The start of the European leg of the MotoGP World Championship begins at the popular Jerez circuit in southern Spain this weekend, and the LCR Honda Team aim to make a new start to their 2016 campaign.

Cal Crutchlow showed his high potential riding the RC213V in Qatar, Argentina and Texas but he was not able to translate his fast and consistent pace into a congruous result. At the manic Andalusian track, which will expect well over 200,000 passionate fans through the gates over the weekend, the British rider is confident that calm can reign and his run of misfortune will finally come to an end. He has a good record at the venue, having taken fourth-place finishes on two occasions, including last year on the LCR Honda.

#35 Cal Crutchlow

“We’re all looking forward as a Team to going back to racing in Europe. Obviously, on the back of three really tough races so far this season we aim to kick-start our challenge there and will be doing the best job we can as always.”

“We’ll be trying some new settings on the bike in Jerez, and hopefully this can mean we will make fewer mistakes than we have so far in the championship. So I can’t wait to get going in Spain, and I’m looking forward to bringing home a good result for the LCR Honda Team.”