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60-425: The team was established by Italian rider Lucio Cecchinello in 1996 , (LCR being an initialism for Lucio Cecchinello Racing ). He set up his own team for the 125cc World Championship using Honda motorcycles, earning several top ten finishes. Similar results followed in the 1997 . In the 1998 season the team recruited two-time 125cc runner-up Noboru Ueda to ride alongside Cecchinello. In only his second race for

120-597: A Honda RC212V, with his best result being a fourth place at the Catalan Grand Prix . After the departure of de Puniet to the Pramac Racing team, the team signed reigning Moto2 world champion Toni Elías for the 2011 season , and Elías finished 15th in the championship, finishing five races in the top ten. At the end of 2011, the team signed German rider Stefan Bradl , who had just won the Moto2 championship . Bradl rode

180-485: A breath of fresh air and has made a significant contribution to addressing the current situation. I am convinced that together we will get the company back on track for success.” Gottfried Neumeister, Co-CEO of KTM AG: “The enthusiasm of our employees is our most important competitive advantage. Their passion is the reason why KTM is globally synonymous with peak performance. We build our motorcycles reliably and robustly for every race, for every terrain. Now it’s about making

240-510: A capacity of up to 1,000 motorcycles per day, is now facing significant hurdles. To address these, KTM will initiate a legal restructuring proceeding with self-administration. The application will be submitted on Friday, 29 November, with the goal of concluding the process within 90 days. Since September 2024, Gottfried Neumeister has joined the Executive Board as Co-CEO. Stefan Pierer: “Gottfried Neumeister has brought impressive experience and

300-630: A fitter's and car repair shop in Mattighofen . In 1937, he started selling DKW motorcycles, and Opel cars the following year. His shop was known as Kraftfahrzeug Trunkenpolz Mattighofen , but the name was unregistered. During the Second World War , his wife took care of the business which was thriving mainly on account of diesel engine repairs. After the war, demand for repair works fell sharply and Trunkenpolz started thinking about producing his own motorcycles. The prototype of his first motorcycle,

360-447: A partnership with foreign exchange trading company CWM FX , and they were represented by British rider Cal Crutchlow on a factory-specification Honda RC213V bike, and Australian rookie Jack Miller , riding the open-specification RC213V-RS. After the 2015 Czech Republic Grand Prix , CWM pulled out of the team due to fraud allegations following a police raid in March 2015. The sponsorship

420-516: A semi-close ratio gearbox. Most models are equipped with an electric starter. The very lightweight XC bikes are competition bikes only; they do not meet homologation regulations. Enduro – The street-legal EXC enduro versions of KTM's XC cross-country bikes are supplied with plusher non-linkage suspensions, a wider-ratio gear box and lights. The current line available in the US consists of 250, 350, 450 and 500 (actually 510 cc) four-stroke EXC models and

480-443: A steel trellis frame where all other manufacturers used aluminum. In addition, KTM insisted on developing their own racing suspension through their WP subsidiary (all other manufacturers used Öhlins ). KTM demonstrated their prowess in doing things their own way by winning their first Moto GP premier class race on August 9, 2020, with rookie Brad Binder crossing the finish line in first place. From 2009 to 2011, KTM teams competed in

540-594: A successful presence in supercross racing as well. In 1994, a KTM factory team debuted at the Dakar Rally . In 1998, KTM riders won second to twelfth place. With consecutive wins from 2001 to 2019, the manufacturer has dominated the rally for 18 years now. KTM teams successfully compete in other rally raid events like the Atlas Rally or the Rallye du Maroc. KTM has won 37 cross country rallies world titles since 2003 and has won

600-533: A win in his home Grand Prix while Stoner achieved both his first career podium and his first career win with the team. At the end of 2003, Cecchinello decided to end his racing career and concentrate in team management. In 2004 the team retained de Puniet to ride an official Aprilia factory bike in 250cc. In the 125cc class, the team recruited two Italian riders, Roberto Locatelli , a former 125cc World Champion and rookie Mattia Pasini . Both de Puniet and Locatelli had successful season and were in contention for

