NICOLÒ BULEGA

WORLD CHAMPION

Cremona Circuit, Italy

27 settembre

At the Cremona Circuit, in front of his home crowd, Nicolò Bulega claims the 2026 Superbike World Championship title with a second-place finish in Race 2. First Italian champion since Max Biaggi in 2012, first Italian ever to win WorldSBK on a Ducati, and the first rider in history to win both the Supersport and Superbike world titles.

MOTOGP 2027

Official announcement

9 settembre

It's official: in 2027 Nicolò Bulega will race in MotoGP with the Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team on the Ducati Desmosedici GP, the new bike of the 850cc technical era. A return to Valentino Rossi's team after his Academy years, and a full-circle move.

1ST PLACE

Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours, France

6 settembre

At the ninth round of the Superbike World Championship Bulega delivers another perfect sweep: pole with a lap record (10th in a row), a red-flagged Race 1, a comeback Superpole Race and a shortened Race 2. Noriyuki Haga overtaken, 26 seasonal wins just one shy of Bautista's all-time record, and the title now within reach at his home round in Cremona.

1ST PLACE

Donington Park, United Kingdom

12 luglio

At the eighth round of the Superbike World Championship Bulega sets a new all-time record with his ninth consecutive pole, sees his 25-win streak end at the hands of Lecuona in Race 1, but wins the Superpole Race and Race 2 to hand Ducati both the Manufacturers' and Teams' titles.

1ST PLACE

Misano World Circuit, Italy

5 luglio

The Misano World Circuit hosts the 13th World Ducati Week — 118,036 visitors from 94 countries, the largest gathering ever — and Nicolò Bulega wins the Lenovo Race of Champions leading every single lap ahead of Surra and Baldassarri, with Bagnaia first of the MotoGP riders.

1ST PLACE

Misano World Circuit, Italy

14 giugno

Nicolò Bulega's seventh seasonal sweep at home in Misano: pole with a track record (8th in a row, matching Jonathan Rea), Race 1, Superpole Race and Race 2 — his 40th WorldSBK career win and overtaking Marco Melandri as the all-time Italian podium leader in the Superbike World Championship.

1ST PLACE

MotorLand Aragón, Spain

31 maggio

Nicolò Bulega seals his sixth seasonal sweep at MotorLand Aragón: pole with a new lap record, a runaway Race 1, a solo Superpole Race and Race 2 holding off Lecuona's late push. Six rounds out of six without dropping a race: 18 from 18 in 2026 and 22 consecutive wins.

1ST PLACE

Most, Czech Republic

17 maggio

Nicolò Bulega seals his fifth seasonal sweep at Autodrom Most: pole with a new lap record, Race 1 after a red flag, a comeback Superpole Race and Race 2 by just 0.594 seconds over Lecuona. The most contested round of the year takes his streak to 19 consecutive wins and 15 from 15 in 2026.

1ST PLACE

Balaton Park, Hungary

3 maggio

Nicolò Bulega completes the sweep at the inaugural Hungarian round: pole, Race 1, Superpole Race and Race 2. He breaks Toprak's record in Race 1 and seals the fourth seasonal hat-trick, taking his streak to 16 consecutive wins and 12 from 12 in 2026.

1ST PLACE

Assen, Netherlands

19 aprile

Nicolò Bulega completes the Pirelli Dutch Round sweep winning Race 1, Superpole Race and Race 2. Up to 13 consecutive wins and 9 out of 9 in 2026: unbeaten.

1ST PLACE

Portimão, Portugal

29 marzo

Nicolò Bulega wins all three races at Portimão leading 50 out of 50 laps. Together with Lecuona, they set the first ever 1-2 in Superpole and all three races in WorldSBK history.

1ST PLACE

Phillip Island, Australia

22 febbraio

Nicolò Bulega dominates the opening round of the 2026 Superbike World Championship with pole position, Race 1 victory by almost 5 seconds, Superpole Race and Race 2 in the rain.