Eugene Laverty stressed the need to stay focused in the face of continued issues that have prevented him from scoring competitive results in his debut MotoGP season. Fast on Friday and Saturday morning while demonstrating a pace that suggested a haul of world championship points were on the horizon at Silverstone, the Northern Irishman's qualifying was ruined by what he called 'amateur hour' 'tow trucks' in Q1. His luck failed to change for the better a day later as a lack of wet-weather time on his 'Open' Aspar Honda meant his race rhythm was ruined by a lack of rear grip. Seventeenth place was scant reward at the end of a weekend that promised so much more. After issues with his left...
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