Chaz Davies: Welsh rider to compete in MotoE World Championship

Chaz Davies was named BBC Cymru Wales Sports Personality of the Year in 2011

Welsh rider Chaz Davies is to compete in the 2024 MotoE World Championship with Aruba.it Racing.

Davies retired from World Superbike racing in 2021 after almost a decade competing at the top level.

The 36-year-old has since worked as a riding coach as well as racing part-time, including a fifth placed finish at Le Mans 24.

But he has announced he will feature in the 16-race MotoE World Championship, which runs from March until September.

Davies said on social media it was "time to get back down to business".

"If I'm not wrong I might just be the oldest guy on the grid, how's that for some motivation," he added.

"It's going to be a big challenge but one I look forward to tackling."

Davies was runner-up in the World Superbike title race three times - 2015, 2017 and 2018 - as well as finishing third on two occasions.