Cal Crutchlow ended the opening day of free practice at the Italian Grand Prix in eighth position under sunny skies at Mugello. The Briton riding the LCR Flex-box branded RC213V produced a consistent display to ensure he is well-placed ahead of Saturday’s qualifying.
#35 Cal Crutchlow (8th – 1’47.170)
“It wasn’t a bad day to be honest. I feel not too bad with the bike, but I don’t feel fantastic and there are still a lot of areas to improve on. That’s the main thing for tomorrow, we need to improve the feeling of the front of the bike and also we need to look for a bit more speed. Yes, in the straight, but also around the lap – we need two or three tenths a lap, the same as what I needed in Le Mans. Overall, although we’re disappointed in one way to be in eighth, we have to be pleased to be in the top 10 because that’s where we need to be, especially as there were a few surprises in the session (FP2) about who was up there.”
Results FP2:
| Pos | Rider | Team | Fastest lap |
| 1 | Francesco BAGNAIA | Pramac Racing | 1’46.732 |
| 2 | Fabio QUARTARARO | Petronas Yamaha SRT | 1’46.778 |
| 3 | Danilo PETRUCCI | Mission Winnow Ducati | 1’46.863 |
| 4 | Pol ESPARGARO | Red Bull KTM Factory Racing | 1’46.966 |
| 5 | Maverick VIÑALES | Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP | 1’46.973 |
| 6 | Marc MARQUEZ | Repsol Honda Team | 1’47.062 |
| 7 | Alex RINS | Team SUZUKI ECSTAR | 1’47.167 |
| 8 | Cal CRUTCHLOW | LCR Honda CASTROL | 1’47.170 |
| 9 | Jack MILLER | Pramac Racing | 1’47.185 |
| 10 | Franco MORBIDELLI | Petronas Yamaha SRT | 1’47.268 |
| 11 | Andrea DOVIZIOSO | Mission Winnow Ducati | 1’47.347 |
| 12 | Johann ZARCO | Red Bull KTM Factory Racing | 1’47.419 |
| 13 | Michele PIRRO | Mission Winnow Ducati | 1’47.421 |
| 14 | Takaaki NAKAGAMI | LCR Honda IDEMITSU | 1’47.483 |
| 15 | Joan MIR | Team SUZUKI ECSTAR | 1’47.579 |
| 16 | Aleix ESPARGARO | Aprilia Racing Team Gresini | 1’47.612 |
| 17 | Tito RABAT | Reale Avintia Racing | 1’47.686 |
| 18 | Valentino ROSSI | Monster Energy Yamaha MotoGP | 1’47.726 |
| 19 | Andrea IANNONE | Aprilia Racing Team Gresini | 1’47.887 |
| 20 | Jorge LORENZO | Repsol Honda Team | 1’48.114 |
| 21 | Karel ABRAHAM | Reale Avintia Racing | 1’48.146 |
| 22 | Hafizh SYAHRIN | Red Bull KTM Tech 3 | 1’48.496 |
| 23 | Miguel OLIVEIRA | Red Bull KTM Tech 3 | 1’48.914 |
Source: motogp.com, lcr.mc