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The Aruba.it Racing - Ducati team faces the second round of the season

Nicolò and Iker are ready for another WorldSBK 2026 championship challenge. 

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Pos. Rider Nat. Team Race time Gap
1 Lowes Sam GBR Elf Marc VDS Racing Team SBK 1'40''287
2 Bulega Nicolo ITA Aruba.it Racing - Ducati 1'40''291 0''004
3 Lowes Alex GBR Bimota by Kawasaki Racing Team 1'40''442 0''155
4 Lecuona Iker ESP Aruba.it Racing - Ducati 1'40''663 0''376
5 Montella Yari ITA Barni Spark Racing Team 1'40''780 0''493
6 Bassani Axel ITA Bimota by Kawasaki Racing Team 1'40''789 0''502
7 Gerloff Garrett USA Kawasaki Racing 1'40''951 0''664
8 Vierge Xavi ESP Pata Maxus Yamaha 1'40''975 0''688
9 Petrucci Danilo ITA BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team 1'41''023 0''736
10 Bautista Alvaro ESP Barni Spark Racing Team 1'41''046 0''759
11 Oliveira Miguel PRT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team 1'41''053 0''766
12 Baldassarri Lorenzo ITA Team Go Eleven 1'41''255 0''968
13 Bridewell Tommy GBR Superbike Advocates Racing 1'41''315 1''028
14 Locatelli Andrea ITA Pata Maxus Yamaha 1'41''442 1''155
15 Mackenzie Tarran GBR MGM Racing Performance 1'41''629 1''342
16 Gardner Remy AUS Grt Yamaha WorldSBK Team 1'41''683 1''396
17 Rea Jonathan GBR Team Honda HRC 1'41''907 1''620
18 Surra Alberto ITA Motocorsa Racing Team 1'41''956 1''669
19 Chantra Somkiat THA Team Honda HRC 1'42''098 1''811
20 Manzi Stefano ITA Grt Yamaha WorldSBK Team 1'42''154 1''867
21 Sofuoglu Bahattin TUR Yamaha Motoxracing WorldSBK Team 1'42''503 2''216
22 Rato Mattia ITA Yamaha Motoxracing WorldSBK Team 1'42''617 2''330

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Pirelli Portuguese Round
Autódromo Internacional do Algarve (Pirelli Portuguese Round)
27 March - 29 March 2026 Autódromo Internacional do Algarve
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The circuit is vast but technical, and features one of the longest straights on the calendar at just under 1km. Two noticeable hairpins and long parabolicas, the circuit lends itself to close racing and has a variety of overtaking hotspots.

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  • Length 4592 m
  • Turns
  • Fastest Lap 1'39''826
  • Laps number 20
  • Avarage speed 163.4 Km/h
  • 27 March
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  • 28 March
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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.
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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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Racing, Superbike The 2026 WorldSBK season arrives in Europe. The Aruba.it Racing – Ducati team is already at work at the Portimão circuit (Portugal)
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22 Feb 2026
Racing, Superbike Bulega unassailable at Phillip Island:  takes fifth win in Australia and gives Ducati 450th victory in SBK. Lecuona starts P13 but has a good race to finish sixth
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Racing, Superbike Bulega tops Friday's timesheets at Phillip Island. Lecuona makes progress throughout the day to finish P8
20 Feb 2026
Racing, Superbike Phillip Island testing concludes with Bulega on top and P8 for Lecuona
17 Feb 2026
Racing, Superbike Bulega heads the field on the first day of testing in Australia. Busy day of work for Lecuona who gets to grips with his Panigale V4R
16 Feb 2026
Racing, Superbike The Aruba.it Racing - Ducati team's 2026 WorldSBK season gets officially underway with the unveiling of the Ducati Panigale V4 R of Nicolò Bulega and Iker Lecuona in the Aruba Auditorium
03 Feb 2026
Corporate, Racing, Superbike Ducati wins its twenty-first WorldSBK Manufacturers' Title, with the Panigale V4 R as the absolute benchmark in the category
19 Oct 2025
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