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Interesting times for the AMA Supersport rider - he is to step up for Pramac d’Antin for the final three races of the season, plus he has the offer of Ducati/Bridgestone test rider for next year.
The ride for d’Antin is a no-brainer. Opportunities like these come rarely, and to not grab it with both hands and squeeze the most out of it would be a massive mistake.

The test rider role for Ducati is a different call though. Davies is a racer, he feeds on competition. Doing endless laps around an empty circuit through the winter and all next season may not appeal. The benefit is that the toil will lead him to rub shoulders with the right people in the Ducati camp.

The measured language he uses in the reports of this offer perhaps suggest he is hungry for more:

“The role of Ducati/Bridgestone official test rider is a definite opportunity that needs serious consideration”

If he takes the role, it scuppers his chances of a full ride in a satellite team next year, and maybe he would even prefer to go back to AMA Superbike. I’d hang on a moment Chaz before you make that decision, see what your form is like in the next couple of races and perhaps there will be more offers on the table for you come the end of October.