NICOLÒ BULEGA | DUCATI

WorldSBK World Champions

Nicolò Bulega is the 2026 WorldSBK Champion with Ducati!

The first Italian rider ever to claim the title with Ducati, on the Panigale V4 R. Crowned at Cremona, in Ducati's Centenary year.

Discover the results of the last race weekend.

Bulega completes a perfect season for the Aruba.it Racing - Ducati team

Together with Lecuona, 36 wins in 36 races, the first time ever in World Superbike history.

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Nicolò Bulega

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Iker Lecuona
  • FP1 (Free practice)
  • FP2 (Free practice)
  • FP3 (Free practice)
  • Combinated FP
  • Superpole (Qualifying)
  • Race 1
  • Superpole Race
  • Race 2
Pos. Rider Nat. Team Race time Gap
1 Bulega Nicolo ITA Aruba.it Racing - Ducati 1'38''155
2 Lowes Sam GBR Elf Marc VDS Racing Team SBK 1'38''407 0''252
3 Lecuona Iker ESP Aruba.it Racing - Ducati 1'38''489 0''334
4 Montella Yari ITA Barni Spark Racing Team 1'38''251 0''096
5 Surra Alberto ITA Motocorsa Racing Team 1'38''597 0''442
6 Lowes Alex GBR Bimota by Kawasaki Racing Team 1'38''625 0''470
7 Baldassarri Lorenzo ITA Team Go Eleven 1'38''681 0''526
8 Bassani Axel ITA Bimota by Kawasaki Racing Team 1'38''850 0''695
9 Vierge Xavi ESP Pata Maxus Yamaha 1'38''970 0''815
10 Oliveira Miguel PRT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team 1'39''942 1''787
11 Bautista Alvaro ESP Barni Spark Racing Team 1'39''423 1''268
12 Dixon Jake GBR Team Honda HRC 1'39''583 1''428
13 Gerloff Garrett USA Kawasaki Racing 1'39''631 1''476
14 Chantra Somkiat THA Team Honda HRC 1'39''656 1''501
15 Bridewell Tommy GBR Superbike Advocates Racing 1'39''788 1''633
16 Gardner Remy AUS Grt Yamaha WorldSBK Team 1'39''836 1''681
17 Petrucci Danilo ITA BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team 1'39''926 1''771
18 Locatelli Andrea ITA Pata Maxus Yamaha 1'40''162 2''007
19 Baz Loris FRA MGM Racing Performance 1'40''185 2''030
20 Manzi Stefano ITA Grt Yamaha WorldSBK Team 1'40''253 2''098
21 Smits Twan NLD Yamaha Motoxracing WorldSBK Team 1'40''839 2''684
22 Rato Mattia ITA Yamaha Motoxracing WorldSBK Team 1'40''926 2''771
Pos. Rider Nat. Team Race time Gap
1 Bulega Nicolo ITA Aruba.it Racing - Ducati 1'38''309
2 Lowes Sam GBR Elf Marc VDS Racing Team SBK 1'38''459 0''150
3 Lecuona Iker ESP Aruba.it Racing - Ducati 1'38''578 0''269
4 Surra Alberto ITA Motocorsa Racing Team 1'38''619 0''310
5 Baldassarri Lorenzo ITA Team Go Eleven 1'38''797 0''488
6 Montella Yari ITA Barni Spark Racing Team 1'38''898 0''589
7 Oliveira Miguel PRT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team 1'38''903 0''594
8 Bassani Axel ITA Bimota by Kawasaki Racing Team 1'38''963 0''654
9 Bautista Alvaro ESP Barni Spark Racing Team 1'39''074 0''765
10 Lowes Alex GBR Bimota by Kawasaki Racing Team 1'39''202 0''893
11 Vierge Xavi ESP Pata Maxus Yamaha 1'39''261 0''952
12 Gerloff Garrett USA Kawasaki Racing 1'39''261 0''952
13 Bridewell Tommy GBR Superbike Advocates Racing 1'39''261 0''952
14 Petrucci Danilo ITA BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team 1'39''504 1''195
15 Baz Loris FRA MGM Racing Performance 1'39''586 1''277
16 Dixon Jake GBR Team Honda HRC 1'39''767 1''458
17 Chantra Somkiat THA Team Honda HRC 1'39''841 1''532
18 Smits Twan NLD Yamaha Motoxracing WorldSBK Team 1'39''952 1''643
19 Locatelli Andrea ITA Pata Maxus Yamaha 1'39''978 1''669
20 Gardner Remy AUS Grt Yamaha WorldSBK Team 1'40''089 1''780
21 Manzi Stefano ITA Grt Yamaha WorldSBK Team 1'40''141 1''832
22 Rato Mattia ITA Yamaha Motoxracing WorldSBK Team 1'40''747 2''438
Pos. Rider Nat. Team Race time Gap
1 Lowes Alex GBR Bimota by Kawasaki Racing Team 1'37''690
2 Bulega Nicolo ITA Aruba.it Racing - Ducati 1'37''723 0''033
3 Montella Yari ITA Barni Spark Racing Team 1'37''848 0''158
4 Surra Alberto ITA Motocorsa Racing Team 1'37''916 0''226
5 Baldassarri Lorenzo ITA Team Go Eleven 1'37''943 0''253
6 Bassani Axel ITA Bimota by Kawasaki Racing Team 1'38''232 0''542
7 Lowes Sam GBR Elf Marc VDS Racing Team SBK 1'38''269 0''579
8 Vierge Xavi ESP Pata Maxus Yamaha 1'38''347 0''657
