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 writes another chapter of Superbike history with his 29th win of the season

Lecuona completes the Aruba.it Racing - Ducati celebrations with P2 in all three races at Estoril.

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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 1'35''546
2 Surra Alberto ITA Motocorsa Racing Team 1'35''598 0''052
3 Lecuona Iker ESP Aruba.it Racing - Ducati 1'35''925 0''379
4 Lowes Alex GBR Bimota by Kawasaki Racing Team 1'36''084 0''538
5 Vierge Xavi ESP Pata Maxus Yamaha 1'36''147 0''601
6 Bautista Alvaro ESP Barni Spark Racing Team 1'36''275 0''729
7 Lowes Sam GBR Elf Marc VDS Racing Team SBK 1'36''281 0''735
8 Baldassarri Lorenzo ITA Team Go Eleven 1'36''286 0''740
9 Montella Yari ITA Barni Spark Racing Team 1'36''380 0''834
10 Oliveira Miguel PRT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team 1'36''490 0''944
11 Gerloff Garrett USA Kawasaki Racing 1'36''519 0''973
12 Dixon Jake GBR Team Honda HRC 1'36''528 0''982
13 Bassani Axel ITA Bimota by Kawasaki Racing Team 1'36''551 1''005
14 Chantra Somkiat THA Team Honda HRC 1'36''599 1''053
15 Gardner Remy AUS Grt Yamaha WorldSBK Team 1'36''889 1''343
16 Locatelli Andrea ITA Pata Maxus Yamaha 1'36''901 1''355
17 Petrucci Danilo ITA BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team 1'36''938 1''392
18 Manzi Stefano ITA Grt Yamaha WorldSBK Team 1'37''110 1''564
19 Baz Loris FRA MGM Racing Performance 1'37''134 1''588
20 Smits Twan NLD Yamaha Motoxracing WorldSBK Team 1'37''763 2''217
21 Rato Mattia ITA Yamaha Motoxracing WorldSBK Team 1'38''029 2''483
22 Bridewell Tommy GBR Superbike Advocates Racing 1'38''296 2''750
Pos. Rider Nat. Team Race time Gap
1 Bulega Nicolo ITA Aruba.it Racing - Ducati 1'35''432
2 Surra Alberto ITA Motocorsa Racing Team 1'35''498 0''066
3 Lecuona Iker ESP Aruba.it Racing - Ducati 1'35''516 0''084
4 Oliveira Miguel PRT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team 1'35''816 0''384
5 Bassani Axel ITA Bimota by Kawasaki Racing Team 1'35''816 0''384
6 Montella Yari ITA Barni Spark Racing Team 1'35''863 0''431
7 Lowes Alex GBR Bimota by Kawasaki Racing Team 1'35''873 0''441
8 Dixon Jake GBR Team Honda HRC 1'35''964 0''532
9 Bautista Alvaro ESP Barni Spark Racing Team 1'36''039 0''607
10 Gerloff Garrett USA Kawasaki Racing 1'36''150 0''718
11 Baldassarri Lorenzo ITA Team Go Eleven 1'36''160 0''728
12 Chantra Somkiat THA Team Honda HRC 1'36''179 0''747
13 Lowes Sam GBR Elf Marc VDS Racing Team SBK 1'36''184 0''752
14 Vierge Xavi ESP Pata Maxus Yamaha 1'36''364 0''932
15 Baz Loris FRA MGM Racing Performance 1'36''486 1''054
16 Petrucci Danilo ITA BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team 1'36''488 1''056
17 Locatelli Andrea ITA Pata Maxus Yamaha 1'36''520 1''088
18 Manzi Stefano ITA Grt Yamaha WorldSBK Team 1'36''566 1''134
19 Gardner Remy AUS Grt Yamaha WorldSBK Team 1'36''646 1''214
20 Bridewell Tommy GBR Superbike Advocates Racing 1'37''026 1''594
21 Rato Mattia ITA Yamaha Motoxracing WorldSBK Team 1'37''319 1''887
22 Smits Twan NLD Team Apreco 1'37''821 2''389
Pos. Rider Nat. Team Race time Gap
1 Lowes Alex GBR Bimota by Kawasaki Racing Team 1'34''740
2 Bulega Nicolo ITA Aruba.it Racing - Ducati 1'34''823 0''083
3 Surra Alberto ITA Motocorsa Racing Team 1'34''864 0''124
4 Oliveira Miguel PRT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team 1'34''903 0''163
5 Bassani Axel ITA Bimota by Kawasaki Racing Team 1'35''002 0''262
6 Lecuona Iker ESP Aruba.it Racing - Ducati 1'35''012 0''272
7 Montella Yari ITA Barni Spark Racing Team 1'35''281 0''541
8 Bautista Alvaro ESP Barni Spark Racing Team 1'35''439 0''699
9 Gerloff Garrett USA Kawasaki Racing 1'35''475 0''735
10 Dixon Jake GBR Team Honda HRC 1'35''520 0''780
11 Vierge Xavi ESP Pata Maxus Yamaha 1'35''584 0''844
12 Petrucci Danilo ITA BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team 1'35''614 0''874
13 Lowes Sam GBR Elf Marc VDS Racing Team SBK 1'35''642 0''902
14 Locatelli Andrea ITA Pata Maxus Yamaha 1'35''678 0''938
15 Baldassarri Lorenzo ITA Team Go Eleven 1'35''721 0''981
16 Chantra Somkiat THA Team Honda HRC 1'35''762 1''022
17 Gardner Remy AUS Grt Yamaha WorldSBK Team 1'35''784 1''044
18 Baz Loris FRA MGM Racing Performance 1'35''954 1''214
19 Manzi Stefano ITA Grt Yamaha WorldSBK Team 1'36''045 1''305
20 Bridewell Tommy GBR Superbike Advocates Racing 1'36''606 1''866
21 Smits Twan NLD Team Apreco 1'36''758 2''018
22 Rato Mattia ITA Yamaha Motoxracing WorldSBK Team 1'36''963 2''223