660-507: The FIM Cross-Country Rallies World Championship 15 times, most recently in 2015. In 2003, KTM started sponsoring and supporting road racing in various capacities, with the most successful results stemming from their supermoto efforts. From 2003 to 2009, a KTM factory team competed in the 125 cc class of the motorcycle Grands Prix , and between 2005 and 2008 in the 250 cc class. Notable successes in

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720-573: The German Grand Prix before taking his first victory in Brno just two races later. This was LCR's first ever win in the premier class, and also was the first race win by a British rider in the 500cc/MotoGP class since Barry Sheene at the 1981 Swedish Grand Prix . His victory in Brno was also part of MotoGP's record of eight different riders winning in eight successive races, with Crutchlow's Brno victory being

780-614: The Honda Pons team and tested the Honda RC211V bike with them at Valencia . With Stoner leaving the team, LCR had to put their MotoGP project on hold. However, in December 2005, Stoner unexpectedly became available again after Honda Pons failed to secure sponsorship for the upcoming season. LCR immediately re-signed Stoner and made an agreement with HRC to run the RC211V in 2006. Stoner recorded

840-545: The Penton brand. This joint venture lasted until KTM established KTM America Inc. in Ohio in 1978. In 2005, KTM-Sportmotocycle began a partnership with ATV manufacturer Polaris Industries with the goal of shared research, and more importantly shared distribution networks. This partnership was a two-year trial arrangement, at the end of which both parties had the option of merging the two companies into one. In 2006, KTM announced that

900-664: The R125 Tourist was introduced, followed by the Grand Tourist and the scooter Mirabell in 1955. The company secured its first racing title in the 1954 Austrian 125cc national championship. In 1956, KTM made its appearance at the International Six Days Trials , where Egon Dornauer won a gold medal on a KTM machine. In 1957, KTM built its first sports motorcycle, the Trophy 125cc . KTM's first moped , named Mecky ,

960-586: The United States Grand Prix . De Puniet returned for the 2009 season, once again with the RC212V, but with Bridgestone tyres, as MotoGP shifted to a single tyre manufacturer rule. In the British Grand Prix , De Puniet finished third, his best result with the team, and the team's first podium in the premier class since Stoner's 2006 podium. In 2010 , De Puniet finished the season in ninth place aboard

1020-434: The 125 cc class were the second and third place in the overall ranking scored in 2005 by KTM riders Mika Kallio and Gábor Talmácsi , the second place in 2006 by Mika Kallio, the third place in 2007 by Tomoyoshi Koyama and the 2005 KTM victory in the 125 cc constructor's championship. In the 250 cc class, Mika Kallio won third place in 2008 . Since the first Rookies Cup season in 2007, KTM has supplied

1080-528: The 1992 split, three were now again part of the KTM Group: KTM Sportmotorcycle GmbH , KTM Werkzeugbau GmbH and KTM Kühler GmbH (today WP Radiators ). KTM Fahrrad GmbH (KTM Bike Industries) remains an independent company and is owned by Chinese investors. KTM-Group today contains the brands KTM, Husqvarna Motorcycles and GasGas Motorcycles. In 2021 Bajaj Auto sold 46.5% of KTM's shares to Pierer Mobility AG in exchange for 49% shares in

1140-411: The 250cc Motocross World Championship . By the end of 2016, KTM had won more than 260 world championship titles, making the company one of the most successful brands in motorsports. KTM has claimed 96 MXGP, MX1 and MX2 world titles since 1974 and 114 E1, E2, E3 and Super Enduro world titles since 1990. With Ryan Dungey 's 2015, 2016 and 2017 victories in the supercross world championship , KTM gained

1200-479: The 690 cc Enduro R dual-sport motorcycle . Free Ride – A KTM original class of off-road motorcycle that could be described as a cross between Enduro and trials bikes. The Freeride 250R is powered by a lighter, modified version of the 250 EXC Enduro engine and has a specially developed six-speed gearbox with close transmission ratios in the lower gears and a wide ratio for the sixth gear. A four-stroke 350 cc free ride model with similar characteristics, and

1260-616: The IDM, the Superbike International German Championships. There were speculations about a possible KTM foray into the superbike world championship . Due to the company's focus shifting away from the RC8 and generally superbike design, these plans are off the table for the foreseeable future. KTM's official company/team colours are orange, black and silver. To create a strong brand identity, all competition-ready KTMs come from