9 Bridewell Tommy GBR Superbike Advocates Racing 1'38''421 0''731
10 Oliveira Miguel PRT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team 1'38''483 0''793
11 Gerloff Garrett USA Kawasaki Racing 1'38''552 0''862
12 Chantra Somkiat THA Team Honda HRC 1'38''671 0''981
13 Baz Loris FRA MGM Racing Performance 1'38''699 1''009
14 Gardner Remy AUS Grt Yamaha WorldSBK Team 1'38''734 1''044
15 Bautista Alvaro ESP Barni Spark Racing Team 1'38''747 1''057
16 Dixon Jake GBR Team Honda HRC 1'38''776 1''086
17 Lecuona Iker ESP Aruba.it Racing - Ducati 1'38''925 1''235
18 Petrucci Danilo ITA BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team 1'38''997 1''307
19 Manzi Stefano ITA Grt Yamaha WorldSBK Team 1'39''022 1''332
20 Locatelli Andrea ITA Pata Maxus Yamaha 1'39''159 1''469
21 Smits Twan NLD Team Apreco 1'39''353 1''663
22 Rato Mattia ITA Yamaha Motoxracing WorldSBK Team 1'40''168 2''478
Pos. Rider Nat. Team Race time Gap
1 Bulega Nicolo ITA Aruba.it Racing - Ducati 1'38''155
2 Montella Yari ITA Barni Spark Racing Team 1'38''251 0''096
3 Lowes Sam GBR Elf Marc VDS Racing Team SBK 1'38''407 0''252
4 Lecuona Iker ESP Aruba.it Racing - Ducati 1'38''489 0''334
5 Surra Alberto ITA Motocorsa Racing Team 1'38''597 0''442
6 Lowes Alex GBR Bimota by Kawasaki Racing Team 1'38''625 0''470
7 Baldassarri Lorenzo ITA Team Go Eleven 1'38''681 0''526
8 Bassani Axel ITA Bimota by Kawasaki Racing Team 1'38''850 0''695
9 Oliveira Miguel PRT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team 1'38''903 0''748
10 Vierge Xavi ESP Pata Maxus Yamaha 1'38''970 0''815
11 Bautista Alvaro ESP Barni Spark Racing Team 1'39''074 0''919
12 Bridewell Tommy GBR Superbike Advocates Racing 1'39''261 1''106
13 Gerloff Garrett USA Kawasaki Racing 1'39''261 1''106
14 Petrucci Danilo ITA BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team 1'39''504 1''349
15 Dixon Jake GBR Team Honda HRC 1'39''583 1''428
16 Baz Loris FRA MGM Racing Performance 1'39''586 1''431
17 Chantra Somkiat THA Team Honda HRC 1'39''656 1''501
18 Gardner Remy AUS Grt Yamaha WorldSBK Team 1'39''836 1''681
19 Smits Twan NLD Team Apreco 1'39''952 1''797
20 Locatelli Andrea ITA Pata Maxus Yamaha 1'39''978 1''823
21 Manzi Stefano ITA Grt Yamaha WorldSBK Team 1'40''141 1''986
22 Rato Mattia ITA Yamaha Motoxracing WorldSBK Team 1'40''747 2''592
Pos. Rider Nat. Team Race time Gap
1 Bulega Nicolo ITA Aruba.it Racing - Ducati 1'36''643
2 Lowes Sam GBR Elf Marc VDS Racing Team SBK 1'36''960 0''317
3 Lecuona Iker ESP Aruba.it Racing - Ducati 1'37''098 0''455
4 Montella Yari ITA Barni Spark Racing Team 1'37''381 0''738
5 Lowes Alex GBR Bimota by Kawasaki Racing Team 1'37''443 0''800
6 Baldassarri Lorenzo ITA Team Go Eleven 1'37''639 0''996
7 Bridewell Tommy GBR Superbike Advocates Racing 1'37''753 1''110
8 Surra Alberto ITA Motocorsa Racing Team 1'37''759 1''116
9 Bautista Alvaro ESP Barni Spark Racing Team 1'38''115 1''472
10 Bassani Axel ITA Bimota by Kawasaki Racing Team 1'38''178 1''535
11 Vierge Xavi ESP Pata Maxus Yamaha 1'38''193 1''550
12 Dixon Jake GBR Team Honda HRC 1'38''209 1''566
13 Oliveira Miguel PRT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team 1'38''312 1''669
14 Baz Loris FRA MGM Racing Performance 1'38''381 1''738
15 Petrucci Danilo ITA BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team 1'38''392 1''749
16 Gerloff Garrett USA Kawasaki Racing 1'38''416 1''773
17 Gardner Remy AUS Grt Yamaha WorldSBK Team 1'38''542 1''899
18 Chantra Somkiat THA Team Honda HRC 1'38''606 1''963
19 Manzi Stefano ITA Grt Yamaha WorldSBK Team 1'38''822 2''179
20 Locatelli Andrea ITA Pata Maxus Yamaha 1'38''826 2''183
21 Smits Twan NLD Team Apreco 1'39''374 2''731
Pos. Rider Nat. Team Race time Gap
1 Bulega Nicolo ITA Aruba.it Racing - Ducati 33'09''762
2 Lowes Sam GBR Elf Marc VDS Racing Team SBK 33'11''419 1''657
3 Lecuona Iker ESP Aruba.it Racing - Ducati 33'12''615 2''853
4 Bautista Alvaro ESP Barni Spark Racing Team 33'15''090 5''328
5 Montella Yari ITA Barni Spark Racing Team 33'16''377 6''615
6 Surra Alberto ITA Motocorsa Racing Team 33'21''836 12''074
