With a decade of WSBK experience under his belt, Davies has been tasked with coaching Ducati’s factory WSBK riders Alvaro Bautista and Michael Ruben Rinaldi, as well as World Supersport representative Nicolo Bulega, in the 13-round 2022 campaign.
The announcement ensures the Welshman will remain in the WSBK paddock for another year after announcing his retirement from top-flight motorcycle racing at the end of 2021.
It also means the 34-year-old will continue his association with Ducati, the manufacturer with which he had been racing with in WSBK since 2014 – first with the factory team before later being moved to the satellite GoEleven outfit to make way for Rinaldi last year.
Although Davies was unable to secure Ducati a first riders’ title since Carlos Checa in 2011, the partnership was otherwise a success, yielding 28 race victories and three runner-up spots in the championship.
“I’m absolutely thrilled to remain part of the racing world and especially with the…
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