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November 24th, 2018, 09:11 AM
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There have been some major shake ups on the WorldSBK grid for 2019, leaving some big-name riders without a ride. Today, one of those big names found a home. The Go Eleven Team announced they had signed Eugene Laverty to race a Ducati Panigale V4R in the WorldSBK championship for the 2019 season.
That Laverty should return to a Ducati is hardly a surprise. The Irishman has maintained close links to the Italian factory, and has always had a good relationship with Ducati Corse boss Gigi Dall'Igna. Laverty had been linked to other teams considering running Ducatis before finally signing with Go Eleven.
Laverty's arrival means the loss of Ramon Ramos, who has to make way for the Irishman. But the switch from Kawasaki and the promise of support from Ducati, coupled with Laverty's proven potential as a WorldSBK race winner made it an easy choice.*
Laverty's signing sees one big name return to the grid, but others remain without a seat. Xavi Fores found a seat in the British BSB Superbike championship, but Jordi Torres and Loris Baz remain unsigned. More announcements are expected in the coming weeks, as the WorldSBK teams finalize their plans.
Below is the press release from the Go Eleven team:
Go Eleven with Eugene Laverty and Ducati in the World SBK!
With great enthusiasm Go Eleven announces the partnership with Ducati Corse and Eugene Laverty for the 2019 World Superbike Championship!
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There have been some major shake ups on the WorldSBK grid for 2019, leaving some big-name riders without a ride. Today, one of those big names found a home. The Go Eleven Team announced they had signed Eugene Laverty to race a Ducati Panigale V4R in the WorldSBK championship for the 2019 season.
That Laverty should return to a Ducati is hardly a surprise. The Irishman has maintained close links to the Italian factory, and has always had a good relationship with Ducati Corse boss Gigi Dall'Igna. Laverty had been linked to other teams considering running Ducatis before finally signing with Go Eleven.
Laverty's arrival means the loss of Ramon Ramos, who has to make way for the Irishman. But the switch from Kawasaki and the promise of support from Ducati, coupled with Laverty's proven potential as a WorldSBK race winner made it an easy choice.*
Laverty's signing sees one big name return to the grid, but others remain without a seat. Xavi Fores found a seat in the British BSB Superbike championship, but Jordi Torres and Loris Baz remain unsigned. More announcements are expected in the coming weeks, as the WorldSBK teams finalize their plans.
Below is the press release from the Go Eleven team:
Go Eleven with Eugene Laverty and Ducati in the World SBK!
With great enthusiasm Go Eleven announces the partnership with Ducati Corse and Eugene Laverty for the 2019 World Superbike Championship!
http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/MotoGPMatters?d=yIl2AUoC8zA (http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/MotoGPMatters?a=zVqSGusx9O0:KokwCwUJKoc:yIl2AUoC8zA) http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/MotoGPMatters?i=zVqSGusx9O0:KokwCwUJKoc:F7zBnMyn0Lo (http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/MotoGPMatters?a=zVqSGusx9O0:KokwCwUJKoc:F7zBnMyn0Lo) http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/MotoGPMatters?d=7Q72WNTAKBA (http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/MotoGPMatters?a=zVqSGusx9O0:KokwCwUJKoc:7Q72WNTAKBA) http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/MotoGPMatters?i=zVqSGusx9O0:KokwCwUJKoc:V_sGLiPBpWU (http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/MotoGPMatters?a=zVqSGusx9O0:KokwCwUJKoc:V_sGLiPBpWU) http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/MotoGPMatters?d=8QFB7NnbhRw (http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/MotoGPMatters?a=zVqSGusx9O0:KokwCwUJKoc:8QFB7NnbhRw) http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/MotoGPMatters?d=bcOpcFrp8Mo (http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/MotoGPMatters?a=zVqSGusx9O0:KokwCwUJKoc:bcOpcFrp8Mo)
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