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Poncharal on Crutchlow and MotoGP's future

Cal Crutchlow's surge in form looks set to get a Briton back on the MotoGP podium. Toby Moody chatted to Tech 3 team boss and IRTA chief Herve Poncharal about Crutchlow's rise and MotoGP's future

Herve Poncharal is the team manager for Tech 3 Yamaha. He's also the president of IRTA, the teams' association in the MotoGP paddock. And he's on a high after three fourth places from his rider Cal Crutchlow in the past three races.

Herve is French, lives down near the Med, and is prone to the odd shrug of the shoulders and noisy exhalation when things aren't going his way. But he knows the sport inside out and was trusted by more than 75 per cent of the paddock to continue as IRTA president when they voted in Qatar a month ago.

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