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Dropped Davies fears for future

Davies has been dropped for financial reasons

Chaz Davies says his MotoGP racing career hangs in the balance after being dropped by his cash-strapped team.
The 19-year-old Welshman is now hoping the financial clout of GP rights holder Dorna will help him secure a 250cc ride for the British Grand Prix on 2 July.
"At the moment I'm in limbo," said Davies, who had been racing for Campetella Racing this season.
"I hope I get to race at Donington but I imagine it won't be with Campetella, it'll be with a different team."
Davies lost his ride with Campetella at last weekend's Italian GP at Mugello.
Campetella had hoped to provide him with a semi-factory Aprilia machine for the 2006 series, but an 80% cut in sponsorship meant Davies was forced to open his campaign on a privateer bike.

Dorna said they might have some news for me within the next fortnight



Chaz Davies


As a result, Davies has struggled on the under-powered bike and lies second to last in the standings after six of 17 rounds.
Davies, from Prestinge, added: "We travelled all the way to Mugello and I'd got an inkling I wasn't going to be racing - to be honest that had been the situation for the previous couple of races.
"But once we'd got all the way there, the team told us they were going to bring a sponsored rider into the team and they were doing that to protect their financial interests.
"It was a purely financial decision but it meant I wouldn't be riding.
"After that, we had a meeting with Dorna and they told me to sit tight, not to be in a hurry to leave grand prix and that something else might be coming along.
"They said they didn't want me to be rushing away because they still wanted me in grand prix and would have some news for me within the next fortnight." Davies, who made his world championship debut at just 15, is the youngest person ever to score points in the 250cc World Championship.

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BBC
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