Moto2 squads such as Idemitsu Honda Team Asia and American Racing have established a platform to try and prepare native riders for MotoGP, resisting the temptation to pluck from the latest crop of promising Spanish or Italian youth. It’s more than a decade since an American won in the premier class but names like American Racing’s Cameron Beaubier are now in contention for contracts. The UK needs a similar springboard.
Laverty adds: “I do have the ultimate goal of a MotoGP team and it’s a lofty one given the difficulty of acquiring grid slots and the next step is getting that Moto2 team, which will take a couple of years to get a foothold.
“Who knows? We thought it might take a while to get Moto3 spaces but then six months later we are here. So, we have to keep pushing forwards and keep looking for the backing.
“This year, if we have results then it’s a bonus,” Laverty added, underlining the need for patience. “We need that freedom to throw rookies into Moto3 and let them have a year to develop. We’re trying to put that first step on the ladder and do what the Italians and Spanish – and now the Americans – have done so well. I think the age rule being moved to 18 will help British riders and we’ve put a lot of work into establishing the Spanish training base to help accelerate the development. We won’t be resting.”
The 2022 MotoGP season will be impossible to predict but perhaps Britain’s role in future championships will be more of a sure bet.
The 2022 Grand Prix of Qatar begins on Sunday with the Moto3 Grand Prix at 1200 GMT, Moto2 at 1320 and MotoGP at 1500.
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