.jpg?width=600&amp;format=webp 600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/gng_1330218_hires.jpg?width=400&amp;format=webp 400w\" sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 710px, (min-width:768px) 62vw, 97vw\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><figcaption>\n<div>Cal Crutchlow, 2026 MotoGP Dutch Grand Prix, pre-race. Credit: Gold and Goose.<\/div>\n<div class=\"source\"> \u00a9\u00a0Gold &amp; Goose<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cWe were quite pleased with the outcome &#8211; not because it was necessarily better, but because I&#8217;ve never ridden it, I just jumped on it and rode.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>\u201cI thought I made a step in the race. I just got held up for a while, honestly speaking, and if I hadn&#8217;t been held up maybe I could have been in that next group with [Alex] Rins and [Joan] Mir.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe struggled with something today that we can fix for tomorrow, hopefully. But I couldn&#8217;t pass Maverick [Vinales] in the first five laps because we&#8217;re lacking some top-end speed.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI know this is not really a top-end speed circuit, but the top end of the acceleration of the bike in each gear, we\u2019re missing some.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut overall, I&#8217;m happy with my performance. 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News <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u2018Karma doesn\u2019t exist\u2019 &#8211; Marc Marquez hits back at Marco Bezzecchi injury trolls<\/p>\n<div class=\"card-info\">\n<div class=\"time\" data-timestamp=\"1783780374\"> 11h ago<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/gng_1333089_hires.jpg?height=270&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=1:1 270w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/gng_1333089_hires.jpg?height=180&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=1:1 180w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/gng_1333089_hires.jpg?height=90&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=1:1 90w\" sizes=\"100px\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"card card_default\">\n<div class=\"content\">\n<div class=\"links\">\n<div class=\"sections\"> MotoGP  News <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Starting grid for the 2026 Sachsenring MotoGP race after penalties<\/p>\n<div class=\"card-info\">\n<div class=\"time\" data-timestamp=\"1783778885\"> 11h ago<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/gng_1332886_hires_1600x900.jpg?height=270&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=1:1 270w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/gng_1332886_hires_1600x900.jpg?height=180&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=1:1 180w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/gng_1332886_hires_1600x900.jpg?height=90&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=1:1 90w\" sizes=\"100px\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"card card_default\">\n<div class=\"content\">\n<div class=\"links\">\n<div class=\"sections\"> MotoGP  News <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The all-time MotoGP Sprint winners&#8217; list after Sachsenring<\/p>\n<div class=\"card-info\">\n<div class=\"time\" data-timestamp=\"1783777563\"> 12h ago<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/gng_1333057_hires_1600x900.jpg?height=270&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=1:1 270w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/gng_1333057_hires_1600x900.jpg?height=180&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=1:1 180w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/gng_1333057_hires_1600x900.jpg?height=90&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=1:1 90w\" sizes=\"100px\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<div class=\"summary body\">\n<p>Cal Crutchlow says he had a lucky escape in the Germany MotoGP sprint<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"body\">\n<p>LCR Honda\u2019s Cal Crutchlow says he nearly had a \u201cmassive\u201d crash during the MotoGP German Grand Prix sprint that would have been like Marco Bezzecchi\u2019s in qualifying.<\/p>\n<p>Aprilia\u2019s Marco Bezzecchi suffered a fractured left collarbone after a massive accident during Saturday morning\u2019s Q2 session, which has ruled him out of the German Grand Prix.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wrapper\">\n<div class=\"placeholder embed x\">\n<div>Loading this video will expose you to potential cookies and tracking by the provider<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Cal Crutchlow, who continues to replace the injured Johann Zarco, finished 18th in the sprint after starting from last on the grid.<\/p>\n<figure> <source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/gng_1331870_hires.jpg?width=1920&amp;format=webp 1920w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/gng_1331870_hires.jpg?width=1800&amp;format=webp 1800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/gng_1331870_hires.jpg?width=1600&amp;format=webp 1600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/gng_1331870_hires.jpg?width=1500&amp;format=webp 1500w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/gng_1331870_hires.jpg?width=1200&amp;format=webp 1200w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/gng_1331870_hires.jpg?width=900&amp;format=webp 900w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/gng_1331870_hires.jpg?width=800&amp;format=webp 800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/gng_1331870_hires.jpg?width=600&amp;format=webp 600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/gng_1331870_hires.jpg?width=400&amp;format=webp 400w\" sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 710px, (min-width:768px) 62vw, 97vw\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><figcaption>\n<div>Cal Crutchlow, LCR Honda, 2026 German MotoGP<\/div>\n<div class=\"source\"> \u00a9\u00a0Gold and Goose<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>But he revealed afterwards that his day nearly ended in a similarly painful fashion to Bezzecchi\u2019s at Turn 12 during the 15-lap race.