Bulega (P1) and Lecuona (P2) lead the way after first free practice for the Emilia-Romagna Round.

Just 0.166 seconds separate Nicolò Bulega from Iker Lecuona following today's free practice sessions at the Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli.

Friday of the Emilia Romagna Round, the seventh weekend of the 2026 WorldSBK season, has got off to a good start for the Aruba.it Racing – Ducati team, which secured the top two positions in both FP1 and FP2.

 

Nicolò Bulega (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati #11)

“I'm happy, especially because this morning the feeling wasn't what I expected, whereas in the afternoon things went much better and I managed to ride the way I like.”

Iker Lecuona (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati #7)

“We made good progress throughout the day and that makes me happy. We also worked on the tyres, gathering very clear information on the choice for the races.”