Eugene Laverty

Eugene Laverty is a former professional motorcycle road racer from Northern Ireland, born on 3 June 1986 in Toomebridge and the brother of Michael and John. He was runner-up in the 2004 British 125cc Championship and finished third in the 2006 British Supersport Championship with four wins, behind Cal Crutchlow and Tom Sykes. He raced in the 250cc Grand Prix World Championship in 2007 and 2008 and then in the Supersport World Championship. In 2011 and 2013 he was awarded the Joey Dunlop Memorial Trophy as the best Irish motorcyclist of the year, and in 2024 he was inducted into the Irish Motorcycling Hall of Fame. For 2022 he rode for the satellite BMW team Bonovo in World Superbike and announced his retirement at the end of that season, staying with the team as co-owner and rider coach.