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1320-487: The Italian motorcycle manufacturer MV Agusta . KTM as a brand is also used by KTM Fahrrad GmbH, which, as the exclusive licensee, manufactures bicycles and bicycle accessories. This company originated by the spin-off of KTM in 1991 and shares the same history and heritage as that of KTM Motorcycles. KTM entered motorsports competing in motocross racing. KTM won its first championship in 1974 when Gennady Moiseyev claimed

1380-529: The KTM SX-F line have a dual overhead camshaft engine dubbed the “RC4”. Cross-Country – The current cross-country line designated by XC includes 150, 250 and 300 cc two-stroke models and 250, 350 and 450 cc four-stroke models. The two-stroke XC machines except the 150 cc model are available with either wide-ratio or close-ratio transmission (when switching gears, there is a more or less pronounced rpm change). The four-stroke models are fitted with

1440-592: The R100, was built in 1951. The components of the motorcycle were produced in house, except for the Rotax engines which were made by Fichtel & Sachs . Serial production of the R100 started in 1953. With just 20 employees, motorcycles were built at a rate of three per day. In 1953, businessman Ernst Kronreif became a major shareholder of the company, which was renamed and registered as Kronreif & Trunkenpolz Mattighofen . In 1954,

1500-493: The US. Motocross – The current Motocross line designated by SX includes 50, 65, 85, 105, 125, 150, 250 and 300 cc single-cylinder two-stroke models (the 50 SX, 65 SX and 85 SX models are kids' and youth bikes), and 250, 350 and 450 cc single-cylinder four-stroke models (SX-F). In 2005 KTM released the new 250SX-F to the general public. Since 2007, the SX-F's have been KTM's new racing motocross range. Current versions of

1560-611: The Wikimedia System Administrators, please include the details below. Request from 172.68.168.133 via cp1102 cp1102, Varnish XID 69520566 Upstream caches: cp1102 int Error: 429, Too Many Requests at Fri, 29 Nov 2024 06:53:36 GMT KTM KTM is an Austrian motorcycle, bicycle and motorsports brand which is co-owned by Indian manufacturer Bajaj Auto and Austrian manufacturer Pierer Mobility AG. It traces its foundation in 1934 as Kronreif & Trunkenpolz Mattighofen. Today, Pierer Mobility AG operates as

1620-490: The World Championship although they were only managed to finish the season 3rd in overall standings. De Puniet had 1 win and 8 podiums while Locatelli had two wins and six podiums. For the 2005 season the team only competed in the 250cc class on Aprilia factory bikes. Roberto Locatelli moved up to 250cc and Casey Stoner returned from his one-year stint at KTM . Stoner managed to record five wins, 10 podiums and finished

1680-527: The all-new Honda RC213V , and had a good season, finishing consistently in the top-10. His best result was a fourth-place finish at Mugello . He won the Rookie of the Year award, finishing eighth in the championship. 2013 was even better for Bradl, as he was consistently fighting for top five places. Bradl took his first premier class pole position at the United States Grand Prix at Laguna Seca . He finished second in

1740-569: The bike for the Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup . In 2009, KTM announced their withdrawal from Grand Prix motorcycle racing in all classes, and did not return until 2012 in the new Moto3 class. In 2012, KTM won the Moto3 manufacturers' championship . During the next season , KTM riders prevailed in every race of the Moto3 class and won the world title as well as second and third place, making KTM

1800-404: The brand Husaberg into Husqvarna Motorcycles from which it had spun off in the 1990s when Husqvarna was sold to the Italian company Cagiva . As the final result of the restructuring process, KTM Motorradholding GmbH had become KTM AG in 2012. In 2015, KTM generated a turnover of over 1 billion Euro and employed 2515 people by the end of that year. Of the four separate companies left after

1860-680: The company debuted the KTM X-Bow sports car. In 1995, KTM Motorradholding GmbH acquired Swedish motorcycle maker Husaberg AB and took control of the Dutch company White Power Suspension . In 2007, Indian motorcycle manufacturer Bajaj Auto bought a 14.5% stake in KTM Power Sports AG . By 2013, Bajaj Auto held a 47.97% interest in the company. In 2013, KTM acquired the formerly Swedish motorcycle maker Husqvarna Motorcycles from its prior owner BMW Motorrad AG . The same year, KTM re-integrated

