Michael Laverty pushed his ART across the fini🥂sh line of Sunday's Japanese MotoGP, after runn൩ing out of fuel.

The PBM rider, classified 19th and the final rider not to be lapped, said: "S🍬tarting a race with only 18 laps under my belt in the dry was always going to make things difficult. I got gradually faster throughout the race as I figured the circuit out and managed to catch back up to Petrucci.

"I began to run out of fuel on the penultimate lap and had to nu💃rse it home so I wasn't able ๊to make a pass. I ran dry on the home straight and had to push it the final 100 metres. I enjoyed Japan and the Motegi circuit although it was a little bit frustrating with the lack of track time this weekend meaning we didn't reach our true potential."

Team-mate Damian Cudlin inadvertentlyඣ held up race winner Jorge Lorꦗenzo in the latter stages on his way to 21st out of the 23 finishers.

"I got into a good rhythm and was riding my own race and I apologise if I held Jorge up but the flags💖 were not clear to me," said the Australian. "I'd like to thank the team for their hard work as it has been a difficult couple of rounds but I am happy to record another finish."