Cal Crutchlow labelled the first day of testing at Phillip Island a "waste of time” as intermittent conditions prevented riders from further enhancing dry weather set-up. Ending the day fifth overall, with his final lap just over one second slower than fastest man Danilo Petrucci, Crutchlow again spoke of the difficulty controlling his machine with the new electronics package. The Englishman, who was using his 2015 machine with his year-old engine, stated his bike feels as though it has 100 more horsepower such was its “wild” nature around the 2.6-mile circuit on dry tyres. “Today was a waste of time because of the weather,” said Crutchlow. “Obviously we tested the...
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