Chaz Davies is one of those drivers who has had an atypical career. The lot of potential revealed late. He will be 30 next year but it is now that he is maturing. His latest performances in WSBK with the official Ducati present him as a candidate for the title this year and some would see him landing in MotoGP once crowned. Ducati does not deny, but tempers.
The Welshman is also a friend of Casey Stoner and he has the affection of a Cal Crutchlow who has not hesitated recently to count him among the favorites to ride among the elite of the Grands Prix. A situation received five out of five by the one who opted for the number 7 on his fairing. Within the Ducati Corse staff, we also understood the trend. While Davies chases the title, it would be useful if he remained focused on the objective assigned to him. However, he should not be discouraged.
In fact, on these rumors, the brand's sports director, Paolo ciabatti clarified on GPOne: “ we are negotiating with Chaz for a renewal of his contract for one more year in Superbike. His goal and ours is for him to win the title there this season or next. If he can do that, then perhaps he will go to MotoGP in 2018, and why not to Pramac. The official bikes and the satellite bikes are very similar and he could thus gain experience ».
But in a tense atmosphere, since we will have to choose before Barcelona on June 5, who will Dovizioso or Iannone will be the teammate of Lorenzo, the same Ciabatti specifies: “ there was never any question that Chaz would be a candidate for an official handlebar in 2017 ". Next to the man with the hammer Lorenzo, there will therefore be no Davies.
It will be recalled that the Welshman rode the 125cc for a year and completed four campaigns in the 250cc between 2002 and 2006 before revealing himself in the Supersport championships, where he won a title in 2010, and Superbike. In 2007, he rode occasionally with the Desmosedici and his current Ducati contract, signed in 2014, opens up possibilities for him to do tests on the GP Desmo 16. But, until now, his employer has not called on him for such a task.
