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Jorge Lorenzo loses his job as test rider at Yamaha and is replaced by Cal Crutchlow. According to rumors Lorenzo might switch to Aprilia.
Crutchlow made his debut in 2011 MotoGP for Yamaha, back in the Tech-3 satellite team.
“Well, first and foremost I would like to say ‘welcome back’ to Cal,” commented Yamaha Motor Racing Manager Director Lin Jarvis. “I still remember Cal’s first visit to YMR many years ago as fresh World Supersport Champion and recall he expressed his desire to move onwards and upwards to MotoGP in the future. After the initial move to Superbikes, he then spent three seasons with us in the Monster Energy Yamaha Tech3 team before moving on to gain a further seven years of experience with two of our main competitors.
This wealth of experience, coupled with Cal’s honest no-nonsense approach, will surely benefit us greatly as we strive to improve our YZR-M1 bikes with a full testing programme next year.“
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