1eyebrother
October 20th, 2007, 05:24 PM
When Chaz Davies was drafted in at very short notice to replace Alex Hofmann at Laguna Seca, after the German had injured his hand after being T-boned by Laguna rookie Sylvain Guintoli, he impressed a lot of people in the MotoGP paddock, getting up to speed very quickly on a type of machine he'd never ridden before, at a track he'd never ridden at before, using tires and brakes he'd never used before. After a test session at Mugello in September, he was drafted in to replace Hofmann for the rest of the season, the German having been sacked after the Portuguese GP at Estoril.
Since then, Davies has made steady progress, getting faster in almost every session he rides in, and speculation has been widespread that Davies could join the Pramac d'Antin team full time next season. The competition he faced was pretty tough, however, the 20 year-old British rider facing Spanish fan favorite Toni Elias and possibly even the Roman Emperor, Max Biaggi, for the satellite Ducati ride.
Now, however, it seems Davies has decided that his future lies in the AMA. The US-based roadracing bible Roadracing World is reporting that Davies is currently considering offers from Erion Honda and Attack Kawasaki. Both teams are factory-supported privateer teams, running in Supersport, Formula Xtreme and Superstock, so it looks like Davies will be on a 600 again next year.
Davies' decision to race in the US will disappoint a lot of British fans, and a number of US fans, who were keen to see what the Brit could do in MotoGP. But at 20 years of age, he still has a lot of racing ahead of him.
Since then, Davies has made steady progress, getting faster in almost every session he rides in, and speculation has been widespread that Davies could join the Pramac d'Antin team full time next season. The competition he faced was pretty tough, however, the 20 year-old British rider facing Spanish fan favorite Toni Elias and possibly even the Roman Emperor, Max Biaggi, for the satellite Ducati ride.
Now, however, it seems Davies has decided that his future lies in the AMA. The US-based roadracing bible Roadracing World is reporting that Davies is currently considering offers from Erion Honda and Attack Kawasaki. Both teams are factory-supported privateer teams, running in Supersport, Formula Xtreme and Superstock, so it looks like Davies will be on a 600 again next year.
Davies' decision to race in the US will disappoint a lot of British fans, and a number of US fans, who were keen to see what the Brit could do in MotoGP. But at 20 years of age, he still has a lot of racing ahead of him.