7 Baldassarri Lorenzo ITA Team Go Eleven 33'21''954 12''192
8 Lowes Alex GBR Bimota by Kawasaki Racing Team 33'23''321 13''559
9 Bridewell Tommy GBR Superbike Advocates Racing 33'29''225 19''463
10 Bassani Axel ITA Bimota by Kawasaki Racing Team 33'31''625 21''863
11 Dixon Jake GBR Team Honda HRC 33'32''732 22''970
12 Baz Loris FRA MGM Racing Performance 33'32''882 23''120
13 Locatelli Andrea ITA Pata Maxus Yamaha 33'38''888 29''126
14 Gerloff Garrett USA Kawasaki Racing 33'38''897 29''135
15 Gardner Remy AUS Grt Yamaha WorldSBK Team 33'40''194 30''432
16 Chantra Somkiat THA Team Honda HRC 33'40''682 30''920
17 Petrucci Danilo ITA BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team 33'41''219 31''457
18 Manzi Stefano ITA Grt Yamaha WorldSBK Team 33'49''106 39''344
19 Smits Twan NLD Yamaha Motoxracing WorldSBK Team 33'56''340 46''578
20 Rato Mattia ITA Yamaha Motoxracing WorldSBK Team 33'56''374 46''612
21 Oliveira Miguel PRT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team RIT
22 Vierge Xavi ESP Pata Maxus Yamaha RIT
Pos. Rider Nat. Team Race time Gap
1 Bulega Nicolo ITA Aruba.it Racing - Ducati 16'21''253
2 Lecuona Iker ESP Aruba.it Racing - Ducati 16'22''050 0''797
3 Lowes Sam GBR Elf Marc VDS Racing Team SBK 16'25''993 4''740
4 Montella Yari ITA Barni Spark Racing Team 16'29''603 8''350
5 Lowes Alex GBR Bimota by Kawasaki Racing Team 16'30''545 9''292
6 Bautista Alvaro ESP Barni Spark Racing Team 16'31''291 10''038
7 Baldassarri Lorenzo ITA Team Go Eleven 16'31''991 10''738
8 Surra Alberto ITA Motocorsa Racing Team 16'36''292 15''039
9 Vierge Xavi ESP Pata Maxus Yamaha 16'36''548 15''295
10 Bridewell Tommy GBR Superbike Advocates Racing 16'36''701 15''448
11 Oliveira Miguel PRT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team 16'36''967 15''714
12 Bassani Axel ITA Bimota by Kawasaki Racing Team 16'38''502 17''249
13 Gerloff Garrett USA Kawasaki Racing 16'38''774 17''521
14 Manzi Stefano ITA Grt Yamaha WorldSBK Team 16'42''190 20''937
15 Dixon Jake GBR Team Honda HRC 16'42''411 21''158
16 Baz Loris FRA MGM Racing Performance 16'42''708 21''455
17 Gardner Remy AUS Grt Yamaha WorldSBK Team 16'43''050 21''797
18 Chantra Somkiat THA Team Honda HRC 16'43''640 22''387
19 Petrucci Danilo ITA BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team 16'45''143 23''890
20 Locatelli Andrea ITA Pata Maxus Yamaha 16'48''904 27''651
21 Smits Twan NLD Team Apreco 16'49''229 27''976
22 Rato Mattia ITA Yamaha Motoxracing WorldSBK Team RIT. 4
Pos. Rider Nat. Team Race time Gap
1 Bulega Nicolo ITA Aruba.it Racing - Ducati 32'56''372
2 Lecuona Iker ESP Aruba.it Racing - Ducati 33'01''068 4''696
3 Lowes Sam GBR Elf Marc VDS Racing Team SBK 33'09''721 13''349
4 Bautista Alvaro ESP Barni Spark Racing Team 33'11''300 14''928
5 Montella Yari ITA Barni Spark Racing Team 33'13''564 17''192
6 Baldassarri Lorenzo ITA Team Go Eleven 33'14''492 18''120
7 Lowes Alex GBR Bimota by Kawasaki Racing Team 33'18''968 22''596
8 Bassani Axel ITA Bimota by Kawasaki Racing Team 33'22''329 25''957
9 Surra Alberto ITA Motocorsa Racing Team 33'23''514 27''142
10 Oliveira Miguel PRT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team 33'24''374 28''002
11 Bridewell Tommy GBR Superbike Advocates Racing 33'25''423 29''051
12 Vierge Xavi ESP Pata Maxus Yamaha 33'26''465 30''093
13 Gerloff Garrett USA Kawasaki Racing 33'29''111 32''739
14 Chantra Somkiat THA Team Honda HRC 33'31''471 35''099
15 Dixon Jake GBR Team Honda HRC 33'32''378 36''006
16 Locatelli Andrea ITA Pata Maxus Yamaha 33'33''996 37''624
17 Manzi Stefano ITA Grt Yamaha WorldSBK Team 33'35''125 38''753
18 Baz Loris FRA MGM Racing Performance 33'37''039 40''667
19 Gardner Remy AUS Grt Yamaha WorldSBK Team 33'37''217 40''845
20 Petrucci Danilo ITA BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team 33'44''197 47''825
21 Smits Twan NLD Yamaha Motoxracing WorldSBK Team 33'47''973 51''601
22 Rato Mattia ITA Yamaha Motoxracing WorldSBK Team 34'13''411 1'17''039
Pirelli Spanish Round
Circuito de Jerez - Angel Nieto (Pirelli Spanish Round)
16 October - 18 October 2026 Circuito de Jerez - Angel Nieto
General info

