Team Go Eleven has confirmed Eugene Laverty won’t make his racing return for the Misano WorldSBK round this weekend, though the team stopped short of confirming who will replace him.
Eugene Laverty says he is doing all he can to ensure he returns to World Superbike Championship competition for Team Goeleven’s home round at Misano, but adds he is focused on ensuring he only does so at 100 per cent fitness.
Tommy Bridewell will be back on the World Superbike Championship grid at Jerez after Go Eleven Ducati confirmed he will continue to substitute for the injured Eugene Laverty .
Eugene Laverty says he is optimistic to make a 100 per cent recovery from the double wrist injury that forced him out of the latest World Superbike Championship round at Imola.
Tommy Bridewell is to make an unexpected World Superbike Championship outing this weekend after being called up to replace the injured Eugene Laverty at the Go Eleven Ducati team.
Eugene Laverty has been hospitalised after suffering fractures to both wrists in a crash during first free practice for the 2019 World Superbike Championship at Imola.
Eugene Laverty has said he is “devastated” to learn of Shaun Muir Racing’s (SMR) decision to replace him with Tom Sykes, and believes it will be a struggle to find a competitive spot on next season’s World Superbike grid.
Eugene Laverty and Lorenzo Savadori are on hand to pull the wraps off the Milwaukee Aprilia RSV4 they will ride in the 2017 World Superbike Championship.
"My aim is to win the WSBK championship and when that's achieved I would like to try a good MotoGP ride. Cal Crutchlow's doing a great job and has shown it's possible" - Eugene Laverty