WorldSBK: Chaz Davies: 'I had many doubts about BMW, made me more convinced to stay at Ducati'
Davies, who retired following the 2021 WorldSBK season, was teammates to Redding in 2020 when the pair finished second and third behind 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Jonathan Rea.
ಞA great relationship was built between the two Brits despite being in one of the𒐪 most competitive teams and fighting for race wins.
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When Davies decided to bring his career to an end, BMW emerged as a contender to sign the long-time Ducati rider as a coach for its new pairing of Redding and 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Michael Van Der Mark.
But after d👍iscussions with the German manufacturer, Davies was left unconvꦺinced and instead took up the same role with Ducati.
"I spoke to BMW about it," Davies told . "There were many who were enthusiastic about this idea,🍒 others obviously less so."
"Somehow it was going ver♐y slowly. That didn't give me a good feeling to be honest. I knew it wasn't the right way.
"I got ♕in touch with Aruba and Ducati again. Serafino Foti was very committed to ꦫthem idea.
"I had my doubts about BM💎W. These doubts made me even more convinced that I should stay in the Ducati family. I📖 saw the effort people have put in here over the years, so I wanted to continue contributing so that they could win a World Championship."
In what was Du♎cati’s most successful season across both WorldSBK and MotoGP - 2022 was the first time they won both championships in the same year - Davies๊’s role might have been one that went under the radar, however, the impact it had was anything but that.
Rivals with both 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Alvaro Bautista (2019) and 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:Michael Ruben Rinaldi when fighting for the factory seat ahead of the 2021 campaign, Davies felt it was easyꦰ to put aside his previous rivalry and ✨help both riders.
"It's not difficult for me, not at all," added Davies. "My job now is 🌊to help Alvaro, Michael and Nicolo (Bulega). It would certainly be difficult for some other people, but that's not my character. I have absolutely no problem with it."
"I try to help Michael on and off the track and to support him in certain situations. I 𝔉have a lot of experience to draw from.
"I was already in that positio💧n and on that side of the pits. I sat in that exact position for many years."
