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Feature<br />
The butterfly effect is defined by how small<br />
events have widespread implications. It<br />
could be debated that a particular conclusion<br />
will be reached no matter the circumstances,<br />
but in motorcycle racing those small details can<br />
have massive repercussions on a rider’s fortunes.<br />
Eugene Laverty almost found how destructive the<br />
choices, moves and minor issues can actually be.<br />
At the end of the 2018 season the Irishman was<br />
facing the prospect of a year on the sidelines, but<br />
instead one call answered all his prayers, in the<br />
form of a Ducati V4 R.<br />
With the GoEleven squad switching to the<br />
Italian machine, Laverty finds himself in<br />
a seat with race winning potential once<br />
again.<br />
“Riders always know that they can be left<br />
without a ride,” assessed Laverty. “I don’t<br />
have a big enough ego not to feel vulnerable<br />
to that, and I realised pretty quickly<br />
that there was a chance that there<br />
wouldn’t be many seats available. Since<br />
I started winning races in World Supersport<br />
in 2009 I’ve always had options
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