Crutchlow to honour best mate Jones
Added on Friday, August 8th, 2008 by Carole Nash Editor
Crutchlow to honour best mate Jones
Cal Crutchlow will honour the memory of Craig Jones by wearing one of his helmets at Knockhill this weekend.
The HM Plant Honda rider travels north of the border for Sunday’s British Superbikes round, looking to close the gap on Shane Byrne in the championship and claimed that a double win “and nothing else” would be a fitting tribute to his best friend, who was tragically killed after an accident at last week’s World Superbikes Championship meeting at Brands Hatch.
“This will be a special, but hard weekend for me, after one of my best mates – Craig Jones – passed away at the start of the week,” said Crutchlow. “I will be wearing one of his actual helmets that he wore this season for the weekend and I’ll be proud to do so and I hope my results will make him proud of me.”
As for Knockhill itself, Crutchlow is determined to build on his two wins this season after a disappointing outcome to the Oulton Park event.
“I’m so fired up for this weekend. I want wins – nothing else. Knockhill is tight and twisty and it’s up-hill and down-dale but I do enjoy going north of the border. I’m hoping the sun will shine but we will do our best whatever the weather.”