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1920-460: The company robust. Robust for the future. So that we can quickly focus again on what we do best: building the coolest motorcycles in the world.” Pierer and Neumeister emphasized the importance of the employees' commitment and support during this period. "Together, we have made KTM a success story, and together, we will carry KTM into the future," they stated. Under the Pierer Mobility umbrella,

1980-515: The company underwent a series of restructurings and stakeholder changes guided by KTM's managing director and Cross Industries owner Stefan Pierer. In 1994, KTM started production of the Duke series of road motorcycles, in 1996, KTM motocross machines were first decked out in KTM's signature orange color, and 1997 saw the introduction of liquid-cooled two-cylinder Supermoto and Adventure motorcycles. In 2007,

2040-547: The company was renamed KTM Motor-Fahrzeugbau KG . One year later, KTM had about 700 employees and a turnover of 750m. Schilling (about 54.5m. euros). International business then amounted to 76% of the company's turnover. However, scooter and moped turnover sank rapidly, and production had to be halted in 1988. Erich Trunkenpolz died in 1989. Takeover of a 51% interest in the company by the Austrian investment trust GIT Trust Holding controlled by Austrian politician Josef Taus in 1989

2100-618: The end of the year the British decided to retire. In 2021, Álex Márquez joined Nakagami and repeated experience in 2022, both riders struggling to show their true potential. For the 2023 season, Alex Rins has joined forces with Nakagami. For the 2024 season, Johann Zarco replaced Alex Rins, while Nakagami continued with the team. As a satellite team in MotoGP, LCR was invited to enter the inaugural MotoE season with Niccolò Canepa and former LCR 250cc and MotoGP rider Randy de Puniet . In 2020, de Puniet

2160-510: The factory with bright orange plastic with "KTM" emblazoned on the side of the radiator shrouds. All KTM bikes also come from the factory with a Motorex sticker on the outside of the motor. All first fills of oil come from Motorex as well. Some official KTM teams use different colors for their bikes, most noticeably in the Dakar Rally . KTM manufactures a wide range of off-road motorcycles. Not all of their models are available in every country. The following section lists bikes that are sold in

2220-510: The following companies use the KTM brand- Pierer Mobility also has stakes in the following motorcycle companies, making them a sister concern of KTM AG- Furthermore, KTM Sportmotorcycle GmbH and Husqvarna Motorcycles GmbH operate 24 and 8 distribution subsidiaries worldwide, respectively, most of them in European and Asian countries and in the US. KTM started exporting their GS model to the US in 1968 through an American importer, John Penton under

2280-411: The future Stefan Pierer, CEO of KTM AG: “Over the past three decades, we have grown to become Europe's largest motorcycle manufacturer. We inspire millions of motorcycle riders around the world with our products. Now we are taking a pit stop for the future. The KTM brand is my life's work, and I will fight for it.” KTM, which has grown from 160 employees and a production volume of 6,000 units in 1992 to

2340-587: The latter company and thus became an indirect stakeholder in KTM. At present, KTM brand is operated by two corporate houses- In September 2021, KTM AG went though a corporate restructuring through a complex share swap deal between Pierer Group and Bajaj Auto Limited. As of November 2023, the apex holding company for KTM in motorcycles and affiliated business was Pierer Industrie AG, which owns 50.1% stake in Pierer Bajaj AG, wherein Bajaj Auto Limited holds

2400-512: The manufacturer of KTM branded motorcycles; whereas KTM Fahrrad AG operates as the manufacturer of KTM branded bicycles. KTM is known for its off-road motorcycles (enduro, motocross and supermoto). Since the late 1990s, it has expanded into street motorcycle production and developing sports cars – namely the X-Bow . In 2015, KTM sold almost as many street as off-road bikes. In 1934, an Austrian engineer Johann (Hans) Trunkenpolz (1909–1962) set up

