Having announced his retirement from competition at the end of the 2021 season, it seems like the Welshman will still be a regular in the World Superbike paddock, as Chaz Davies becomes Rider Coach at Aruba.it Racing Ducati for 2022.
The first UK rider to win the Daytona 200, and the World Supersport champion in 2011, Davies rode in WSB for nine years, finishing runner-up in the series on multiple occasions, with a total of 32 wins. He’ll now be tasked with helping Alvaro Bautista and Michael Rinaldi in the Aruba.it Racing Ducati World Superbike squad, and Nicolo Bulega in World Supersport. Bulega is making his debut on the Panigale V2 after racing in Moto3 and Moto2 since 2015.
Stefano Cecconi (Team Principal, Aruba.it Racing – Ducati)
“We are happy to be able to count on Chaz again, albeit in a new role both for him and for our team. His experience will certainly be of great help to our riders, allowing them to express their full potential. His contribution to the SuperSport project will also be fundamental for both Nicolò Bulega and the team, as the Panigale V2 has the DNA of the twin-cylinder Superbikes on which Chaz has achieved outstanding results over the past years”.
Chaz Davies (Riders’ Coach, Aruba.it Racing – Ducati)
“I’m absolutely thrilled to remain part of the racing world and especially with the Aruba.it – Ducati family, with whom I enjoyed the best years of my racing career. It will be an interesting perspective to see the action from ‘the other side of the fence’! I believe that with my seven years of experience as an official Ducati rider and knowledge of both the Ducati V2 and V4 bikes I am well equipped to contribute to the future success of the team. We have excellent riders for the 2022 SBK/WSS campaigns and I will give everything I can to maximise their potential. I want to thank Stefano Cecconi, Feel Racing and Ducati for this opportunity and can’t wait to get started!”
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