10 October 11:10

Pos. Rider Nat. Team Race time Gap
1 Bulega Nicolo ITA Aruba.it Racing - Ducati 1'33''884
2 Lecuona Iker ESP Aruba.it Racing - Ducati 1'34''041 0''157
3 Lowes Alex GBR Bimota by Kawasaki Racing Team 1'34''430 0''546
4 Surra Alberto ITA Motocorsa Racing Team 1'34''511 0''627
5 Oliveira Miguel PRT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team 1'34''549 0''665
6 Montella Yari ITA Barni Spark Racing Team 1'34''747 0''863
7 Dixon Jake GBR Team Honda HRC 1'34''788 0''904
8 Bassani Axel ITA Bimota by Kawasaki Racing Team 1'34''839 0''955
9 Baldassarri Lorenzo ITA Team Go Eleven 1'34''958 1''074
10 Lowes Sam GBR Elf Marc VDS Racing Team SBK 1'34''995 1''111
11 Gerloff Garrett USA Kawasaki Racing 1'35''132 1''248
12 Bautista Alvaro ESP Barni Spark Racing Team 1'35''184 1''300
13 Vierge Xavi ESP Pata Maxus Yamaha 1'35''207 1''323
14 Petrucci Danilo ITA BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team 1''344
15 Locatelli Andrea ITA Pata Maxus Yamaha 1'35''238 1''354
16 Gardner Remy AUS Grt Yamaha WorldSBK Team 1'35''407 1''523
17 Chantra Somkiat THA Team Honda HRC 1'35''489 1''605
18 Baz Loris FRA MGM Racing Performance 1'35''636 1''752
19 Bridewell Tommy GBR Superbike Advocates Racing 1'35''640 1''756
20 Manzi Stefano ITA Grt Yamaha WorldSBK Team 1'35''659 1''775
21 Smits Twan NLD Team Apreco 1'36''025 2''141
22 Rato Mattia ITA Yamaha Motoxracing WorldSBK Team 1'36''498 2''614
Pos. Rider Nat. Team Race time Gap
1 Bulega Nicolo ITA Aruba.it Racing - Ducati 33'34''620
2 Lecuona Iker ESP Aruba.it Racing - Ducati 33'38''490 3''870
3 Surra Alberto ITA Motocorsa Racing Team 33'44''288 9''668
4 Lowes Alex GBR Bimota by Kawasaki Racing Team 33'46''064 11''444
5 Oliveira Miguel PRT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team 33'47''369 12''749
6 Baldassarri Lorenzo ITA Team Go Eleven 33'52''470 17''850
7 Bassani Axel ITA Bimota by Kawasaki Racing Team 33'53''955 19''335
8 Montella Yari ITA Barni Spark Racing Team 33'53''988 19''368
9 Bautista Alvaro ESP Barni Spark Racing Team 33'55''354 20''734
10 Gerloff Garrett USA Kawasaki Racing 33'56''180 21''560
11 Lowes Sam GBR Elf Marc VDS Racing Team SBK 33'58''077 23''457
12 Dixon Jake GBR Team Honda HRC 34'02''840 28''220
13 Vierge Xavi ESP Pata Maxus Yamaha 34'03''774 29''154
14 Chantra Somkiat THA Team Honda HRC 34'04''689 30''069
15 Gardner Remy AUS Grt Yamaha WorldSBK Team 34'05''307 30''687
16 Locatelli Andrea ITA Pata Maxus Yamaha 34'05''769 31''149
17 Bridewell Tommy GBR Superbike Advocates Racing 34'07''608 32''988
18 Petrucci Danilo ITA BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team 34'11''852 37''232
19 Baz Loris FRA MGM Racing Performance 34'14''310 39''690
20 Rato Mattia ITA Yamaha Motoxracing WorldSBK Team 34'28''011 53''391
21 Smits Twan NLD Team Apreco 34'31''986 57''366
22 Manzi Stefano ITA Grt Yamaha WorldSBK Team 2 LAPS
Pos. Rider Nat. Team Race time Gap
1 Bulega Nicolo ITA Aruba.it Racing - Ducati 15'52''751
2 Lecuona Iker ESP Aruba.it Racing - Ducati 15'53''485 0''734
3 Surra Alberto ITA Motocorsa Racing Team 15'59''216 6''465
4 Oliveira Miguel PRT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team 15'59''357 6''606
5 Bautista Alvaro ESP Barni Spark Racing Team 16'00''903 8''152
6 Bassani Axel ITA Bimota by Kawasaki Racing Team 16'02''786 10''035
7 Vierge Xavi ESP Pata Maxus Yamaha 16'04''393 11''642
8 Dixon Jake GBR Team Honda HRC 16'04''871 12''120
9 Baldassarri Lorenzo ITA Team Go Eleven 16'05''711 12''960
