Laverty Takes Maiden Open Class Win In Aragon
- Sep 29, 2015
- 2 min read
Eugene Laverty enjoyed his best weekend in his rookie season in MotoGP after topping the Open class on both Saturday and Sunday.
The Aspar rider qualified fifteenth and went onto finish a very respectable fourteenth to bag, not only top Open honours, but also top production Honda. The Northern Irishman had felt confident prior to the weekend, having already ridden at Aragon in his World Superbike days, and stated that the RC213V-RS should go well at the circuit because of its long corners.
This proved to be the case, and Laverty held off a challenge from team-mate Nicky Hayden for much of the 23-lap contest. Now confident in the knowledge that he is capable of finishing top Open rider, expect Laverty to be taking that spot more regularly in these remaining races.
“I am very happy with the result in the race here in Aragon. The qualifying session yesterday was fantastic but it was just one lap, today was very important because we were strong in 23 laps. I was used to fighting for the top positions and fighting to get into the points now it is different, but the Open concept is something that helps us stay motivated. I felt relaxed on the bike, and the bike was working better towards the end. I just rode my own race and focused on what I was doing. Even though we were battling for fourteenth, I treated it as if we were in the fight to win the race.
“That's the way you have to approach it. Nicky is a great team-mate and a great racer. You don't know where he is going to be in practice; he might have a bad practice or a bad qualifying session, but then come Sunday he really puts it together for the race. He did just that today, and we had a great fight together. We have been doing a great job in the second half of the season and finally we were able to have something to show for it today. I hope to continue to progress in the upcoming rounds.”
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