Eugene Laverty
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In 2011 he moved up to the Superbike World Championship with the factory Yamaha World Superbike team[1] alongside former Moto GP rider Marco Melandri. On 8 May he won his first World Superbike race at Monza and went on to complete the double in race two.[2] For 2012 he moved to the Aprilia Racing Team and has been racing the Aprilia RSV4 alongside Max Biaggi, ending the championship in 6th position and competed for the 2013 championship in the same team alongside Sylvain Guintoli.
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Early days
Born in Toomebridge, Northern Ireland, Laverty was runner up in the 2004 British 125cc Championship. He had a successful year in 2006 aboard the Dunlop shod Red Bull Honda CBR600RR. He was a top challenger for the British Supersport title, but finished third overall behind Cal Crutchlow and Tom Sykes, with four wins.[3] He had previously finished 9th overall as a series rookie in 2005.
250cc Grands Prix 2007–2008
For 2007, he raced in the 250cc Grand Prix World Championship for LCR Honda[4] finishing in 25th place overall with a best result of 14th. A strong run at Barcelona produced no points due to an engine problem.[5]
For 2008 it was expected that he would go back to Britain and further his career in Supersports or Superbikes, but he was signed by Blusens Aprilia on 18 December to continue to race in 250cc with privateer motorcycles.[6] He scored points in China and Portugal, but at Le Mans he crashed at the one remaining wet corner as the circuit dried.[7]
World Supersport Championship 2008–2010
Plans for him to make his World Superbike debut later that year[8] were scrapped when Chris Walker joined the team full-time, but he instead joined the factory Yamaha team in World Supersport as a temporary replacement for the injured Fabien Foret. Despite riding injured following a crash at the 2008 Indianapolis motorcycle Grand Prix a week earlier, he moved up from an early 7th to battle championship leader Andrew Pitt and team-mate Broc Parkes for 2nd. Parkes got the better of him, but he finished on the podium after surviving contact with Pitt which eliminated the Honda rider. He decided before this race to end his 250cc season, and focus on a full-time WSS ride for 2009.[9]
The young Irish man signed with the Parkalgar Honda World Supersport team for the 2009 season.[10] On 14 March 2009 Laverty won his first Supersport World Championship race at the Losail International Circuit in Qatar, narrowly beating Ten Kate Racing's Andrew Pitt to the chequered flag. His win was also the first for the Parkalgar Honda team. He stacked up three more wins and four-second places to finish as series runner-up behind Yamaha rider Cal Crutchlow – ending Ten Kate's run of being the top Honda team for many years.
World Superbike Championship 2011-2014
Laverty, on his Yamaha World Superbike, won his first World Superbike race at Monza on 8 May 2011. Eugene, who rides under the Irish flag, stood proudly as his national anthem was played just after race one (of two) at the famous Italian track.[11] Later that afternoon, Laverty completed the double by winning race two, with fellow Yamaha teammate Marco Melandri taking second spot[12]
MotoGP 2015-
Laverty move to MotoGP with Aspar MotoGP Team riding Honda RC213V-RS open-spec bikes. He finishing in 22nd place with best result 12th at Catalunya.
Laverty still remain for the team with new partner Yonny Hernández in 2016 season, but he will ride Ducati Desmosedici GP14.2.
Career statistics
Grand Prix motorcycle racing
By season
| Season | Class | Moto | Team | Races | Win | Podiums | Pole | FLap | Pts | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 125cc | Honda | Red Bull Rookies | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NC |
| 2007 | 250cc | Honda | LCR Honda | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 25th |
| 2008 | 250cc | Aprilia | Blu:sens Avintia | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 21st |
| 2015 | MotoGP | Honda | Aspar Racing Team | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 22nd |
| Total | 48 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 |
By class
| Class | Season | 1st Race | 1st Pod | 1st Win | Races | Wins | Podiums | Pole | FLap | Pts | WChmp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 125 cc | 2004 | 2004 Great Britain | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 250 cc | 2007–2008 | 2007 Qatar | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | ||
| MotoGP | 2015 | 2015 Qatar | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | ||
| Total | 2004, 2007–2008, 2015 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 |
Races by year
