It was a bit of a crazy day on Sunday at the Automotodrom Brno. Despite the absence of Lederhosen after the paddock left Austria, it was nevertheless still leathering it down. Rain all day? Check. The deck shuffled? Definitely check. And to top off all the drama of the day, it was Cal Crutchlow (LCR Honda) who came through from fifteenth to cross the line for his first win – becoming the first British winner since Barry Sheene in 1981!
Twitter definitely had a few things to say about that – beginning with Jack Miller (Estrella Galicia 0,0 Marc VDS), who didn’t line up on the grid after a crash in Austria and watched the race as a fan. Don’t bother asking Jack for lottery numbers though, we already did.
Spewing I'm not out there might put a sneaky little bet on CC @calcrutchlow
— Jack peter miller (@jackmilleraus) 21 August 2016
BTW, there have now been 6 different MotoGP winners this year!
I don't wanna sound cocky but hey told you so ???? yeeww winner winner chicken dinner @calcrutchlow welcome to the club! ???????????????? 3 winners 4 races
— Jack peter miller (@jackmilleraus) 21 August 2016
Congratulations across the two-wheeled spectrum flooded in yesterday…
Marquez definitely ‘won third place’ at CzechGP
16 important points (P.3) in a delicate race! Congrats to @LCRHondaTeam and @calcrutchlow for his 1st win! #CzechGP pic.twitter.com/VVhdYl5qRR
— Marc Márquez (@marcmarquez93) 21 August 2016
Cal’s former teammate and all round MotoGP™ good guy was elated:
Good on ya @calcrutchlow ????????????
— Colin Edwards (@texastornado5) 21 August 2016
Love ur work ✊????✊????
Speedy Reedy was expecting the ultimate Sheene homage!
Hoping @calcrutchlow is throwing down a few ???? and ???? for Bazza
— Chad Reed (@CRtwotwo) 21 August 2016
After 35 years ????????
But something tells me he's being a huge #wimp ????
…and here’s another British motorcycle racer who knows A LOT about winning!
Woohoo.!!!! Awesome @calcrutchlow wining the #MotoGP ..1st Brit since #BarrySheene ???????????? even my shoulders feel lighter now.?!!???? #35 #7 #1
— FOGGY (@carlfogarty) 21 August 2016
It seemed the entire racing community put their hands together for Cal…
Cracking ride @calcrutchlow????♠️
— Mark Webber (@AussieGrit) 21 August 2016
You know you did good when Mario Andretti pats you on the back.
Well done @calcrutchlow you showed your real talent under "trying" conditions with big Win. #CzechGP @MotoGP
— Mario Andretti (@MarioAndretti) 21 August 2016
This guy knows some stuff about winning, too:
Us Brits are killing it right now!! @calcrutchlow congrats!! First Brit to win on the premier moto class since 1981! pic.twitter.com/ecJHopZHE4
— Lewis Hamilton (@LewisHamilton) 21 August 2016
As does one of Cal’s best friends and another blindingly fast Brit on two wheels:
YESSSSSSSS!!!!!!!! @calcrutchlow!! That was incredible!! Such balls!! So happy for you mate! You deserve that so much. @MotoGP.
— Mark Cavendish (@MarkCavendish) 21 August 2016
Non-racing petrol heads & pretty massively famous fellas were watching the #CzechGP, too. Eric Bana wished he'd listened to #MysticMiller a little earlier...
Well played Mr Miller, and Mr @calcrutchlow #CzechGP @MotoGP https://t.co/GhDi2iyrDZ
— Eric Bana (@EricBana67) 21 August 2016
*Insert witty Star Wars joke*
Bravo @calcrutchlow what a ride!! That was a brilliant race! @ValeYellow46 great great stuff. @MotoGP
— Ewan McGregor (@mcgregor_ewan) 21 August 2016
Last but not least, lead commentator for the MotoGP™ World Feed Nick Harris has seen it all now...
Congratulations Cal Crutchlow - I,ve waited 35 years since that afternoon with Barry Sheene in Sweden
— Nick Harris (@NickHarrisMedia) 21 August 2016
...and Derek Crutchlow is feeling the family pressure ahead of the #BritishGP, as his son comes home a winner!
No pressure for me now in the ProAm????????
— Derek Crutchlow (@dek9351) 21 August 2016
See you at Silverstone!