Eugene Laverty was happy to learn more about his 'Open' class Honda machine at Jerez on Saturday after qualifying 17th but he recognises a long race lies ahead. In his fourth ever MotoGP race, Laverty qualified 17th, a place ahead of team-mate Nicky Hayden and one behind 'Factory' Repsol runner Hiroshi Aoyama. Although feeling positive about the Saturday afternoon session, Laverty remains concerned with the lack of rear grip in the hotter temperatures, believing his tyre will go off as soon as the third lap. “If conditions are cooler for a few laps it doesn't come at all,” he said. “When conditions are hot, even on a new tyre, it affects me. It affects me for those first three laps...
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