After finishing in second position in Race 1, FAI sponsored, Chaz Davies looked to maintain the positive start to the championship in Race 2. A strong start for Davies saw him take third position early on, behind the winner Rea. On lap 3, however, Davies lost the rear at turn 3 when he was just behind his teammate and rejoined the pack in last place. Shortly after, the race was interrupted due to oil on the track.

At the restart, Davies managed to mount a strong comeback from 19th on the grid but wasn't able to set his usual lap times due to some issues with the throttle. Nonetheless, the Welshman finished in sixth position.

After two rounds Chaz currently sits in second position in the championship:

“I was following Marco but I misjudged his speed a little bit so I went to the outside. For me the rear always locks there, but that time it did it more than usual, perhaps because I was on a dirty part of the track, and couldn’t recover the grip. Finishing sixth is a salvage after the crash, but we could have been close to the podium at the restart. Unfortunately, we had some issues with the throttle after some parts were changed for safety. Still, we have many more points than after two rounds last year, and now we’ll go to more favorable tracks. The championship is long.”

The third round will be hosted at Aragon, Spain between the 31st March - April 2nd, so stay tuned to our social accounts for updates and news on Chaz’s progress.