After two years in the MotoGP™ World Championship, PULL&BEAR Aspar rider Eugene Laverty is set to move back to the MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship, as reported by worldsbk.com. The Irishman has spent four previous seasons in SBK and will continue his journey with Milwaukee Aprilia.
Eugene Laverty: “I’m excited to return to WorldSBK with Aprilia. I’ve had a lot of success there. During my two years in MotoGP I’ve learned a lot, and there have been difficult moments of course but I’ve progressed a lot as a rider and I’m impatient to start a new chapter in my career.”
The objective for the Irishman is clear: take on the best and aim for the title.
“There are a lot of good riders at the moment and there’ll be even more next year with Stefan Bradl arriving from MotoGP, and me. It will be really competitive. Of course, Jonathan Rea is the reigning world champion and on course to defend his crown, and it will be difficult to beat him. But a lot of riders are motivated to defeat him. I’m coming back with one goal: to be world champion.”