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>\u201cOne lap, I did a really bad lap because I nearly crashed &#8211; massive, like Bezzecchi, but in a different corner,\u201d the Briton said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe handlebar touched the tank, came around that far, the handlebar touched the tank, and I closed my eyes down at Turn 12 &#8211; but going in, not coming out.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI closed my eyes and thought, \u2018Right, well, that&#8217;s that,\u2019 and then suddenly I opened them and I&#8217;m still on the bike, so I thought best to carry on.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2><strong>\u201cWe completely gambled on a set-up\u201d<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Crutchlow believes he could have gotten closer to the battle for the top 15 had he not been held up in the early stages of the sprint.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"ins-related_content dsp-related_content_in_article\">\n<h2>Read Also<\/h2>\n<div class=\"related-content-in-body js-view-dom-id-cd372692262f07da36eb00922c2094b2b243ec662919e3c71c1e0a78aff47a8b\">\n<div class=\"item-list\">\n<ul>\n<li>ohann Zarco to face penalty on MotoGP return from horror Barcelona crash<\/li>\n<li>Johann Zarco gets major injury boost as MotoGP surgery cancelled<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>He also noted that he \u201ccompletely gambled\u201d on a set-up he\u2019d never used before, but felt he \u201cmade a step\u201d as a result.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>\u201cI felt not too bad this weekend,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI was able to push a little bit yesterday. I didn&#8217;t do a good job in qualifying personally, myself, and then in the race we completely gambled with a setting of the bike.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo, a bike that I&#8217;ve not ridden before, it&#8217;s a setting of the bike I&#8217;ve never ridden.<\/p>\n<figure> <source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/gng_1330218_hires.jpg?width=1920&amp;format=webp 1920w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/gng_1330218_hires.jpg?width=1800&amp;format=webp 1800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/gng_1330218_hires.jpg?width=1600&amp;format=webp 1600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/gng_1330218_hires.jpg?width=1500&amp;format=webp 1500w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/gng_1330218_hires.jpg?width=1200&amp;format=webp 1200w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/gng_1330218_hires.jpg?width=900&amp;format=webp 900w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/gng_1330218_hires.jpg?width=800&amp;format=webp 800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/gng_1330218_hires.jpg?width=600&amp;format=webp 600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/gng_1330218_hires.jpg?width=400&amp;format=webp 400w\" sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 710px, (min-width:768px) 62vw, 97vw\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><figcaption>\n<div>Cal Crutchlow, 2026 MotoGP Dutch Grand Prix, pre-race. Credit: Gold and Goose.<\/div>\n<div class=\"source\"> \u00a9\u00a0Gold &amp; Goose<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cWe were quite pleased with the outcome &#8211; not because it was necessarily better, but because I&#8217;ve never ridden it, I just jumped on it and rode.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>\u201cI thought I made a step in the race. I just got held up for a while, honestly speaking, and if I hadn&#8217;t been held up maybe I could have been in that next group with [Alex] Rins and [Joan] Mir.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe struggled with something today that we can fix for tomorrow, hopefully. But I couldn&#8217;t pass Maverick [Vinales] in the first five laps because we&#8217;re lacking some top-end speed.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI know this is not really a top-end speed circuit, but the top end of the acceleration of the bike in each gear, we\u2019re missing some.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut overall, I&#8217;m happy with my performance. I tried my best.\u201d<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block block-campaign-monitor\">\n<h2>Don&#8217;t miss the latest MotoGP talking points<\/h2>\n<div class=\"extra-info js-form-wrapper form-wrapper\" data-drupal-selector=\"edit-legal\" id=\"edit-legal--2\">\n<p>Privacy Policy<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"body\">\n<p>LCR Honda\u2019s Cal Crutchlow says he nearly had a \u201cmassive\u201d crash during the MotoGP German Grand Prix sprint that would have been like Marco Bezzecchi\u2019s in qualifying.<\/p>\n<p>Aprilia\u2019s Marco Bezzecchi suffered a fractured left collarbone after a massive accident during Saturday morning\u2019s Q2 session, which has ruled him out of the German Grand Prix.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wrapper\">\n<div class=\"placeholder embed x\">\n<div>Loading this video will expose you to potential cookies and tracking by the provider<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Cal Crutchlow, who continues to replace the injured Johann Zarco, finished 18th in the sprint after starting from last on the grid.