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position, races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Class | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | Pos | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 125cc | Honda | RSA | SPA | FRA | ITA | CAT | NED | BRA | GER | GBR 25 |
CZE | POR | JPN | QAT | MAL | AUS | VAL | NC | 0 | ||
| 2007 | 250cc | Honda | QAT 18 |
SPA 14 |
TUR 17 |
CHN 17 |
FRA 15 |
ITA 20 |
CAT 19 |
GBR Ret |
NED 21 |
GER Ret |
CZE Ret |
RSM 15 |
POR 14 |
JPN 19 |
AUS 16 |
MAL 17 |
VAL 21 |
25th | 6 | |
| 2008 | 250cc | Aprilia | QAT Ret |
SPA Ret |
POR 15 |
CHN 13 |
FRA Ret |
ITA 13 |
CAT Ret |
GBR Ret |
NED 16 |
GER 15 |
CZE 16 |
RSM Ret |
IND DNS |
JPN | AUS | MAL | VAL | 21st | 8 | |
| 2015 | MotoGP | Honda | QAT 18 |
AME 16 |
ARG 17 |
SPA 18 |
FRA 14 |
ITA 15 |
CAT 12 |
NED Ret |
GER 17 |
IND 19 |
CZE Ret |
GBR 17 |
RSM 19 |
ARA 14 |
JPN 17 |
AUS 19 |
MAL 19 |
VAL Ret |
22nd | 9 |
Supersport World Championship
By season
| Season | Moto | Races | Win | Podiums | Pole | FLap | Pts | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Yamaha | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 21st |
| 2009 | Honda | 14 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 236 | 2nd |
| 2010 | Honda | 13 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 252 | 2nd |
| Total | 29 | 12 | 19 | 6 | 6 | 508 |
Races by year
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Bike | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Pos | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Yamaha | QAT | AUS | SPA | NED | ITA | GER | SMR | CZE | GBR | EUR 12 |
ITA 3 |
FRA | POR | 21st | 20 | |
| 2009 | Honda | AUS 5 |
QAT 1 |
SPA 9 |
NED 1 |
ITA 4 |
RSA 1 |
USA 2 |
SMR 2 |
GBR 5 |
CZE 5 |
GER 2 |
ITA 2 |
FRA 13 |
POR 1 |
2nd | 236 |
| 2010 | Honda | AUS 1 |
POR 11 |
SPA 5 |
NED 1 |
ITA 1 |
RSA 1 |
USA 2 |
SMR 1 |
CZE Ret |
GBR 1 |
GER 1 |
ITA 3 |
FRA 1 |
2nd | 252 |
Superbike World Championship
By season
| Season | Moto | Races | Win | Podiums | Pole | FLap | Pts | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Yamaha | 26 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 303 | 4th |
| 2012 | Aprilia | 27 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 263.5 | 6th |
| 2013 | Aprilia | 27 | 9 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 424 | 2nd |
| 2014 | Suzuki | 24 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 161 | 10th |
| Total | 104 | 13 | 32 | 3 | 4 | 1151.5 |
Races by year
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Make | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Pos. | Pts | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | ||||
| 2011 | Yamaha | AUS 4 |
AUS 15 |
EUR Ret |
EUR 14 |
NED 7 |
NED 6 |
ITA 1 |
ITA 1 |
USA 5 |
USA 4 |
SMR 5 |
SMR 13 |
SPA 4 |
SPA 6 |
CZE 5 |
CZE 5 |
GBR 2 |
GBR 2 |
GER 4 |
GER 5 |
ITA 5 |
ITA 4 |
FRA 5 |
FRA 3 |
POR 19 |
POR 2 |
4th | 303 | ||
| 2012 | Aprilia | AUS Ret |
AUS 8 |
ITA 5 |
ITA 6 |
NED 5 |
NED 3 |
ITA C |
ITA 3 |
EUR 15 |
EUR Ret |
USA 5 |
USA 6 |
SMR 7 |
SMR Ret |
SPA 5 |
SPA 2 |
CZE 5 |
CZE 5 |
GBR 10 |
GBR 4 |
RUS 4 |
RUS Ret |
GER 2 |
GER 2 |
POR 13 |
POR 1 |
FRA 7 |
FRA 4 |
6th | 263.5 |
| 2013 | Aprilia | AUS 2 |
AUS 1 |
SPA NC |
SPA Ret |
NED 4 |
NED 1 |
ITA 3 |
ITA 1 |
GBR 7 |
GBR 3 |
POR Ret |
POR 1 |
ITA 3 |
ITA Ret |
RUS Ret |
RUS C |
GBR 2 |
GBR 3 |
GER 15 |
GER 2 |
TUR 1 |
TUR 1 |
USA 3 |
USA 1 |
FRA 3 |
FRA 2 |
SPA 1 |
SPA 1 |
2nd | 424 |
| 2014 | Suzuki | AUS 1 |
AUS Ret |
SPA 5 |
SPA 6 |
NED Ret |
NED Ret |
ITA 7 |
ITA 9 |
GBR Ret |
GBR 13 |
MAL 3 |
MAL 7 |
SMR 9 |
SMR 7 |
POR 8 |
POR 9 |
USA Ret |
USA 4 |
SPA 6 |
SPA 6 |
FRA 19 |
FRA Ret |
QAT 9 |
QAT Ret |
10th | 161 | ||||
External links
- eugenelaverty.com Official website
- Freestylextreme.com Sponsor & Official Eugene Laverty Merchandise Retailer
- Profile on MotoGP website
References
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- ↑ http://www.motorcyclenews.com/MCN/sport/sportresults/World-Superbikes/2011/May/may0811-monza-laverty-does-double/
- ↑ http://www.trymysport.co.uk/sports_news/honda_racing_news/2006/oct_06/red_bull_honda_brands_races.htm
- ↑ http://www.crash.net/motorsport/motogp/feature/11078-0/qa_eugene_laverty.html
- ↑ http://www.bikehq.co.uk/news/article/7,257/Eugene-Laverty-MotoGP-race-report/
- ↑ http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/06122007/58/season-2008-250s-blusens-ride-laverty.html
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- ↑ http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/10072008/23/laverty-wsbk-debut.html
- ↑ http://www.crash.net/motorsport/motogp/news/169340-0/250__laverty_quits_blusens_to_seek_wss_fortune.html
- ↑ http://www.parkalgar-honda.com/pages/news/latest_news_detail.aspx?nid=1366
- ↑ http://www.worldsbk.com/en/news/5-news/7418-laverty-takes-famous-first-wsbk-race-win.html
- ↑ http://www.motorcyclenews.com/MCN/sport/sportresults/World-Superbikes/2011/May/may0811-monza-laverty-does-double/. For 2012 Laverty rode a factory-spec Aprilia, partnering Max Biaggi.
