Former grand prix and World Superbike racer Crafar will become the new chief of MotoGP’s stewards panel next year, taking over the role from two-time 500cc champion Freddie Spencer.

‘Fast’ Freddie Spencer, 58, is a legend of the sport. At 21, he became the youngest ever world champion in the premier class – a record that was only broken by Marc Márquez.

Freddie Spencer, chairman of MotoGP's stewards and known for his controversial decisions, will step down from his role after the 2024 season. Nominated by MotoGP's teams' association IRTA in 2019 ...

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Spencer added: "Obviously, as part of the FIM MotoGP stewards panel I’ve been doing it since 2019,” he added, “and it’s the most challenging job, as you can imagine.