1. Cal Crutchlow was born on 29 October 1985 and is an English professional motorcycle racer who retired from regular competition after the 2020 season.
51 Facts About Cal Crutchlow
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Cal Crutchlow is contracted as a test rider for Yamaha Motor Racing, which he is expected to continue in 2022 and 2023.
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Cal Crutchlow won races in the British Superbike Championship finishing 3rd in 2008 and in the Superbike World Championship finishing 5th in 2010.
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In 2011, Cal Crutchlow joined the MotoGP World Championship with Monster Yamaha Tech 3.
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In 2013, Cal Crutchlow managed four podium finishes, a points tally of 188 and finished 5th in the overall standings as the top satellite rider.
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Cal Crutchlow won the 2016 Czech Republic motorcycle Grand Prix becoming the first Briton since Barry Sheene in 1981 to win a premier class race, which he followed up with another win in Australia.
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Cal Crutchlow had football trials with Coventry City and Aston Villa as a youth, but after a knee injury chose to concentrate on motorcycle racing.
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Cal Crutchlow won the UK Junior Challenge in 1999, and the Aprilia RS125 Challenge in 2001.
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Cal Crutchlow was runner-up in the 2003 Yamaha R6 Cup behind Tommy Hill, who earned a factory sponsored ride in the British Superbike series for this achievement.
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Cal Crutchlow won the British Supersport Championship in 2006, after a 3-year stint in the series in which he finished 3rd in 2005.
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Cal Crutchlow took pole at Croft, and finished 9th overall after finishing the season with his first podium, third at Brands Hatch.
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Cal Crutchlow took his first series win in race 2 at Thruxton.
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Cal Crutchlow took two wins in the season, and finished 3rd overall in the championship, beating Tom Sykes by two points after the Yorkshireman had a late mechanical failure in the final round.
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On 23 September 2008, it was confirmed that Cal Crutchlow had signed a deal to ride for the Wilco Zeelenberg-managed Yamaha factory team in the 2009 World Supersport Championship.
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Cal Crutchlow finished in the top four at every race until a mechanical failure while leading at Brno, and found himself in a two-way championship dice with surprise package Eugene Laverty on a Parkalgar Honda.
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Laverty won in Portugal, but a fourth place by Cal Crutchlow was enough to secure him the 2009 championship.
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On 1 October 2009 Yamaha announced that Cal Crutchlow would make the move from World Supersport to the Superbike World Championship in 2010.
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Cal Crutchlow's teammate was former world champion James Toseland, who rejoined the Superbike World Championship after losing his place in MotoGP.
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Cal Crutchlow took his first series pole at his second meeting, at Portimao, but did not win either race.
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Cal Crutchlow stoked controversy after the first race there by mentioning in an interview that he was well clear of Toseland when he crashed out, but insists that he is not arrogant.
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Cal Crutchlow took his first two World Superbike wins at Silverstone, after battling with Ten Kate Racing rider Jonathan Rea, and as a result climbed from tenth to fifth in the standings.
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In Losail, Cal Crutchlow secured 3rd position on the starting grid, and went on to achieve 4th place ahead of teammate Andrea Dovizioso, matching his previous best finish in Valencia last year.
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Cal Crutchlow again suffered disappointment at Silverstone during practice for the British Grand Prix when he crashed at Chapel Corner.
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Early x-rays showed no break to his ankle, however it was clear Cal Crutchlow was in considerable pain.
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Cal Crutchlow was given the all clear by doctors, and passed a fitness test at the circuit.
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Cal Crutchlow obtained four podium finishes, with second places in France and Germany, and third places in Italy and the Netherlands.
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Cal Crutchlow achieved the first pole position of his career at Assen.
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Cal Crutchlow battled consistently among the second group of riders, along with Andrea Dovizioso, Stefan Bradl and Alvaro Bautista.
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On 2 August 2013 it was announced that Cal Crutchlow had signed a two-year deal with the factory Ducati team, to partner Andrea Dovizioso.
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Cal Crutchlow experienced tyre issues and later crashed out of the race in Austin.
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Cal Crutchlow returned in Jerez, but he was forced to retire after three laps, having experienced problems with the brakes.
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On 2 August 2014, exactly a year after joining the team, it was announced that Cal Crutchlow was leaving Ducati.
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Later the same day, it was announced that Cal Crutchlow had signed for LCR Honda for the 2015 season, riding the factory-specification RC213V, replacing Stefan Bradl.
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Cal Crutchlow achieved his first podium with Ducati in Aragon, finishing in third place.
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Cal Crutchlow started the 2015 season with CWM LCR Honda by taking seventh-place finishes in Qatar and Austin.
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Cal Crutchlow then achieved his first podium with the team, with a third-place result in Argentina after a last-lap pass on Andrea Iannone.
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Cal Crutchlow won his first race at the wet 2016 Czech Republic GP.
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Cal Crutchlow won the Australian GP, his first dry win.
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Cal Crutchlow became the first Briton ever to win the Australian Grand Prix.
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Cal Crutchlow ended the year with 141 points, finishing seventh in the championship.
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Cal Crutchlow crashed at out at the 2017 season opener in Qatar, but rallied at the second race in Argentina to take a podium in 3rd place.
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Cal Crutchlow followed this up with two top five finishes in his next three races to produce a solid start to the season.
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Cal Crutchlow extended his contract with LCR and Honda until 2019.
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In 2018, Cal Crutchlow achieved his 3rd career MotoGP win in Argentina.
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For 2019, Cal Crutchlow again had 3 podiums and finished consistently in the points.
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In November 2020, it was announced Cal Crutchlow was contracted for the 2021 season as a test rider with the Monster Energy Yamaha factory team replacing Jorge Lorenzo.
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Cal Crutchlow married Lucy Heron in January, 2014, announcing on Twitter that he and Lucy welcomed their first child, a girl named Willow, on 2 August 2016.
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Cal Crutchlow is based in Ramsey, Isle of Man, but spends his time during the racing season in Tuscany, where he has owned a home since 2012.
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Cal Crutchlow has ridden several exhibition laps around the Isle of Man TT Course.
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In late 2018 Cal Crutchlow suffered severe lower-leg injuries in a crash at Phillip Island, Australia.
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Cal Crutchlow has a home in California and spends time there during the northern-hemisphere winter when there is no racing.