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Aruba.it Racing – Ducati

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

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

Race 1 1
  • Race time 33'12''444
  • Gap -

”#11“

Nicolò Bulega
Race 1 2
  • Race time 33'14''062
  • Gap 1''618

”#7“

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 1'33''952
2 Lecuona Iker ESP Aruba.it Racing - Ducati 1'34''208 0''256
3 Lowes Sam GBR Elf Marc VDS Racing Team SBK 1'34''428 0''476
4 Baldassarri Lorenzo ITA Team Go Eleven 1'34''527 0''575
5 Vierge Xavi ESP Pata Maxus Yamaha 1'34''713 0''761
6 Petrucci Danilo ITA BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team 1'34''737 0''785
7 Bautista Alvaro ESP Barni Spark Racing Team 1'34''738 0''786
8 Lowes Alex GBR Bimota by Kawasaki Racing Team 1'34''817 0''865
9 Montella Yari ITA Barni Spark Racing Team 1'34''820 0''868
10 Mackenzie Tarran GBR MGM Racing Performance 1'34''887 0''935
11 Bassani Axel ITA Bimota by Kawasaki Racing Team 1'35''016 1''064
12 Oliveira Miguel PRT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team 1'35''147 1''195
13 Locatelli Andrea ITA Pata Maxus Yamaha 1'35''149 1''197
14 Gerloff Garrett USA Kawasaki Racing 1'35''301 1''349
15 Sofuoglu Bahattin TUR Yamaha Motoxracing WorldSBK Team 1'35''455 1''503
16 Bridewell Tommy GBR Superbike Advocates Racing 1'35''464 1''512
17 Smits Twan NLD Team Apreco 1'35''471 1''519
18 Gardner Remy AUS Grt Yamaha WorldSBK Team 1'35''485 1''533
19 Rea Jonathan GBR Team Honda HRC 1'35''592 1''640
20 Surra Alberto ITA Motocorsa Racing Team 1'35''748 1''796
21 Manzi Stefano ITA Grt Yamaha WorldSBK Team 1'36''129 2''177
22 Chantra Somkiat THA Team Honda HRC 1'36''276 2''324
23 Rato Mattia ITA Yamaha Motoxracing WorldSBK Team 1'36''519 2''567
Pos. Rider Nat. Team Race time Gap
1 Bulega Nicolo ITA Aruba.it Racing - Ducati 1'33''687
2 Baldassarri Lorenzo ITA Team Go Eleven 1'33''963 0''276
3 Lecuona Iker ESP Aruba.it Racing - Ducati 1'34''017 0''330
4 Petrucci Danilo ITA BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team 1'34''092 0''405
5 Vierge Xavi ESP Pata Maxus Yamaha 1'34''097 0''410
6 Lowes Sam GBR Elf Marc VDS Racing Team SBK 1'34''143 0''456
7 Lowes Alex GBR Bimota by Kawasaki Racing Team 1'34''189 0''502
8 Bautista Alvaro ESP Barni Spark Racing Team 1'34''250 0''563
9 Montella Yari ITA Barni Spark Racing Team 1'34''430 0''743
10 Surra Alberto ITA Motocorsa Racing Team 1'34''472 0''785
11 Oliveira Miguel PRT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team 1'34''551 0''864
12 Bassani Axel ITA Bimota by Kawasaki Racing Team 1'34''620 0''933
13 Locatelli Andrea ITA Pata Maxus Yamaha 1'34''676 0''989
14 Bridewell Tommy GBR Superbike Advocates Racing 1'34''721 1''034
15 Mackenzie Tarran GBR MGM Racing Performance 1'34''733 1''046
16 Gardner Remy AUS Grt Yamaha WorldSBK Team 1'34''989 1''302
17 Gerloff Garrett USA Kawasaki Racing 1'35''098 1''411
18 Smits Twan NLD Team Apreco 1'35''121 1''434
19 Rea Jonathan GBR Team Honda HRC 1'35''124 1''437
20 Manzi Stefano ITA Grt Yamaha WorldSBK Team 1'35''251 1''564
21 Chantra Somkiat THA Team Honda HRC 1'35''253 1''566
22 Sofuoglu Bahattin TUR Yamaha Motoxracing WorldSBK Team 1'35''455 1''768
23 Rato Mattia ITA Yamaha Motoxracing WorldSBK Team 1'36''149 2''462
Pos. Rider Nat. Team Race time Gap
1 Lecuona Iker ESP Aruba.it Racing - Ducati 1'32''823
2 Lowes Alex GBR Bimota by Kawasaki Racing Team 1'33''082 0''259
