Cal Crutchlow’s negotiations with Yamaha seemed to have reached an impasse, at least judging by the interview that the British rider gave to MCN.com.
At the moment the Yamaha Tech3 rider is 4th in the standings, with three podiums and two points more than Yamaha factory rider Valentino Rossi in the standings. and is on center stage in silly season.
Crutchlow wants a factory ride, but is willing to stay in Tech3 for another season if he receives a full-fledged factory bike and a substantial pay hike, but also if he is promised a ride in the factory team in 2015.
However. Yamaha’s head honcho Lin Jarvis seems very reluctant, rather categorical, that he can’t guarantee Crutchlow the spot, especially if both Jorge Lorenzo and Valentino Rossi should want to remain with the factory team beyond their 2014 contracts.
“At the end of the day what Yamaha can offer me at the moment isn’t what I am looking for. I think I deserve more and I have openly said to Yamaha that I want to stay and that I want to do a two-year deal. The first year would be staying at Tech 3 and the second year in the factory team but they can’t guarantee me that. Lin Jarvis (Yamaha boss) has said that if Jorge and Valentino want to stay then there is no room for me in Yamaha in 2015. They would offer me a one-year contract but they have said if they can keep Jorge and Valentino in Yamaha in 2015 they will be doing that and there is no room for me,” said Crutchlow to the British website.
Crutchlow is in talks with Ducati, who are keen to have him, also because he is a huge fan favourite in Italy, but if the Italian manufacturer decides to keep Nicky Hayden on another season instead of offering him a spot in World Superbikes, the only option for the Briton with Ducati is in Pramac, and replacing Andrea Iannone - but Pramac is another satellite team - albeit with factory support from Ducati, but there could be opening for him in the factory team in 2015.
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