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A pair of second place finishes at Laguna Seca’s eighth round of the Motul FIM Superbike World Championship (WorldSBK) has marked a return to form for Aruba.it Racing – Ducati rider Chaz Davies.

The British ace has endured a difficult couple of rounds in his campaign despite sitting second in the championship, however his performance at the weekend that saw him challenge up front signifies an improved showing from himself.

“All in all, we can be happy with this round,” Davies declared. “The goal is always to win, but it’s good to be back at the front and I feel we got the best out of myself and the package this weekend. We’re back at the sharp end after a couple of tough rounds.

“We’re not too far away from our main rivals, we just need to fine tune some details. Today I got a good start but, to be honest, I was twitching a bit with the front in the early laps and I wasn’t even pushing that hard.

“Then things levelled down, I got into my rhythm and climbed back to second. We’ve made strides in the areas in which we’ve been struggling recently, so we just have to go to Misano and see if we can polish up those final details.”

Davies is 75 points down on leader Jonathan Rea (Kawasaki Racing Team), however he firmly holds second in the standings ahead of the ninth round, slated for 6-8 July at Misano in Italy.