Factory Yamaha's Eugene Laverty has said he is looking forward to this weekend's Monza World Superbike round because he should be able to crack the 200mph barrier on the long start/finish straight.

The Irishman reckons his team have made more progress with setup and will try a new handlebar position in order to help him turn the bike a bit quicker but rear tyre wear at the fast track is also an issue for the Yamahas.

“I’m really Looking forward to this weekend in Monza. In 2010 I won the World Supersport race and I’m now curious to try it on the Superbike. It’s the fastest track on the calendar and I’m excited about the thought of reaching speeds of even up to 330km/h," said the Toomebridge youngster.

"Assen went well in so far as we made progress on the set up of the bike and the team have since made further progress. I’m pretty sure we can show our true potential in Monza and I’m confident that the package is worthy of a podium at the team’s home race. I’m looking forward to a good weekend!”