Voltcom Suzuki World Superbike boss Paul Denning is keen to retain the services of current riders Eugene Laverty and Alex Lowes into next season.

While Lowes is on a one-year deal with a second year option, Laverty’s is a straight 12-month contract and the Irishman has been heavily linked with the returning Aprilia team in MotoGP.

“Eugene is on a simple year agreement, where as with Alex as a team we have the right to extend the agreement into the second year if we wish to. As it sits right now we could do a lot worse than keeping the same two riders,” said Denning.

“Alex is in his rookie year so there has been a lot to learn and when things have been right he’s shown a superb level of speed. Eugene has clearly race winning credential and championship challenging abilities so second year same team, knowing the bike knowing the strong and weak points, that would be the strongest situation.

“It’s going to be a matter of Eugene’s opportunities he might have elsewhere and also if we have the budget to do it properly. We will do our best to put everything together and be as strong as we can.”