Yamaha has confirmed outgoing LCR Honda rider Cal Crutchlow will return to its fold in 2021 as its official MotoGP test rider. Crutchlow made his MotoGP debut with Yamaha in 2011 with the Tech3 squad, and scored six podiums across the 2012 and 2013 campaigns on the M1 before departing for Ducati for the 2014 season. It was announced earlier in the year he would be losing his place at LCR to Alex Marquez, who in turn has been moved out of the factory Honda squad to make way for Pol Espargaro. The Briton confirmed on Thursday ahead of the Valencia Grand Prix he was nearing a deal with Yamaha to become its test rider. The Japanese marque has now confirmed this, and has left the door open for...
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