Riders and teams enjoyed the first of two Official days testing in Barcelon♏a, and for Chaz Davies, it was a welcome return to action afte🏅r five months away. 

With the 2021 WorldSBK season not getting underway until late May, this is the 🐼sole Official test and therefore a prime opportunity to get preparations complete for many.

After seven years wiཧth the factory Ducati team, Davies joins the GoEleven satellite Ducati team for the 2021 campaign. 

The three-time championship runner-up remains well backed by Ducati heading into the new season and was ‘happy’ to finally get ri♔ding again. 

Speaking🔴 after the first day of aꦜction, Davies said: "It has been a really positive first day on track! Obviously, after five months off, I expected to feel a bit rusty, but honestly my first exit it was like I have never been away. 

"So, I felt comfortable immediately and I had to tell myself not to push too hard too soon because the mind was in a sort of race pace mode, but the body I think is 🦋a little bit behind over🎶 the automated sort of reaction. 

"So just keep calm, but I am really happy with the day, I 🧜think it was really positive and I was very surprised that my best lap came quite easy. 

"I feel like I can improve quite﷽ easily, it w𒐪as a really nice surprise for me." 

The focus for Davies wasn’t so much about testing parts,꧃ but instead getting laps u🐻nder his belt and building up a comfortable base after recently recovering from Covid. 

"The main objective was just to ride the bike, but al🐼ꦏso to work and learn the new atmosphere and my new crew, from PJ the Crew Chief, to all the other Team members," added Davies. 

🧸"The goal was just to work together to understand everybody's way of working, I think we will have a good s🉐eason ahead of us!"