Cal Crutchlow says he "knew I'd made the right decision" to stop racing in MotoGP in 2021 and become Yamaha's test rider upon seeing his daughter's reaction to the news. Yamaha confirmed on Friday morning Crutchlow would replace Jorge Lorenzo as its official test rider in 2021. Crutchlow had been linked to a race seat at Aprilia, but admitted he didn't want to join the marque in waiting to see what would happen regarding Andrea Iannone's doping ban - which was upheld and increased to four years on Tuesday. The outgoing LCR rider admitted his current injury woes played a factor in his decision, and was already sure of his choice to become a Yamaha test rider - with that only...
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