3 Bautista Alvaro ESP Barni Spark Racing Team 1'33''177 0''354
4 Oliveira Miguel PRT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team 1'33''260 0''437
5 Bulega Nicolo ITA Aruba.it Racing - Ducati 1'33''322 0''499
6 Gardner Remy AUS Grt Yamaha WorldSBK Team 1'33''405 0''582
7 Lowes Sam GBR Elf Marc VDS Racing Team SBK 1'33''489 0''666
8 Vierge Xavi ESP Pata Maxus Yamaha 1'33''516 0''693
9 Petrucci Danilo ITA BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team 1'33''567 0''744
10 Montella Yari ITA Barni Spark Racing Team 1'33''568 0''745
11 Gerloff Garrett USA Kawasaki Racing 1'33''810 0''987
12 Mackenzie Tarran GBR MGM Racing Performance 1'33''858 1''035
13 Locatelli Andrea ITA Pata Maxus Yamaha 1'33''928 1''105
14 Bassani Axel ITA Bimota by Kawasaki Racing Team 1'33''985 1''162
15 Surra Alberto ITA Motocorsa Racing Team 1'34''088 1''265
16 Bridewell Tommy GBR Superbike Advocates Racing 1'34''093 1''270
17 Rea Jonathan GBR Team Honda HRC 1'34''106 1''283
18 Baldassarri Lorenzo ITA Team Go Eleven 1'34''219 1''396
19 Smits Twan NLD Team Apreco 1'34''226 1''403
20 Manzi Stefano ITA Grt Yamaha WorldSBK Team 1'34''271 1''448
21 Sofuoglu Bahattin TUR Yamaha Motoxracing WorldSBK Team 1'34''506 1''683
22 Rato Mattia ITA Yamaha Motoxracing WorldSBK Team 1'34''964 2''141
23 Chantra Somkiat THA Team Honda HRC 1'38''123 5''300
Pos. Rider Nat. Team Race time Gap
1 Bulega Nicolo ITA Aruba.it Racing - Ducati 1'33''687
2 Baldassarri Lorenzo ITA Team Go Eleven 1'33''963 0''276
3 Lecuona Iker ESP Aruba.it Racing - Ducati 1'34''017 0''330
4 Petrucci Danilo ITA BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team 1'34''092 0''405
5 Vierge Xavi ESP Pata Maxus Yamaha 1'34''097 0''410
6 Lowes Sam GBR Elf Marc VDS Racing Team SBK 1'34''143 0''456
7 Lowes Alex GBR Bimota by Kawasaki Racing Team 1'34''189 0''502
8 Bautista Alvaro ESP Barni Spark Racing Team 1'34''250 0''563
9 Montella Yari ITA Barni Spark Racing Team 1'34''430 0''743
10 Surra Alberto ITA Motocorsa Racing Team 1'34''472 0''785
11 Oliveira Miguel PRT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team 1'34''551 0''864
12 Bassani Axel ITA Bimota by Kawasaki Racing Team 1'34''620 0''933
13 Locatelli Andrea ITA Pata Maxus Yamaha 1'34''676 0''989
14 Bridewell Tommy GBR Superbike Advocates Racing 1'34''721 1''034
15 Mackenzie Tarran GBR MGM Racing Performance 1'34''733 1''046
16 Gardner Remy AUS Grt Yamaha WorldSBK Team 1'34''989 1''302
17 Gerloff Garrett USA Kawasaki Racing 1'35''098 1''411
18 Smits Twan NLD Team Apreco 1'35''121 1''434
19 Rea Jonathan GBR Team Honda HRC 1'35''124 1''437
20 Manzi Stefano ITA Grt Yamaha WorldSBK Team 1'35''251 1''564
21 Chantra Somkiat THA Team Honda HRC 1'35''253 1''566
22 Sofuoglu Bahattin TUR Yamaha Motoxracing WorldSBK Team 1'35''455 1''768
23 Rato Mattia ITA Yamaha Motoxracing WorldSBK Team 1'36''149 2''462
Pos. Rider Nat. Team Race time Gap
1 Bulega Nicolo ITA Aruba.it Racing - Ducati 1'32''144
2 Lowes Sam GBR Elf Marc VDS Racing Team SBK 1'32''473 0''329
3 Lecuona Iker ESP Aruba.it Racing - Ducati 1'32''567 0''423
4 Petrucci Danilo ITA BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team 1'32''921 0''777
5 Vierge Xavi ESP Pata Maxus Yamaha 1'32''946 0''802
6 Lowes Alex GBR Bimota by Kawasaki Racing Team 1'32''960 0''816
7 Bautista Alvaro ESP Barni Spark Racing Team 1'33''013 0''869
8 Locatelli Andrea ITA Pata Maxus Yamaha 1'33''079 0''935
