Eugene Laverty
Buckmaster looking forward to the next race in Portugal
Source: WORLDSBK.COM | NEWS - Friday, 19th March 2010, 11:22 GMTSimon Buckmaster, the Parkalgar Honda Team Manager, was outspoken in his opinions on how well his rider Eugene Laverty would go in the first race at Phillip Island, but his confidence in the 2009 Supersport World Championship runner up was well placed. The number 50 bike won by over four seconds from pole man Joan Lascorz (Kawasaki Motocard.com) and Kenan Sofuoglu (Hannspree Ten Kate Honda). Said Buckmaster, "Great performance, but I don't think either myself or Eugene thought it would be as comfortable as that for us. One thing for sure, I don't think they will all pan out as easy as that, but we all enjoyed a great start for the team with Miguel Praia equalling his best result in 9th." Next up for all in the Supersport class is the Parkalgar team's home circuit, Portimao. "We move to our home track round in Portimao in confident mood for both riders and once again for the win I only expect a challenge from Joan Lascorz or Kenan Sofuoglu," said Buckmaster. "I think practice and race results will be very similar. Not like in Phillip Island, where although Joan and Kenan had a quicker practice lap than us we had concentrated on the race tyre and knew we had great race pace." Read article
Buckmaster looking forward to the next race
Source: WORLDSBK.COM | NEWS - Friday, 19th March 2010, 11:22 GMTSimon Buckmaster, the Parkalgar Honda Team Manager, was outspoken in his opinions on how well his rider Eugene Laverty would go in the first race at Phillip Island, but his confidence in the 2009 Supersport World Championship runner up was well placed. The number 50 bike won by over four seconds from pole man Joan Lascorz (Kawasaki Motocard.com) and Kenan Sofuoglu (Hannspree Ten Kate Honda). Said Buckmaster, "Great performance, but I don't think either myself or Eugene thought it would be as comfortable as that for us. One thing for sure, I don't think they will all pan out as easy as that, but we all enjoyed a great start for the team with Miguel Praia equalling his best result in 9th." Next up for all in the Supersport class is the Parkalgar team's home circuit, Portimao. "We move to our home track round in Portimao in confident mood for both riders and once again for the win I only expect a challenge from Joan Lascorz or Kenan Sofuoglu," said Buckmaster. "I think practice and race results will be very similar. Not like in Phillip Island, where although Joan and Kenan had a quicker practice lap than us we had concentrated on the race tyre and knew we had great race pace." Read article
BSS: Lap record for Lowes at Guadix
Source: British Superbikes 2009 - BSB Blog - Mirror.co.uk - Monday, 15th March 2010, 16:13 GMTFuchs Silkolene British Supersport Championship Team GNS Racing has concluded their pre-season Spanish testing schedule on a high with an impressive performance at Guadix. Despite the first day being affected by snow and temperatures remaining cool on day two, 19-year-old Sam Lowes managed to better the existing lap record on his Honda CBR600 whilst 18-year-old team-mate Paul Jordan continued his progress in getting acquainted with the bike at the track near Granada. Lowes, from Lincoln, managed a best time of 1:15.9 which was half a second inside Eugene Laverty's lap record with Jordan, from Magherafelt in Northern Ireland, getting down to the low 1:20s as the pair completed over 100 laps each during the two days for the Southampton-based team. Sam Lowes said, "I didn't expect to wake up to snow but once it cleared, we set about our work and I have to admit I'm pleased with how everything went. The bike is working brilliantly and all the time I'm getting more confident, which was reflected in our lap times. We have one more test at Brands Hatch to do and then the season can't come fast enough for me. These tests in Spain have been great for us as a team and we have learned a lot which will hopefully stand us in good stead for the season ahead." Lowes' teammate Paul Jordan, said, "This has been an important week for me as following the test at Cartagena, I needed as much time on the bike as possible at Guadix and despite the weather, we have achieved much of what we set out for. I got my times down and it's starting to feel like my bike now, we're just chipping away and I know where I'm at with everything now. We'll have a better idea after Brands Hatch next week and I'm confident we can find the extra pace needed." Owner of Team GNS Racing, Gary Stubbington, said, "I'm pleased with how everything went and for Sam to dip under the lap record is particularly impressive, especially given the low temperatures. Paul's plugging away and working hard and realises he has some work to do but I'm delighted with how the whole team is operating." The final pre-season test takes place with the official BSB test day at Brands Hatch this Wednesday, 17th March, as the teams make their final preparations ahead of the first race at Brands Hatch over Easter (April 3rd to 5th). Read article
Spinal Charity backing Laverty