10 Lowes Sam GBR Elf Marc VDS Racing Team SBK 16'06''704 13''953
11 Lowes Alex GBR Bimota by Kawasaki Racing Team 16'07''621 14''870
12 Bridewell Tommy GBR Superbike Advocates Racing 16'08''946 16''195
13 Montella Yari ITA Barni Spark Racing Team 16'09''559 16''808
14 Manzi Stefano ITA Grt Yamaha WorldSBK Team 16'10''357 17''606
15 Gardner Remy AUS Grt Yamaha WorldSBK Team 16'12''735 19''984
16 Petrucci Danilo ITA BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team 16'13''876 21''125
17 Baz Loris FRA MGM Racing Performance 16'14''070 21''319
18 Gerloff Garrett USA Kawasaki Racing 16'14''332 21''581
19 Rato Mattia ITA Yamaha Motoxracing WorldSBK Team 16'17''774 25''023
20 Chantra Somkiat THA Team Honda HRC 16'18''867 26''116
21 Smits Twan NLD Team Apreco 16'20''639 27''888
22 Locatelli Andrea ITA Pata Maxus Yamaha RIT. 6
Pos. Rider Nat. Team Race time Gap
1 Bulega Nicolo ITA Aruba.it Racing - Ducati 33'28''170
2 Lecuona Iker ESP Aruba.it Racing - Ducati 33'33''058 4''888
3 Surra Alberto ITA Motocorsa Racing Team 33'44''243 16''073
4 Montella Yari ITA Barni Spark Racing Team 33'46''323 18''153
5 Bassani Axel ITA Bimota by Kawasaki Racing Team 33'49''600 21''430
6 Baldassarri Lorenzo ITA Team Go Eleven 33'51''064 22''894
7 Gerloff Garrett USA Kawasaki Racing 33'53''754 25''584
8 Oliveira Miguel PRT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team 33'54''406 26''236
9 Vierge Xavi ESP Pata Maxus Yamaha 33'59''850 31''680
10 Dixon Jake GBR Team Honda HRC 34'00''162 31''992
11 Bridewell Tommy GBR Superbike Advocates Racing 34'00''662 32''492
12 Gardner Remy AUS Grt Yamaha WorldSBK Team 34'01''407 33''237
13 Chantra Somkiat THA Team Honda HRC 34'01''440 33''270
14 Manzi Stefano ITA Grt Yamaha WorldSBK Team 34'04''923 36''753
15 Lowes Sam GBR Elf Marc VDS Racing Team SBK 34'07''656 39''486
16 Petrucci Danilo ITA BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team 34'12''601 44''431
17 Rato Mattia ITA Yamaha Motoxracing WorldSBK Team 34'12''772 44''602
18 Smits Twan NLD Yamaha Motoxracing WorldSBK Team 33'28''170
19 Baz Loris FRA MGM Racing Performance RIT
20 Bautista Alvaro ESP Barni Spark Racing Team RIT
21 Lowes Alex GBR Bimota by Kawasaki Racing Team RIT
22 Locatelli Andrea ITA Pata Maxus Yamaha RIT
Tissot Estoril Round
Circuito Estoril (Tissot Estoril Round)
9 October - 11 October 2026 Circuito Estoril
General info

The Estoril circuit is a car and motorcycle racing circuit in Portugal, located in the freguesia of Alcabideche in the municipality of Cascais. The circuit was built in 1972, on a plateau in the freguesia of Alcabideche about 9 km from Estoril, on the initiative of entrepreneur Fernanda Pires da Silva, who, together with Brazilian architect Ayrton Lolô Cornelsen, conceived the Estoril track and gave it its name, fighting against everything and everyone to erect it, in 1972, on the land purchased from her friend Lúcio Tomé Feteira. The racetrack was the largest circuit in Portugal until the Autódromo Internacional do Algarve was built in 2008. The track measures 4.36 kilometers and has 13 turns.

Circuit data
  • Length 4182 m
  • Turns
  • Fastest Lap 1'36''178
  • Laps number 21
  • Avarage speed 154.2 Km/h
  • 9 October
    • Free practice 1 UTC
    • Free practice 2 UTC
  • 10 October
    • Free practice 3 UTC
    • Superpole UTC
    • Race 1 UTC
  • 11 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.
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