Laverty looks likely to partner Hayden at Aspar
Eugene Laverty favourite for second Aspar MotoGP seat Eugene Laverty favourite for second Aspar MotoGP seat 17/09/2013
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Following his double World Superbike win at Istanbul Park on Sunday, Eugene Laverty had it confirmed to him by Aprilia bosses there would be no place for him on the factory WSBK team next season.
The Irishman looks likely to be replaced by Marco Melandri who will join Sylvain Guintoli who reportedly has a performance clause in his contract states if he finishes in the top three, he gets a extension to his deal.
Laverty in is in talks with two unnamed teams for next season in WSBK which will lead to MotoGP in 2015 but is currently favourite a place in the Aspar Aprilia MotoGP team in 2014.
"I kind of knew that there wasn't a place for me at Aprilia as it makes sense for them to have an Italian rider in the team but we have had strong talks with Aspar that is positive," said Laverty speaking to bikesportnews.com this afternoon.
"They had an option on me which ran out on Sunday but they both sides are actively pursuing the deal so I am hoping it can be sorted out sooner rather than later."
If the deal goes ahead, it is believed Laverty will partner Nicky Hayden in the team. Hayden failed to deny he had done a deal with the squad when asked at Misano.
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HRC: Top six achievable for new production bike
By Matthew Birt - MotoGP 19 September 2013 13:42
A top rider on Honda’s new production RCV1000R MotoGP bike will be capable of upsetting the formbook to beat full factory prototype 1000cc machines at some tracks in 2014.
Honda’s production bike qualifies for the new non-factory rules, which permits it to run 24 litres of fuel and use Bridgestone’s special soft tyres.
That’s four more litres than the factory bikes to be campaigned by the likes of Marc Marquez and Valentino Rossi.
Many feel that will be a significant advantage at tracks like Qatar, Silverstone and Motegi, where fuel consumption is always critical.
HRC boss Shuhei Nakamoto told MCN: “In qualifying the factory machines are at full power but during the race we cannot use full power because of 20 litres. So in the race the gap will be closer for the production bikes with 24 litres. I’ve no doubt a top level rider on some circuits could be in the top six with the production bike. If Casey (Stoner) rode one maybe he can win at Phillip Island (laughs)."
British rider Scott Redding will race the new RCV1000R for Fausto Gresini’s squad next season, but Nakamoto added that the cost to develop the new project had surpassed initial estimates.
He added: “I am happy with the performance and reliability but not happy about cost. It is much more than we thought it would be but Honda is committed to this project. We will not pass the development costs onto the customers - Honda will pay for this."
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Τελευταία τροποποίηση από GIOTIS750; 20/09/2013 στις 20:29.
Στο Phillip Island Ο θρύλος των motoGP Casey Stoner θα ξανανέβει στη σέλα της RCV παρέα με τους Mick Doohan και Wayne Gardner
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