Parkalgar Honda's Eugene Laverty has his sights firmly set on another win at the Valencia World Supersport round this weekend but says he will settle for a podium.

The young Irishman took his debut win at Qatar last time out with a mature ride, outfoxing World Champion Andrew Pitt to cross the line in front of the Aussie by half a wheel.

“I am looking to back-up my win with a solid result at Valencia. I am aiming for the podium and a win would be a bonus. The important thing is that I am mixing it with Pitt, Sofuoglu and Crutchlow in the race so that the championship remains on target," said the Toomebridge man.

"Before the season Valencia was not a circuit I pinpointed to win the race, although with the speed of my Parkalgar Honda that is a possibility. I have raced a lot at Valencia and there shouldn’t be any major issues.

"It’s been a nice couple of weeks off since the last race and I’ve covered around 500kms on my bike and kept my training up. There has been a lot of media attention since winning the last race but I must confess I believed I could win and I’ve slept well since.”