Lecuona uncatchable on Friday at Cremona: first in FP1 and FP2. Bulega takes second place despite two crashes.

Iker Lecuona leads the way at the end of Day 1 of the WorldSBK Italian Round at Cremona. The Aruba.it Racing – Ducati rider felt comfortable on the Panigale V4 R right from the start. The Spaniard, who also proved competitive on race pace, was fastest in both sessions and ended the day on top with a 1'28.108.

On the other side of the garage, Bulega had a more complicated day, with two minor crashes, one in the morning and one in the afternoon. The second kept him in the garage for a long time during FP2. Despite that, the Italian still closed the day second in the combined standings, a quarter of a second behind his teammate (1'28.362).

Iker Lecuona (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati #7)
"I'm really satisfied with the work we did today. The feeling has been good since FP1, and we were able to take another step forward in FP2. Am I the favourite for the race? First of all, the most important thing will be to qualify well. Despite the two crashes, Nicolò is still the rider who has shown great speed here."

Nicolò Bulega (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati #11)
"It's been a complicated Friday, with the two crashes affecting our work. We think we've already understood what wasn't working, and this evening we'll work to fix it. The World Title? Right now I want to focus on FP3 tomorrow."