After sitting out the official due day Infront test at Phillip Island after fracturing his third metacarpal bone Eugene Laverty says he will try to race in this weekend’s season opener.

Laverty fractured the bone in hand in a high speed crash during pre-season testing at the Australian circuit when the brakes on his Aprilia RSV4 knocked back. The Aprilia factory rider elected to stay in Australia and fly in his physician and since then has undergone intensive rehabilitation treatment in order to try to ride in Friday’s opening practice session, but admits that until he does he won’t know his level of fitness until he starts riding again.

“My season has suffered a minor setback following my hand injury in the test last week. Fortunately we have had more than a week off the bike which has allowed the hand to improve a huge amount. I have flown my doctor out to Australia to help with my rehabilitation and we have been working constantly on my injury for five hours every day. I feel confident that I will be fit to ride but I guess I will have to wait until Friday to find out. Honestly I feel that Carlos Checa and my teammate Max are out of reach unless I am 100% but it won’t stop me from trying!” said Laverty.

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