Chaz Davies fastest on opening day of Aragon WorldSBK test

Chaz Davies followed uღp his impressive debut for the GoEleven Ducati team at the Official WorldSBK test in Cataꦐlunya by topping day-one in Aragon.
The Welsh rider led the way from both factory Ducati riders Michael Ruben-Rinaldi and Sc🔯ott Redding♉.
The two-day t𒆙est at MotorLand Aragon is heavily ℱdominated by Ducati machinery with five out of the ten bikes in action.
Redding was fastest ahead of team-mate Rinaldi at the halfway stage, but it was Davies who went to the top witღh under two hours remaining. 🅰;
It will come as n🎉o surprise to see Davies claim top spot, as it’s the circuit he has enjoyed the most success at. The 34 year-old has seven wins at the Spanish venue.
In fourth position and the first non Ducati, was GRT Yamaha rider Garrett Gerloff. The American has started 2021 as he ended last season and continues to cement his ๊status as a top five runner.
Another former MotoGP rider Tito Rabat also finished inside the top five for Barni Ducಞati as h🏅e continued his adaptation to Superbike machinery.
The fo𓂃rmer Moto2 🦋champion was at Aragon only a few days ago testing with WorldSSP and WorldSSP300 riders.
Sixth wa🗹s Andrea Locatelli who is without team-mate❀ Toprak Razgatlioglu who remains side-lined by Covid-19.
The Turkish rider was in a race against time to be available, but has instead been replaced ꦫby World Endurance rider Nicolo Canepa.
Canepa was tenth a🃏nd last on the timesheets, while Axel Bassani, Kohta Nozane and Christophe Ponsson finished in seventh, eighth and nin🦄th respectively.
2021 World Superbike Aragon Test Times - Day 1 | ||||
Pos | Rider | Nat | Team | Time |
1 | Chaz Davies | GBR | GoEleven Ducati | 1'49.878s |
2 | Michael Ruben Rinaldi | ITA | Aruba.It Ducati | 1'49.947s |
3 | Scott Redding | GBR | Aruba.It Ducati | 1'49.989s |
4 | Garrett Gerloff | USA | GRT Yamaha | 1'50.527s |
5 | Tito Rabat | SPA | Barni Ducati | 1'50.740s |
6 | Andrea Locatelli | ITA | PATA Yamaha | 1'51.088s |
7 | Axel Bassani | ITA | Motocorsa Ducati | 1'51.482s |
8 | Kohta Nozane | JPN | GRT Yamaha | 1'51.711s |
9 | Christophe Ponsson | FRA | Alstare Yamaha | 1'53.348s |
10 | Nicolo Canepa | TUR | PATA Yamaha | 1'53.685s |
Track action co꧟ntinues tomorrow with the second and final day.