Bulega keeps title fight alive as WorldSBK heads to Portugal
Championship standings
- With 523 points from 10 rounds out of 12, Toprak Razgatlioglu (ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team) continues to lead the WorldSBK standings.
- Just 36 points behind sits Nicolo Bulega (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) on 487 points.
- Danilo Petrucci (Barni Spark Racing Team) holds third place with 284 points, enjoying a 30-point advantage over Andrea Locatelli (Pata Maxus Yamaha).
- Locatelli has 254 points, just one ahead of Alvaro Bautista (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati), who benefitted from two podium finishes at Aragon to close the gap.
Razgatlioglu’s Title Chances
- With a 36-point lead and 124 points still available before Estoril, Razgatlioglu could secure the title as early as Race 2. To do so, he must outscore Bulega by 26 points across the round.
Historical Performance
- At Estoril in 2024, Razgatlioglu won both Race 1 and Race 2, while Bulega claimed victory in the Tissot Superpole Race.
- Bautista took two podium finishes last year at the Portuguese venue.
- In total, Razgatlioglu and Jonathan Rea (Pata Maxus Yamaha) have each taken four wins at Estoril, while Bautista and Bulega are the only other riders on the current grid to have won there.
2026 Grid Updates
Since the Aragon Round, several announcements have shaped the 2026 WorldSBK grid:
- Xavi Vierge (Honda HRC) will move to Pata Maxus Yamaha, replacing the retiring Jonathan Rea.
- Honda HRC will feature a brand-new line-up with Jake Dixon andSomkiat Chantra, the latter becoming the first full-time Thai rider in WorldSBK.
- BMW has confirmed that Miguel Oliveira will join the team, completing its 2026 rider roster.
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WorldSSP heads to Portugal with Manzi on the brink of glory
Championship standings
- With 380 points, Stefano Manzi (Pata Yamaha Ten Kate Racing)retains a solid lead in the standings, holding a 60-point advantage over Can Oncu (Yamaha BLU CRU Evan Bros Team) on 320 points.
- The Turkish rider reduced the gap by 9 points at Aragon, pushing Manzi’s title chances forward to Estoril.
- With 223 points, Tom Booth-Amos (PTR Triumph Factory Racing) sits third in the standings, though Jaume Masia (Orelac Racing Verdnatura) remains within striking distance, just 4 points behind.
Manzi’s Title Chances
Stefano Manzi could secure the 2025 WorldSSP title as early as Race 1 if he outscores Can Oncu by 15 points:
- If Manzi finishes P1 and Oncu is P6 or lower
- If Manzi finishes P2 and Oncu is P11 or lower
- If Manzi finishes P3 and Oncu is P15 or lower
Historical performance
- In 2024, Manzi finished third in Race 1 before winning Race 2 at Estoril.
- Valentin Debise (Renzi Corse) also stood on the podium at Estoril in 2024, finishing third in Race 2.
- Lucas Mahias (GMT94 Yamaha) is a past winner at the circuit, having claimed victory in Race 2 back in 2020.
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Five riders split by 41 points as WorldSSP300 returns to Estoril
Championship standings
- Benat Fernandez (Team#109 Retro Traffic Kove) arrives at Estoril as the Championship leader with 172 points, having been the only rider in the top five to score in Race 2 at Aragon.
- David Salvador (Team ProDina XCI) sits second, 13 points back on 159, with Carter Thompson (MTM Kawasaki) a further 9 points behind in third.
- Julio Garcia (Prodina Kawasaki Racing Sport), returning in Aragon after missing the French Round through injury, has slipped to fourth with 136 points.
- Two-time WorldSSP300 Champion Jeffrey Buis (Freudenberg KTM-Paligo Racing) rounds out the top five with 131 points, 41 behind Fernandez.
Historical performance
- The WorldSSP300 field last raced at Estoril in 2022.
- Of the current grid, only four riders competed in that edition: Matteo Vannucci (PATA AG Motorsport Italia WorldSSP300), Kevin Sabbatucci (Accolade Funds Smrz Racing BGR), Humberto Maier (Yamaha AD78 FIMLA by MS Racing), and Marco Gaggi (Team BrCorse).
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