WorldSBK: Dominant Bulega is back to winning ways at Estoril

WorldSBK: The Estoril Round started in near-perfect style for Nicolo Bulega(Aruba.it Racing– Ducati).

The just recently crowned Superbike World Champion has actually remained in great type this season and at the penultimate round of the project he asserted his supremacy over the class.

Race 1 Highlights

Bulega declared Ducati’s very first Superpole at Estoril with a brand-new straight-out lap record and after that followed it with a Race 1 success that included a brand-new race lap record. His 27th win of the season saw him equivalent Alvaro Bautista’s record for the most wins in a single season.

With Bulega’s strength highlighted it was his colleague Iker Lecuona who provided the resistance. The Spaniard led the opening 2 laps however eventually needed to choose 2nd as Bulega constructed a lead of nearly 4 seconds over the 21-lap race.

Alberto Surra (Motocorsa Racing) began 4th and made a strong start to preserve his position on Lap 1. On the following lap, he continued of Alex Lowes (bimota by Kawasaki Racing Team) to take 3rd and after that preserved a constant rate to declare his 2nd profession WorldSBK podium.

Miguel Oliveira( ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team )produced a combative efficiency, making definitive relocations into Turn 1 on Yari Montella and Alex Lowes throughout the early phases. His fourth-place surface significant BMW’s finest lead to 20 races.

Contact with Lorenzo Baldassarri (Team Goeleven) harmed Montella’s Barni Spark Racing Team Ducati and dropped the Italian to tenth. He resisted through the field from Lap 14 onwards, surpassing Sam Lowes (ELF Marc VDS Racing Team) and Alvaro Bautista to complete 8th.

P1– Nicolo Bulega(Aruba.it Racing– Ducati )

“I’m truly pleased to be back winning races and I’m actually delighted with my outcome today. I wish to thank my group since after Cremona I required to discover a great sensation once again. I’m pleased to be riding well once again. I wish to complete my profession in Superbike in an excellent way and the objective is to beat the record for the most wins in a season. The most essential thing is to win races and if I can attain more records that’s even much better. I’m simply believing about winning more races. “

P2– Iker Lecuona (Aruba.it Racing– Ducati )

“It’s not a bad day for us however it’s about how you attain the outcome instead of the outcome itself. I’m disappointed due to the fact that we have not discovered an option and I do not feel comfy. When Nicolo came past me, I understood that I could not do anything due to the fact that he had a lot more self-confidence and his bike was better than mine. We require to gain from this and I require to be delighted due to the fact that it’s my very first year on this bike and Nicolo has more experience than me with the bike. We’re extremely quick however I desire more which’s my mindset.”

P3– Alberto Surra (Motocorsa Racing)

“I’m truly pleased with my very first podium in a full-length race. It’s a lot more psychological since it was great today. At the minute, I have an excellent state of mind and we enhanced the setup of the bike before Cremona and made some other modifications to the electronic devices here. I have an excellent sensation with the bike and another podium is possible.”

Race 1 Results

1. Nicolo Bulega(Aruba.it Racing– Ducati)
2. Iker Lecuona (Aruba.it Racing– Ducati )3.870 s
3. Alberto Surra (Motocorsa Racing )+9.668 s
4. Miguel Oliveira(ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team)+11.444 s
5. Alex Lowes(bimota by Kawasaki Racing Team)+12.749 s
6. Lorenzo Baldassarri(Team GoEleven )+17.850 s

Fastest lap: Nicolo Bulega (Ducati )– 1 ‘34.964 s, brand-new lap record

Superpole Highlights

Bulega’s day started in ideal style as he protected his 11th lead of the project. He set a brand-new lap record of 1’33.884 on his very first flying lap of his 2nd stint, with Lecuona certifying 2nd fastest.

Alex Lowes provided a strong efficiency to certify 3rd. The Englishman went more than 8 tenths of a 2nd faster than his Superpole time from 2025, highlighting the continued development of the bimota KB998 Rimini.

Oliveira’s home round provided his finest certifying efficiency because Round 4 at Balaton Park, with the Portuguese rider taking 5th on the grid.

1. Nicolo Bulega (Aruba.it Racing– Ducati) 1’33.884 s
2. Iker Lecuona (Aruba.it Racing– Ducati) +0.157 s
3. Alex Lowes (bimota by Kawasaki Racing Team) +0.546 s

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