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Eugene Laverty has signed to ride for the British-based Portuguese-owned Parkalgar Honda team in next year's World Supersport championship.
The 22-year-old took a third place in the recent Vallelunga Supersport round while riding as a wild card for the official Yamaha Supersport team.
"Racing for Parkalgar Honda is a great opportunity for me," said Laverty.
"The team prepares a very fast and competitive motorcycle and I can't wait to race it," said the Toomebridge lad.
"I think I will be able to compete for the top three in the World Championship - but more than that I am racing to challenge for top honours - exactly the same targets as Parkalgar Honda.
"There are strong riders in the series for 2009 but I think I can run with them all and I have proved it already this year by taking a podium third place as a wild-card rider at the Vallelunga round of the Championship - that has to be my career highlight to date.
"It also shows me the competition can be beaten."
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