Cal Crutchlow's frightening fall early into the season opener at Qatar revealed the precise nature with which MotoGP electronics operate, as he believes the moment he turned his bike off at the close of the sighting lap was to blame. The Englishman fell seven laps into the 2016 season when his electronics package malfunctioned, causing the bike to not recognise its exact position on the track. It resulted in a heart-stopping fall as Crutchlow approached turn four 60kph faster than normal. After some time to reflect on the cause of the incident, the LCR Honda rider revealed there was an issue with data 'going into the system'. “We knew immediately one hour after the race what the problem...
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