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Missed gear led Crutchlow to think he had engine issue in Austrian MotoGP

Cal Crutchlow says a gear change error led him to believe his LCR Honda had developed an issue in the MotoGP Austrian Grand Prix, which dropped him to 15th. Crutchlow was running inside the top eight when he suddenly dropped to the back of the pack on lap 14 of the restarted Red Bull Ring race. The Briton recovered to finish 15th at the chequered flag, and later explained that he was sent back down the order because he pulled of the race when he thought he'd lost drive. But it turned out he'd selected the wrong gear coming out of the final corner and lost momentum when he clicked into the next one without realising his error. "I made a mistake," he said. "I thought I had a...
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