9 Baldassarri Lorenzo ITA Team Go Eleven 1'33''108 0''964
10 Gardner Remy AUS Grt Yamaha WorldSBK Team 1'33''229 1''085
11 Bridewell Tommy GBR Superbike Advocates Racing 1'33''231 1''087
12 Montella Yari ITA Barni Spark Racing Team 1'33''258 1''114
13 Oliveira Miguel PRT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team 1'33''304 1''160
14 Mackenzie Tarran GBR MGM Racing Performance 1'33''352 1''208
15 Surra Alberto ITA Motocorsa Racing Team 1'33''452 1''308
16 Gerloff Garrett USA Kawasaki Racing 1'33''575 1''431
17 Bassani Axel ITA Bimota by Kawasaki Racing Team 1'33''756 1''612
18 Rea Jonathan GBR Team Honda HRC 1'33''856 1''712
19 Sofuoglu Bahattin TUR Yamaha Motoxracing WorldSBK Team 1'34''013 1''869
20 Manzi Stefano ITA Grt Yamaha WorldSBK Team 1'34''213 2''069
21 Rato Mattia ITA Yamaha Motoxracing WorldSBK Team 1'34''360 2''216
22 Smits Twan NLD Team Apreco 1'34''969 2''825
Pos. Rider Nat. Team Race time Gap
1 Bulega Nicolo ITA Aruba.it Racing - Ducati 33'12''444
2 Lecuona Iker ESP Aruba.it Racing - Ducati 33'14''062 1''618
3 Lowes Sam GBR Elf Marc VDS Racing Team SBK 33'15''367 2''923
4 Bautista Alvaro ESP Barni Spark Racing Team 33'18''820 6''376
5 Lowes Alex GBR Bimota by Kawasaki Racing Team 33'24''219 11''775
6 Locatelli Andrea ITA Pata Maxus Yamaha 33'29''611 17''167
7 Oliveira Miguel PRT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team 33'30''607 18''163
8 Baldassarri Lorenzo ITA Team Go Eleven 33'30''994 18''550
9 Mackenzie Tarran GBR MGM Racing Performance 33'31''035 18''591
10 Vierge Xavi ESP Pata Maxus Yamaha 33'31''223 18''779
11 Montella Yari ITA Barni Spark Racing Team 33'31''372 18''928
12 Bassani Axel ITA Bimota by Kawasaki Racing Team 33'31''642 19''198
13 Bridewell Tommy GBR Superbike Advocates Racing 33'33''415 20''971
14 Gardner Remy AUS Grt Yamaha WorldSBK Team 33'35''090 22''646
15 Surra Alberto ITA Motocorsa Racing Team 33'36''328 23''884
16 Gerloff Garrett USA Kawasaki Racing 33'37''657 25''213
17 Rea Jonathan GBR Team Honda HRC 33'53''903 41''459
18 Petrucci Danilo ITA BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team 33'56''570 44''126
19 Manzi Stefano ITA Grt Yamaha WorldSBK Team 34'02''609 50''165
20 Sofuoglu Bahattin TUR Yamaha Motoxracing WorldSBK Team 34'03''174 50''730
21 Smits Twan NLD Team Apreco 34'04''266 51''822
22 Rato Mattia ITA Yamaha Motoxracing WorldSBK Team 34'05''302 52''858

19 April 11:10

19 April 15:30

Pirelli Dutch Round
TT Circuit Assen (Pirelli Dutch Round)
17 April - 19 April 2026 TT Circuit Assen
General info

Assen circuit was purpose built for the Dutch TT in 1955, with previous events having been held on public roads. The track is narrow, with rapid changes in direction, and is surrounded by grass banks and grandstands, providing excellent viewing for the massive number of fans drawn to this prestigious event every year. Modifications to the circuit in 2005/6 saw the length of the championship’s longest serving track cut from over 6 km down to its current lap of 4.5 km.

Circuit data
  • Length 4542 m
  • Turns
  • Fastest Lap 1'33''581
  • Laps number 21
  • Avarage speed 215.7 Km/h
  • 17 April
    • Free practice 1 UTC
    • Free practice 2 UTC
  • 18 April
    • Free practice 3 UTC
    • Superpole UTC
    • Race 1 UTC
  • 19 April
    • Superpole race UTC
    • Race 2 UTC
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
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