Cal Crutchlow says the last 10 laps of his MotoGP Thailand Grand Prix were a “race of survival” after he “destroyed” his rear tyre running in the podium battle. The LCR rider ran fourth in the early stages of the 26-lap race after qualifying fifth, but dramatically dropped of the pace late on and finished six seconds adrift of the win in seventh. Crutchlow tried to conserve his rear hard Michelin tyre by applying the throttle when the bike was upright exiting corners, but this led to his demise as the “centre of the tyre this weekend was the problem”.  “It seems I rode a little bit in the wrong way in the race because at the start of the race...
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