PBM Aprilia’s Michael Laverty crashed out of yesterday’s Brno MotoGP round after asking just a little too much of his front Bridgestone.
The Irisman had to contend with a launch control problem on the grid which meant a terrible start but had caught the group in front just before he went down on lap seven.
"I am disappointed to crash out of the race today, I was pushing hard to get back onto the group following a terrible start due to a launch control problem. I had just got to the group and pushed the front tyre that 1 per cent too hard, bottomed the forks out and down I went,” said Laverty.
“We worked hard during the weekend and had a good setting for the race, sorry to the team but these things happen. We will regroup for our home race at Silverstone in two weeks time."