2460-556: The obvious victor of the manufacturers' standing. KTM won the manufacturer title in the 2014 and 2016 as well as the world title in 2016 in the Moto3 class. Starting in 2017, KTM fields bikes in both MotoGP and Moto2 classes as well. The main class team features Jack Miller and Brad Binder as full-season riders, Mika Kallio as wildcard rider, and Dani Pedrosa as test/development rider. The Moto2 KTM Ajo team features Pedro Acosta and Albert Arenas . Steadfastly independent and confident of their company's abilities, KTM chose to use

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2520-547: The partnership with Polaris had been downgraded, and would instead only supply their 450cc and 510cc RFS engines to Polaris. In January 2008, Bajaj announced that it would jointly develop two new 125cc and 200cc bikes for Europe and the Far East. The bikes would be badged KTM . In January 2012, Bajaj launched the Duke 200 model in India. In November 2022 KTM acquired a 25,1 % stake in

2580-579: The race, his first MotoGP podium. However a broken ankle sustained in a crash in Malaysia cost him a top five finish in the final championship standings. Bradl eventually finished the season in seventh place. 2 bikes expansion (2015) Midway through the 2014 season, it was announced that LCR would expand to a two-bike satellite Honda team in 2015 . The team's second bike is an open-specification Honda RC213V-RS , "replacing" Gresini Racing , as they will become an Aprilia factory team. The team also announced

2640-516: The remaining 49.9% stake. Pierer Bajaj AG holds 78.16% stake in Pierer Mobility AG, which in turn holds 100% stake in KTM AG. Austria – 26 November, 2024 – KTM CEO Stefan Pierer and Co-CEO Gottfried Neumeister today addressed the company's more than 5,000 employees, unveiling a comprehensive plan to navigate the current financial challenges and ensure a robust future for KTM. Making KTM robust for

2700-460: The riders' championship. Former LCR rider Stefan Bradl replaced Crutchlow for the final two races. In 2019, Crutchlow achieved three podiums and finished 9th in the championship. Nakagami improved to 13th place, despite missing the final three rounds of the season to undergo surgery. He was replaced in the final three rounds by Johann Zarco . Nakagami and Crutchlow defended the LCR colours in 2020, and at

2760-407: The season as runner-up to Dani Pedrosa . Stoner's runner-up was the best result so far in the team history. Stoner was also the first LCR rider to have more than 3 race wins in a season. In October 2005, the team, along with Casey Stoner , reportedly had an agreement to move to the MotoGP class in the upcoming season with support from Yamaha . After the season ended, Stoner received an offer from

2820-768: The sixth in the streak. He then scored another podium in Silverstone before taking another victory at Phillip Island , making him the first Briton ever to win the Australian Grand Prix. He ended the year with 141 points, finishing seventh in the championship. In 2017 , Crutchlow scored one podium finish and was ninth in the riders' world championship. Re-expansion to two bikes, MotoE (2018–present) For 2018 , LCR Team signed Japanese rookie Takaaki Nakagami to partner Crutchlow. The team ran separate liveries with different main sponsors for each rider, Castrol for Crutchlow and Idemitsu for Nakagami. Nakagami's best finish

2880-567: The team's 250cc debut season. In 2003 the team continued their double assault in 125cc and 250cc. Casey Stoner switched to the 125cc class to partner with Cecchinello, while French rider Randy de Puniet was recruited to ride in 250cc. Both teams had a successful season with 3 race wins in each class. De Puniet, was also in contention for the World Championship . However, he only managed to finished 4th overall with three wins and nine podiums. In 125cc, Cecchinello achieved two wins including

2940-585: The team's first pole position in only their second MotoGP race at the Qatar Grand Prix . The subsequent race in Turkey saw LCR and Stoner record their first podium in MotoGP. Stoner competed with Marco Melandri the entire race, until Melandri managed to beat him to the line. Stoner went on to finish the season in 8th position with a series of top 10 results. Stoner left the team for a Ducati factory ride in 2007 . Veteran Spanish rider Carlos Checa replaced him at

3000-815: The team, Ueda got the team their first Grand Prix victory in the Malaysian Grand Prix at Johor Circuit . Cecchinello's first win for his own team came later that year in Madrid Grand Prix at Jarama . Cecchinello finished 5th in overall standings while Ueda only managed to finish 13th after missing half of the season due to injury. Hiroyuki Kikuchi was drafted as Ueda's replacement during his absence. The Cecchinello-Ueda partnership continued in 1999 and 2000 , yielding another win by Ueda in 1999 Brazilian Grand Prix as well as numerous podiums for both riders. Ueda finished both seasons in 5th position while Cecchinello struggled to match his teammates performance and

