Laverty hospitalised after crash in farewell WSBK race

Laverty's BMW crashed on final lap, causing red-flagged Superpole race at Circuito de Jerez, Spain on September 19, 2021.

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Laverty's forgettable WSBK final season ended with an accident, finishing 16th in the standings with a best finish of 10th.

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Laverty retires after 14 years in motorcycle racing with 13 WSBK wins and 44 podiums across MotoGP, 250cc and WSBK categories.

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Laverty expresses gratitude to BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team for their support throughout the season, despite facing challenges.

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Rider Laverty was involved in an incident at Turn 1 with Barni Ducati man Xavi Fores on the 18th lap of 22 in the final race of the 2022 season.

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The accident caps off a forgettable final season in WSBK for 2013 series runner-up Laverty, who concluded an injury-plagued year 16th in the riders

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Laverty bows out of WSBK with 13 wins - the most recent of which came at Phillip Island in 2014 - and 35 podiums to his credit.

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