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Last Updated: Sunday, 6 May 2007, 10:38 GMT 11:38 UK

Laverty is 17th in Chinese 250 GP

Eugene Laverty's best finish this season is a 14th in Jerez

Toomebridge rider Eugene Laverty finished 17th in Sunday's Chinese 250cc Grand Prix in Shanghai.

The LCR Honda rider finished one minute and 47 seconds behind winner Jorge Lorenzo who claimed his third win in four starts this season.

Pole position man Lorenzo recovered from an early mistake to finish 3.904 seconds ahead of Alvaro Bautista while Andrea Dovizioso was third.

Laverty is now 23rd in the 250cc championship standings on two points.

The Northern Ireland man earned the points with his 14th place in Spain.

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