The Go Eleven team is pleased to announce the signing of Chaz Davies for the 2021 WorldSBK season! Thanks to the close collaboration with Aruba.it Racing – Ducati and Feel Racing, Chaz Davies will participate in the next WorldSBK championship, riding the 2021 version of the Ducati Panigale V4 R.
It's official: Chaz Davies will therefore continue to race in Superbike with Ducati, no longer in the official team but under the colors of Go Eleven, the satellite team which gave Michael Rinaldi to stand out in 2020. A game of musical chairs with the Rimini driver which does not involve many changes on the technical level because Chaz Davies will continue to receive maximum support from Ducati for its Panigale V4 R. For the small Piedmontese structure with a technical base in Romagna, it is additional recognition of the excellent work accomplished.
Chaz Davies, who thanked the Aruba.it team by winning the last 2020 race in Estoril, is therefore preparing to face his eighth season as a Ducati rider. Only the salary will change, although the operation was possible thanks to the decisive financial support of Aruba.it, the Italian Internet company that owns the official Ducati Superbike team.
Author of 32 victories and 98 podiums in the WorldSBK category, Chaz Davies will continue an astonishing adventure with Ducati which has seen him, over the last 7 years, finish second three times and third twice in the championship standings.
The Go Eleven team would like to thank Stefano Cecconi (CEO Aruba Spa) and Daniele Casolari (CEO Feel Racing) for their support, thanks to which this great opportunity became a reality, as well as Ducati for the constant support that enabled the team to achieve great results, with the greatest commitment and the deep conviction that this synergy can bring added value to the 2021 WorldSBK season.
Chaz Davies :
« I am very happy to join forces with Go Eleven! I think it's a great opportunity next year for the Go Eleven team and I to continue our progression. I had a great end to the 2020 season, winning the last race at Estoril and scoring the most points in the last nine races. The Go Eleven team also had an excellent 2020 season. I think they have the characteristics for a very strong partnership for the 2021 WorldSBK world championship. I am very excited, especially because I had a very good feeling with the bike, and I think it's something we can even take advantage of when I start testing next year. Thanks to Go Eleven for their trust and to the other partners who helped put this project together, to give us the chance to win next year: Ducati, Aruba and Feel Racing. Thanks to everyone who participated and I can't wait to get started. »
Gianni Ramello, Team Principal:
« I wrote a book, a book about my life and my dreams in the WorldSBK world championship. In my dreams there has always been Chaz, one of those drivers who makes you fall in love with this sport. Now what was missing has arrived to crown many years of sacrifice, a lot of commitment and a lot of passion. It will certainly be a busy year; we all need to give our best and get Chaz to the top of the podium whenever possible. There is not only great and enormous happiness, but also the awareness of having a driver with an incredible track record, who will now race for our team, for Go Eleven. I especially thank Cecconi, Casolari, Foti, Dall'Igna and Ciabatti who believed in our skills, our professionalism and our great passion, which sometimes gives something special in racing. Now we must not disappoint anyone and work with maximum effort for the season, with the aim of it being a great season. »
Denis Sacchetti, Team Manager:
« We are proud to gain the trust of Chaz, Ducati Corse and Stefano Cecconi; This is an important step in our sporting growth and it confirms the quality of our work. Davies is a Top Rider, who needs no introduction and it is an honor to work with him. We still have a lot to learn and progress, and knowing that Ducati and Feel Racing will be by our side gives us even more motivation and determination. We will give 110% to put Chaz in the best possible conditions, to fight for what he deserves. I often watch the drivers on the track and he always surprises you, with an aggressive but precise driving style. I would like to especially thank Serafino Foti, Daniele Casolari, Stefano Cecconi, Gigi Dall'Igna and Paolo Ciabatti, a wonderful group of people who work from the heart, in addition, of course, to Chaz Davies; he puts his heart on the track and you can see it! »
Stefano Cecconi (AD Aruba Spa):
« We are extremely happy to have succeeded in creating the ideal conditions which allowed Chaz to continue to be part of our big family with motivation and conviction. We all know the great human and technical skills of the rider and we are sure that he can still give us great satisfaction, thanks also to the dedication and skills of the Go Eleven team, which has already shown, during the season past, that she had all the cards in hand to be able to obtain great results. Our working relationship will be very close, with the hope that it will help us take a collective step forward in the next WorldSBK season. I would like to thank everyone who made this project possible and therefore, in addition to Go Eleven, also Feel Racing, Ducati and Chaz. »
