The Ducati Superbike Team endured a difficult race day at Magny-Cours, as both riders fell off their 1199 Panigale R in the first encounter. While the Italian did not make it to the finish line in race 2, Chaz Davies salvaged a ninth place finish after struggling to keep the pace of the front runners.
Giugliano and Davies will have one more chance to shine in a month’s time, as the series will head to Qatar for the final round of the year.

Davide Giugliano: “I don’t know what to say. I don’t understand why I’m crashing so often and I’m really sorry. The only positive is that I have been up front with the bike in all the practice sessions this weekend. We’re not lacking speed, but of course we need to be finishing the races. The solutions that Ducati brought here this weekend work really well. Unfortunately we know that wet races can be difficult and today the weather really did condition everything. I apologise to Ducati, to the sponsors and to my team – my guys always give 100%. I will continue to work to improve and prepare as well as possible for the final races of the season.”

Chaz Davies: “A very disappointing day. The crash in race 1 was really unexpected. I knew that that was a tricky section of the track, and that I needed to be careful when braking but then the front seemed to lock and there was nothing I could do to save it. In Race 2, I immediately realized that as soon as I stood the bike up, the level of rear spin became unmanageable. A very difficult race, in which I couldn’t push hard – it was a challenge just to keep the bike upright.”