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MotoGP Open class win ‘in reach’ says Laverty

Aspar Honda’s Eugene Laverty believes that an Open class MotoGP win is now within his reach and the soft-tyre advantage at the short and tight Sachsenring could bring that elusive victory.

Laverty is now equipped with a swingarm that gives him the rear grip consistency he needs and he now only has to deal with team-mate Nicky Hayden and Jack Miller, also on an RC213V-RS, to take victory this weekend as Stefan Bradl is injured and replaced by serial WSBK middle-order man Claudio Corti.

“Sachsenring is the final round before the summer break and so a good result is important before the time off. There’s nothing worse than suffering a bad race and having to wait a month to put things right,” said the Monegasque.

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“It’s another circuit that I’ve ridden long ago in 250GP but never on a 1000cc bike so I’ll treat it as if it’s a new circuit. I crashed last time out in Assen while battling for Open class honours. I feel that my goal of an Open class race win is now within reach and there’d be no better way to go into the summer break. Good turning is key around Sachsenring with its many long corners so we’ll be focussing on a good chassis balance.”

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