Cal Crutchlow has labelled MotoGP the “best motorsport event in the world” after a season-opening Qatar Grand Prix which featured an eight-rider battle for the podium for much of it. The LCR Honda rider was in podium contention for much of the 22-lap encounter alongside both factory Hondas, Yamaha's Valentino Rossi, Ducati's Andrea Dovizioso, Suzuki's Alex Rins, Pramac's Danilo Petrucci and Tech 3's Johann Zarco. The final few laps saw eventual race winner Dovizioso, Marc Marquez and Rossi break away from the rest, with Crutchlow a lonely fourth, several seconds ahead of the battle for fifth. Crutchlow was able to catch a glimpse of the action he was involved in on the giant screens...
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