Being a top Moto GP rider must be difficult enough without insects piggybacking a ride, but that’s what Cal Crutchlow had to deal with ahead of the Spanish Grand Prix.
The Honda rider was making his way around the Circuito de Jerez when the commentary team noticed him having a few difficulties, and deduced that a wasp was the culprit.
Ouch.
Not the distraction you need on a #MotoGP bike! ??#CC35 gets a wasp stuck inside his leathers… ?? #SpanishGP pic.twitter.com/lSvLlx44ak
— #SpanishGP ???? (@btsportmotogp) May 6, 2017
After qualifying Crutchlow revealed what went on, and it sounds absolutely awful.
Wasp 1-0 #CC35
Crutchlow still can't find the wasp but he qualifies in third. ?????? #SpanishGP pic.twitter.com/GzViIUjhuK
— #SpanishGP ???? (@btsportmotogp) May 6, 2017
“A wasp came down the front of my leathers, or a bee or whatever it was,” he said. “And the thing’s got me about five or six times.”Some demonstrated sympathy for the British racer.
@btsportmotogp Ouch poor #cc35
— david taylor (@IcemanDavid2k10) May 6, 2017
Meanwhile others went straight for the pun.
@btsportmotogp @btsport Got a bee in his bonnet.
— Michael J. Hill (@MicKarchie) May 6, 2017
The incident didn’t prevent Crutchlow qualifying in third for Sunday’s race however.
Your #SpanishGP grid:
P1 – #DP26
P2 – #MM93
P3 – #CC35 pic.twitter.com/meed1pzSnJ— #SpanishGP ???? (@btsportmotogp) May 6, 2017
How will he get on? There’s certainly been plenty of buzz about him this weekend.