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Davies content to hold Sykes at bay in runner-up battle

Chaz Davies says he is pleased to leave the Magny-Cours World Superbike round with a 16-point advantage over Tom Sykes in the battle for the runner-up spot in the championship. With Jonathan Rea having sealed his maiden WSBK title in the previous round at Jerez, attention has now turned to the battle for second between Ducati rider Davies and Kawasaki man Sykes. After losing ground with a subdued run to sixth in the wet during the first race at the Circuit de Nevers, Davies was able to fight back with a comfortable second place behind dominant double winner Rea. “In Race 2 I chose not to take too many risks trying to catch Rea, so I decided to focus on scoring second position,” admitted...
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