3060-463: The team, riding the new 800cc Honda RC212V . However, the team was not able to repeat their 2006 results, as Checa struggled to adapt to the new 800cc bike and his best finish was a sixth place at the Spanish and San Marino Grands Prix . Randy de Puniet rejoined the team in 2008 . Again, the team struggled with the satellite bike and Michelin tyres. De Puniet's best finish was only sixth position at

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3120-432: Was followed by unsuccessful attempts to turn the indebted company around, and in 1991, management of KTM was transferred to a consortium of creditor banks. In 1991, the company was split into four new entities: KTM Sportmotorcycle GmbH (motorcycles division), KTM Fahrrad GmbH (bicycles division), KTM Kühler GmbH (radiators division) and KTM Werkzeugbau GmbH (tooling division). Now owned by KTM Motorradholding GmbH , which

3180-432: Was formed by Cross Holding (a Cross Industries daughter), and other investors, KTM Sportmotorcycle GmbH started operation in 1992 and later took over the sibling tooling division KTM Werkzeugbau. In the following years, while steadily increasing production and turnover, investing in new production and R&D facilities, introducing new models and successfully sponsoring and taking part in various sports racing events,

3240-470: Was founded, KTM was offering 42 different models. Additionally, KTM was able to produce motorcycles for the racing industry. During the 1970s and 80s, KTM also started to develop and produce engines and radiators . Radiators sold to European car manufacturers constituted a sizable part of the company's business in the 1980s. In 1978, US subsidiary KTM North America Inc. was founded in Lorain, Ohio . In 1980,

3300-493: Was launched in 1957, followed by Ponny I in 1960 and Ponny II in 1962 and Comet in 1963. The 1960s also saw the beginning of bicycle production in Mattighofen. Ernst Kronreif died in 1960. Two years later in 1962, Hans Trunkenpolz also died of a heart attack. His son Erich Trunkenpolz took charge of the company's management. As the company continued to expand, the workforce totalled 400 in 1971, and forty years after it

3360-511: Was only able to finish in 9th and 11th position in those seasons. In 2001 the team switched to Aprilia motorcycles. The team also recruited the Spanish youngster Raúl Jara as Cecchinello's teammate. Cecchinello's performance improved and he took the first win with Aprilia at the Catalan Grand Prix and finished the season 4th in overall standings. In 2002 the team expanded their operation into 250cc class. San Marinese rider Alex de Angelis

3420-514: Was recruited to partner Cecchinello in 125cc, while the young Australian rookie, Casey Stoner and the Spanish David Checa were recruited to compete in 250cc class. Cecchinello managed to repeat the last years performance and once again finished the season 4th in overall standing with 3 wins while De Angelis has his first career podium and finished 9th overall. In the 250cc class, Stoner and Checa were able to achieve several top ten finish in

3480-593: Was replaced on the MotoE team by Belgian Xavier Siméon . For 2021, 2022 and 2023, the LCR E-Team is competing in the electric series with the duo set by Eric Granado and Miquel Pons, both showing strong performances on board their bikes. * Season still in progress. ( key ) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap) * Season still in progress. 1996 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season Too Many Requests If you report this error to

3540-485: Was run by their long-term sponsor, Givi. At Sepang , Crutchlow's bike represented a new livery from Castrol . Miller left the team in 2016 to join Estrella Galicia 0,0 Marc VDS , leaving Crutchlow as the sole rider for LCR in 2016. Crutchlow started the season poorly, with four DNFs and one finish outside the points in the first eight races, leaving him outside the top 15 of the standings. He then finished second in

3600-612: Was sixth place at the season finale in Valencia, ultimately finishing 20th in the riders' championship. Crutchlow started the year with a win in Argentina and scored podium finishes in Misano and Motegi. He had to finish the season early after a crash at the Australian GP , fracturing his leg and missing the final three races of the season. Crutchlow finished the season with 148 points and seventh in

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