Riders and teams enjoyed the first of ꦿtwo Official days testing in Barcelona, and for Chaz Davies, it was a welcome return to action after five months away. 

With the 2021 WorldSBK sea🌳son not getting underway until late May, this is the sole Official test and therefore a prime opportunity to get preparations complete f🃏or many.

After se♉ven years with the factory Ducati team, Davies joins the GoEleven satellite Ducati team for the 2021 campaign. ♛;

The three-time championsꦑhip runner-up remains well backed by Ducati heading into the new season and was ‘happy’ to finally get 🐼riding again. 

Speaking after the first day of action, Davies said: "It has been a really positive 🌠first day on track! Obviously, after five months off, I ܫexpected 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 tellꦍ 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 positi🐼ve and I wa💦s very surprised that my best lap came quite easy. 

"I feel like I can improve quite easily, it was a really nice surp🔯rise for me." 

The focus for Davi꧟es wasn’t so much about testing parts, but instead getting laps under his belt and building up a comfortable base after recently recovering from Covid. 

"The main obj🀅ective was just to ride the bike, but also to work and learn the new atmosphere and my new crew, from PJ the Crew Chief, to all the ot﷽her Team members," added Davies. 

"The goal was just🐼 to wor꧅k together to understand everybody's way of working, I think we will have a good season ahead of us!"