Eugene Laverty said his rear Bridgestone tyre was 'almost like a slick' towards the end of the Japanese MotoGP at Motegi, where the Irish rider finished the race in 17th position. Laverty, who seems increasingly likely to remain in the Aspar team in 2016 to join Yonny Hernandez on Ducati 14.2 machinery, had finished as the top Open rider for the first time in his rookie season at Aragon in the previous round. However, the 29-year-old was unable to muster a similar challenge at the Twin Ring Circuit on Sunday, were Laverty was racing for the first time in eight years following his stint in the 250cc Grand Prix World Championship. Laverty felt strong at the start of the race on the RC213V-RS...
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