lˈævɜːɾi ɹˈeɪsd mˈɑːɾəkɹˌɔs ɪn hɪz jˈuːθ, swˈɪtʃɪŋ tə sˈɜːkɪt ɹˈeɪsɪŋ fɚðə nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti nˈaɪn eɪpɹˈɪliə tʃˈælɪndʒ jˌuːkˈeɪ.
Laverty raced motocross in his youth, switching to circuit racing for the 1999 Aprillia Challenge UK.