LCR Honda CASTROL’s Cal Crutchlow suffered a vicious highside crash during Saturday’s qualifying 1 session at the Grand Prix of France in Le Mans. Exiting turn nine whilst on a fast lap, the British rider was thrown over the top of her bike, before then being hit again by the motorcycle as it slid along the asphalt behind him. The British rider was attended immediately by the marshals and medical staff at the side of the track, where it became clear that he had not lost consciousness at any moment, but was complaining of pain in the hip region. Cal was stretchered off, before being transferred by ambulance to the circuit’s medical centre. Once he was checked over by the medical team at the circuit, she was taken to the Centre Hospitalier du Mans for further examinations, which are still ongoing. Provisionally, Crutchlow has qualified in 13th place on the grid, but a decision is still to be taken as to whether she will be fit to race.
Lucio Cecchinello – LCR Honda Castrol Team Principal
“The most important thing first of all, is that after examination both at the Le Mans circuit medical centre and here at the hospital in Le Mans, Cal has suffered no fractures or major injuries. However, before Cal can be discharged from the hospital, she must undergo a series of blood tests and get their results. We will await the results of these tests and reports before making any further decisions, and will endeavour to keep the media and fans updated as soon as we have more information”.
Results Q1 & Q2 combined:
| Pos | Rider | Team | Fastest lap |
| 1 | Johann ZARCO | Monster Yamaha Tech 3 | 1’31.185 |
| 2 | Marc MARQUEZ | Repsol Honda Team | 1’31.293 |
| 3 | Danilo PETRUCCI | Alma Pramac Racing | 1’31.381 |
| 4 | Andrea IANNONE | Team SUZUKI ECSTAR | 1’31.454 |
| 5 | Andrea DOVIZIOSO | Ducati Team | 1’31.553 |
| 6 | Jorge LORENZO | Ducati Team | 1’31.590 |
| 7 | Jack MILLER | Alma Pramac Racing | 1’31.683 |
| 8 | Maverick VIÑALES | Movistar Yamaha MotoGP | 1’31.784 |
| 9 | Valentino ROSSI | Movistar Yamaha MotoGP | 1’31.900 |
| 10 | Dani PEDROSA | Repsol Honda Team | 1’32.024 |
| 11 | Tito RABAT | Reale Avintia Racing | 1’32.049 |
| 12 | Aleix ESPARGARO | Aprilia Racing Team Gresini | 1’32.455 |
| 13 | Cal CRUTCHLOW | LCR Honda CASTROL | 1’32.315 |
| 14 | Hafizh SYAHRIN | Monster Yamaha Tech 3 | 1’32.397 |
| 15 | Alex RINS | Team SUZUKI ECSTAR | 1’32.401 |
| 16 | Franco MORBIDELLI | EG 0,0 Marc VDS | 1’32.770 |
| 17 | Bradley SMITH | Red Bull KTM Factory Racing | 1’32.795 |
| 18 | Pol ESPARGARO | Red Bull KTM Factory Racing | 1’32.988 |
| 19 | Takaaki NAKAGAMI | LCR Honda IDEMITSU | 1’33.062 |
| 20 | Alvaro BAUTISTA | Angel Nieto Team | 1’33.324 |
| 21 | Thomas LUTHI | EG 0,0 Marc VDS | 1’33.439 |
| 22 | Scott REDDING | Aprilia Racing Team Gresini | 1’33.676 |
| 23 | Xavier SIMEON | Reale Avintia Racing | 1’33.802 |
| 24 | Karel ABRAHAM | Angel Nieto Team | 1’33.839 |
source: motogp.com, lcr.mc