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Cal Crutchlow's intense but ultimately championship-winning World Supersport season was completed at Portimao in October, but he has been busy since lifting the trophy.
Both he and his new WSB team-mate James Toseland attended the biggest British show of the year, at the NEC In Birmingham, and as a current World Champion Cal was happy to be well received by his countrymen.


"The crowd reaction has been not too bad, doing autograph signings and all that. It is nice actually. I haven't really done anything different from my normal routine since Portimao, just training and doing all the same stuff as usual. It has been weird really, because I have not had time to stop and reflect on things."


Crutchlow's status as champion has meant a few more off-season commitments than normal, but he gets back to his main task very shortly, during a test at Valencia next week. "I have done a bit of promotions work for Yamaha, little bits here and there, and now James and I are at the NEC Show. Next week we go testing in Valencia."


Having a British team-mate in the garage is a happy turn of fate for Crutchlow in what will be his rookie full WSB season. "James and I get on well, and it's nice to have a British team mate," said Cal. "The last British team mate I had was Leon Haslam and we got on really good, so hopefully it will be the same with James. It's all working well; it's nice."



Source: World Superbike

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