Source: Insidebikes | Carole Nash » Bike News - Saturday, 13th March 2010, 4:56 GMTA North West spinal injuries charity has teamed up with World Supersport title challengers Parkalgar Honda in an attempt to raise £30,000 - and is calling on local businesses to back the scheme. The Southport based charity Spinal Unit Action Group (SUAG) is the supporting charity to the Regional Spinal Injury Unit based in Southport Hospital that funds holidays, travel expenses, driving lessons, equipment and monthly “nights in” with home cooked meals for patients and relatives. SUAG also provides specialist care for anyone with a spinal injury disability, including residential and respite care. The home has 12 beds within its property and is the only charity of its type in the UK offering this service to residents and their families. It is funded from donations and now urgently needs £30,000 to improve and maintain the standards of accommodation for residents and guests as well as complying with the latest regulations. In an attempt to raise much needed funds, the charity is calling on local businesses to give their backing to Parkalgar Honda rider Eugene Laverty, favourite to win the 2010 World Supersport championship, and his teammate Miguel Praia. Businesses are being encouraged to pledge every point that the team picks up in 2010, with Southport based claims handling specialist Plantec Holdings, the first to sign-up, committing £10 per point for every Championship point the team scores in 2010. “If Eugene wins the Championship and Miguel gets into the top 10 then they could score around 250 - 300 points which means we will be donating around £3000 to SUAG at the end of the race season,” said Plantec Holdings MD Lee Evans. “It only takes nine other businesses to commit the same and some public support and SUAG will hit its much needed target.” By teaming up with the World Supersport Championship title favourite team Parkalgar Honda, SUAG will be advertised to hundreds of thousands of potential contributors throughout 2010. Rider Eugene Laverty won the opening round of the Championship at Phillip Island in Australia last weekend and his team mate Miguel Praia finished ninth, already earning the team 32 points this season. “Spinal injuries are very common with motorcyclists and racing so I am happy to be supporting SUAG; anything to help people and their families with spinal injuries is a good thing in my book,” said Laverty. Racing over 13-rounds against the best riders in the world, donations or pledges can be taken at any time through the year and the plan is for title favourite Eugene Laverty to visit Southport in the summer to meet SUAG and its corporate sponsors and then end up at a bikers’ meeting point. To pledge support to the fund raising drive call SUAG on 01519-292535 or 01695-558455. E-mail SUAG on vjp24@hotmail.co.uk or alan.bridge41@btinternet.com. The total amount raised will be published at the end of October when the race season finishes. For more information on SUAG visit www.suag.co.uk, for more information on Plantec Holdings visit www.plantecholdings.co.uk and for more information on Parkalgar Honda visit www.performancetechnicalracing.com. Read article
Laverty moves up the winners rankings
Source: WORLDSBK.COM | NEWS - Thursday, 11th March 2010, 16:32 GMTAfter winning the Supersport World Championship opener in such convincing fashion, Eugene Laverty (Parkalgar Honda) took his career victory total to five, and made himself the 13th most successful rider in the series - not bad for a rider with only 17 race starts to his credit. After two years as the Supersport World Series from 1997 to 1998, the class became the even higher status Supersport World Championship in 1999. Since the start of it all, 33 individual riders have won at least one race in this hotly contested category. Top win collector is Kenan Sofuoglu, with 14, while returnee rider Sebastien Charpentier has 13. Another former World Champion, Fabien Foret, has 12 - but all of these former champions will have many more opportunities to increase their scores, as they are all still active riders in 2010. There are, in fact, seven riders who have tasted victory in this class still competing for wins in Supersport 2010 style. Read article
Gossip from the Cartagena pit lane
Source: | Motorcycle Sport | British Superbikes - Monday, 8th March 2010, 11:50 GMTJoe Dickinson and Graeme Gowland were both at the Barry Symmons-run Cartagena Pro Test with their ex-Eugene Laverty Parkalgar Hondas that they’ll race in British Supersport this year. 16-year old Manxman Dave Pearce looked impressive on the Ian Lougher-run Black... Read article
Gossip from the Cartagena pit lane
Source: | Motorcycle Sport | British Superbikes - Monday, 8th March 2010, 11:50 GMTJoe Dickinson and Graeme Gowland were both at the Barry Symmons-run Cartagena Pro Test with their ex-Eugene Laverty Parkalgar Hondas that they’ll race in British Supersport this year. 16-year old Manxman Dave Pearce looked impressive on the Ian Lougher-run Black... Read article
WSS: Sofuoglu on the podium in World Supersport opener
Source: bikeracenews.com - Sunday, 28th February 2010, 18:39 GMTKenan Sofuoglu finished third in today’s opening race of the 2010 World Supersport championship at Phillip Island in Australia. The race was won by fellow Honda rider Eugene Laverty Starting from second place on the grid, Sofuoglu overshot turn four on the opening lap and was fighting his way back into contention when he crashed at [...] Read article
Phillip Island WSS: Laverty takes clear victory
Source: | Motorcycle Sport | World Superbikes - Sunday, 28th February 2010, 8:54 GMTParkalgar Honda rider Eugene Laverty claimed victory Read article
Phillip Island WSS: Laverty takes clear victory
Source: | Motorcycle Sport | World Superbikes - Sunday, 28th February 2010, 8:54 GMTParkalgar Honda rider Eugene Laverty claimed victory Read article