<\/p>\n<figure> <source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/gng_1331870_hires.jpg?width=1920&amp;format=webp 1920w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/gng_1331870_hires.jpg?width=1800&amp;format=webp 1800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/gng_1331870_hires.jpg?width=1600&amp;format=webp 1600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/gng_1331870_hires.jpg?width=1500&amp;format=webp 1500w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/gng_1331870_hires.jpg?width=1200&amp;format=webp 1200w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/gng_1331870_hires.jpg?width=900&amp;format=webp 900w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/gng_1331870_hires.jpg?width=800&amp;format=webp 800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/gng_1331870_hires.jpg?width=600&amp;format=webp 600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/gng_1331870_hires.jpg?width=400&amp;format=webp 400w\" sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 710px, (min-width:768px) 62vw, 97vw\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><figcaption>\n<div>Cal Crutchlow, LCR Honda, 2026 German MotoGP<\/div>\n<div class=\"source\"> \u00a9\u00a0Gold and Goose<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>But he revealed afterwards that his day nearly ended in a similarly painful fashion to Bezzecchi\u2019s at Turn 12 during the 15-lap race.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>\u201cOne lap, I did a really bad lap because I nearly crashed &#8211; massive, like Bezzecchi, but in a different corner,\u201d the Briton said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe handlebar touched the tank, came around that far, the handlebar touched the tank, and I closed my eyes down at Turn 12 &#8211; but going in, not coming out.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI closed my eyes and thought, \u2018Right, well, that&#8217;s that,\u2019 and then suddenly I opened them and I&#8217;m still on the bike, so I thought best to carry on.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2><strong>\u201cWe completely gambled on a set-up\u201d<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Crutchlow believes he could have gotten closer to the battle for the top 15 had he not been held up in the early stages of the sprint.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"ins-related_content dsp-related_content_in_article\">\n<h2>Read Also<\/h2>\n<div class=\"related-content-in-body js-view-dom-id-cd372692262f07da36eb00922c2094b2b243ec662919e3c71c1e0a78aff47a8b\">\n<div class=\"item-list\">\n<ul>\n<li>ohann Zarco to face penalty on MotoGP return from horror Barcelona crash<\/li>\n<li>Johann Zarco gets major injury boost as MotoGP surgery cancelled<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>He also noted that he \u201ccompletely gambled\u201d on a set-up he\u2019d never used before, but felt he \u201cmade a step\u201d as a result.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>\u201cI felt not too bad this weekend,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI was able to push a little bit yesterday. I didn&#8217;t do a good job in qualifying personally, myself, and then in the race we completely gambled with a setting of the bike.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo, a bike that I&#8217;ve not ridden before, it&#8217;s a setting of the bike I&#8217;ve never ridden.<\/p>\n<figure> <source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/gng_1330218_hires.jpg?width=1920&amp;format=webp 1920w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/gng_1330218_hires.jpg?width=1800&amp;format=webp 1800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/gng_1330218_hires.jpg?width=1600&amp;format=webp 1600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/gng_1330218_hires.jpg?width=1500&amp;format=webp 1500w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/gng_1330218_hires.jpg?width=1200&amp;format=webp 1200w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/gng_1330218_hires.jpg?width=900&amp;format=webp 900w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/gng_1330218_hires.jpg?width=800&amp;format=webp 800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/gng_1330218_hires.jpg?width=600&amp;format=webp 600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-07\/gng_1330218_hires.jpg?width=400&amp;format=webp 400w\" sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 710px, (min-width:768px) 62vw, 97vw\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><figcaption>\n<div>Cal Crutchlow, 2026 MotoGP Dutch Grand Prix, pre-race. Credit: Gold and Goose.<\/div>\n<div class=\"source\"> \u00a9\u00a0Gold &amp; Goose<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cWe were quite pleased with the outcome &#8211; not because it was necessarily better, but because I&#8217;ve never ridden it, I just jumped on it and rode.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>\u201cI thought I made a step in the race. I just got held up for a while, honestly speaking, and if I hadn&#8217;t been held up maybe I could have been in that next group with [Alex] Rins and [Joan] Mir.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe struggled with something today that we can fix for tomorrow, hopefully. But I couldn&#8217;t pass Maverick [Vinales] in the first five laps because we&#8217;re lacking some top-end speed.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI know this is not really a top-end speed circuit, but the top end of the acceleration of the bike in each gear, we\u2019re missing some.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut overall, I&#8217;m happy with my performance. 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