Ducati’s Chaz Davies kept up his podium streak with another win at the Jerez WSBK round and now has a 22-point advantage over Tom Sykes with four races left to run but says that to secure the title runner-up spot, he must focus on wins.

The Welshman has not been off the podium since a difficult Misano, bagging four wins from six races where rival Sykes has had three podiums and one win in the same time frame.

“I think you have to start with wins and then the rest will come. It's important to finish second in the championship but if you're able to keep banging out the wins then that is above all what will land you second position. I'm not really thinking too much about that,” said Davies, speaking at Jerez.

“I feel like I'm riding good but at the same time given the opportunity to be here for a second year with the same bike. I said it before this year that it makes a difference. That's what you're seeing now. I'm on a bike that I'm comfortable with. The guys know me. I know the bike. We know what to change.

“It does make a huge difference when you've jumped around as much as I have over the years, like I have. It's nice to be on a stable platform and it makes a difference. I feel like I'm riding good and I'm loving it.”

Earlier in the season, Davies struggled with the Panigale when it wasn’t a bike he could win on and he crashed when over-riding in order to try and make a championship.

“I felt that I was riding an underperforming bike. That's what I said at the time, that I wasn't going to apologise for mistakes. It was my fault for pushing hard and crashing but at the end of the day we're here to win races. At that stage in the championship I didn't feel like we were ready. Imola, these things happen. It was a very unfortunate day.

“You have to give credit to Johnny as well. There were a lot of other races when I was second or third and he was banging out the wins. The first half of the championship, if not more, he was the guy leading the championship and bringing home the 25 points. Although I've had my bad luck I think it would have taken more to challenge him. Maybe it would have made it more interesting.”