WorldSBK heads to Estoril as Bulega continues record chase.

The MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship returns to the Circuito Estoril from 9-11 October for the penultimate round of the 2026 season. With the Riders’ Championship already decided, Nicolo Bulega heads to Portugal with a new record within reach, while Miguel Oliveira prepares for his second home round of the season.

Recent Form and Momentum

• Freshly crowned WorldSBK Champion, Nicolo Bulega (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) has already scored 602 points after the first ten rounds and holds a 133-point lead over teammate Iker Lecuona (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati). With three podium finishes in Cremona, Bulega has also extended his record-breaking podium streak to 43 consecutive races.
   
• Having achieved his first career hat-trick in Cremona, Lecuona heads into the final two rounds with second place in the Championship already confirmed. He holds a 200-point advantage over Yari Montella (Barni Spark Racing Team – Ducati) in third.
   
• With the top two positions already settled, the fight for third remains one of the main championship battles. Montella leads Alex Lowes (bimota by Kawasaki Racing Team) by 43 points, while Sam Lowes (ELF Marc VDS Racing Team) is only seven points behind his brother in fifth.

Local Colours

• Miguel Oliveira (ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team) will race in front of his home fans for the second time this season after competing at Portimao earlier in the year. The Portuguese rider currently sits 12th in the standings on 109 points and will be looking to bounce back after a difficult weekend at Cremona.

At Stake This Weekend

• Bulega has 26 wins so far this season, one short of Alvaro Bautista’s record of 27 victories in a single WorldSBK season, set in 2023.
   
• Ducati is just one win away from matching its own all-time record of 35 consecutive victories, set between Race 1 at Valencia in 2003 and Race 1 at Silverstone in 2004.
   
• Montella and S. Lowes are also competing for the best Independent Rider title. Yari Montella wins the title in Race 2 if he outscores Sam Lowes by 13 points over the entire weekend and loses at most 13 points to Lorenzo Baldassarri over the entire weekend.

Historical Performance

• Bulega has won twice at Estoril, including Race 2 in 2025. Alongside Alvaro Bautista, he is one of only two riders on the current grid to have won a WorldSBK race at the Portuguese circuit. The pair featured on the podium in all three races last year.

2025 Results

Race 1: Toprak Razgatlioglu, Nicolo Bulega, Alvaro Bautista
Tissot Superpole Race: Toprak Razgatlioglu, Nicolo Bulega, Alvaro Bautista
Race 2: Nicolo Bulega, Toprak Razgatlioglu, Alvaro Bautista

Arenas on the brink of WorldSSP title at Estoril

The Circuito Estoril will host the penultimate round of the FIM Supersport World Championship from 9-11 October, with Albert Arenas on the verge of securing the 2026 WorldSSP title.

Recent Form and Momentum

• Albert Arenas (AS BLU CRU Racing Team) arrives in Estoril as Championship leader with 351 points and an 86-point advantage over Valentin Debise (EASTROC ZXMOTO Evan Bros Factory).
   
• Debise has 265 points and will aim to secure second place in the standings, while Jaume Masia (Orelac Racing Verdnatura) occupies third with 229 points.
   
• Masia, who led the Championship in the early stages of the season, now has Can Oncu (Pata Yamaha Ten Kate Racing) just eight points behind him in fourth.
   
• Tom Booth-Amos (PTR Triumph Factory Racing) completes the top five with 192 points but is under pressure from Jeremy Alcoba (Kawasaki WorldSSP Team), who is only four points behind after winning both races at the previous round in Cremona.

Title Permutations

• Albert Arenas will be crowned World Champion in this race if he loses 10 points or fewer to Valentin Debise.
   
• A podium finish would be enough to secure the title, while Debise would need to finish sixth or higher to keep the Championship fight alive.

At Stake This Weekend

• Yamaha win the title in Race 1 if they lose at most 16 points to Ducati. A top 7 finish would be enough for Yamaha to secure the title.

Historical Performance

• Dominique Aegerter (Kawasaki WorldSSP Team) is the record holder for wins at Estoril. Valentin Debise and Lucas Mahias are also race winners at the Portuguese circuit, with one victory each.
   
• Philipp Oettl (Feel Racing WorldSSP Team) and Stefano Manzi share the record for most podium finishes at Estoril, with four each. Aegerter follows with three.
   
• Yamaha dominates the manufacturers’ statistics at Estoril with seven wins, followed by Ducati with two and Kawasaki with one.

2025 Results

Race 1: Valentin Debise, Stefano Manzi, Can Oncu
Race 2: Stefano Manzi, Philipp Oettl, Jeremy Alcoba