Built in 1986, the Jerez circuit hosted its first GP the following year, rapidly becoming one of the most popular tracks of the entire MotoGP calendar. The circuit is situated in a valley in the south of Spain, offering spectacular views and nearly always characterized by excellent weather. Its numerous grandstands provide perfect viewing facilities for over 200,000 spectators and the track was resurfaced in 2005.

Circuit data
  • Length 4423 m
  • Turns
  • Fastest Lap 1'37''659
  • Laps number 20
  • Avarage speed 159.2 Km/h
  • 16 October
    • Free practice 1 UTC
    • Free practice 2 UTC
  • 17 October
    • Free practice 3 UTC
    • Superpole UTC
    • Race 1 UTC
  • 18 October
    • Superpole race UTC
    • Race 2 UTC

Panigale V4 R: A Legacy of Victory

The latest chapter in a lineage born in 2001, the Panigale V4 R brings the very finest of Borgo Panigale engineering to the track. It embodies the philosophy that has always defined Ducati: pushing technology to its limits at the highest level of racing, then transferring it to the motorcycles built for Ducatisti. This story of success began in 1990 with Ducati's first WorldSBK Riders' title and continues today with the Panigale V4 R, which has claimed the Manufacturers' title every year since 2022. In 2026, the new generation carried the torch forward, winning every one of the 30 races held so far and sealing a fifth consecutive crown
Nicolò Bulega
Born in Montecchio Emilia in 1999, Nicolò Bulega grew up riding mini bikes and competing in youth categories, winning Italian and European titles from a very young age. After competing in the MotoGP World Championship in Moto3 and Moto2, he moved to Ducati in WorldSSP, where he dominated and won the world title in 2023. He made his WorldSBK debut in 2024, winning immediately and fighting for the championship, confirming his status as a leading contender in 2025 with victories and podium finishes.
Rider bio
Iker Lecuona
Born on January 6, 2000, in Valencia, the Spanish rider entered the Moto2 category at just 16 years of age, where he remained for four seasons before making the leap to MotoGP in 2020 with the Tech3 team. From 2022, his career will continue in Superbike with the HRC team, with whom he has achieved two podium finishes and one pole position in 119 races.
Rider bio
Aruba.it Racing - Ducati 2026 WorldSBK Calendar discover
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The Aruba.it Racing - Ducati team's 2026 WorldSBK season gets officially underway

The Ducati Panigale V4 R of Nicolò Bulega and Iker Lecuona is unveiled at the Aruba Auditorium

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