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H-D Bagger World Cup: Results From Race 2 in Mugello

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H-D Bagger World Cup: Results From Race 2 in Mugello

Andrea Iannone won the FIM Harley-Davidson Bagger World Cup Race 2 Saturday afternoon at Autodromo Internazionale del Mugello, in Italy. Riding his Niti Racing Harley-Davidson on Dunlop control tires, the Italian rider won the 8-lap race by 0.512 second.

Eric Granado was the runner-up on his Joe Rascal Racing Harley-Davidson and his teammate Archie Mcdonald finished third.

Riding for Saddlemen Racing Harley-Davidson, American teammates Jake Lewis was 6th,  Cory West finished the race 7th and Travis Wyman got 9th.

Cody Wyman crossed the finish line 8th on his Joe Rascal Racing Harley-Davidson.

 

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MotoAmerica: Scott Takes Supersport Pole At Road America

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MotoAmerica: Scott Takes Supersport Pole At Road America

Dunlop has been involved with professional and amateur road racing for many decades. This experience has helped foster some of the most extensive technological advancements and manufacturing capabilities to develop groundbreaking new products for road racers around the world. Dunlop’s Sportmax Slicks are the Official Tires of the MotoAmerica Series and offer the ultimate in-track performance for club racers and professionals alike. Dunlop is the largest supplier of original equipment and replacement motorcycle tires in the U.S.A. Follow @ridedunlop on Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, and X for the latest Dunlop news.

Tyler Scott took the MotoAmerica Supersport pole with a best lap of 2:15.961 aboard the M4 ECSTAR Suzuki entry on Saturday at Road America. Rahal Ducati Moto with Desnuda Organic Tequila’s Josh Herrin and Celtic/Economy Lube + Tire/Warhorse’s Darryn Binder finished second and third, while Rahal Ducati Moto with Droplight’s Kayla Yaakov and BPR Racing Yamaha’s Josh Hayes completed the top five.

 

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MotoAmerica: Salem Quickest, Vossberg On Twins Cup Pole At Road America (Updated)

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MotoAmerica: Salem Quickest, Vossberg On Twins Cup Pole At Road America (Updated)

Dunlop has been involved with professional and amateur road racing for many decades. This experience has helped foster some of the most extensive technological advancements and manufacturing capabilities to develop groundbreaking new products for road racers around the world. Dunlop’s Sportmax Slicks are the Official Tires of the MotoAmerica Series and offer the ultimate in-track performance for club racers and professionals alike. Dunlop is the largest supplier of original equipment and replacement motorcycle tires in the U.S.A. Follow @ridedunlop on Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, and X for the latest Dunlop news.

Mahdi Salem led the MotoAmerica Twins Cup qualifying session with a best lap of 2:25.884 aboard HistoricGP Custom Leather’s entry on Saturday at Road America. Robem Engineering’s Hank Vossberg finished second. Karns/TST Industries Racing’s Isaac Woodworth and Kevin Olmedo took third and fifth, while M4 ECSTAR Suzuki’s Bodie Paige claimed fourth in a remarkably close top five separated by just 0.351 seconds. But because of his lap on Friday in the first qualifying session, Vossberg retained pole position.

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MotoAmerica: Everitt Takes Build. Train. Race. Pole At Road America

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MotoAmerica: Everitt Takes Build. Train. Race. Pole At Road America

Dunlop has been involved with professional and amateur road racing for many decades. This experience has helped foster some of the most extensive technological advancements and manufacturing capabilities to develop groundbreaking new products for road racers around the world. Dunlop’s Sportmax Slicks are the Official Tires of the MotoAmerica Series and offer the ultimate in-track performance for club racers and professionals alike. Dunlop is the largest supplier of original equipment and replacement motorcycle tires in the U.S.A. Follow @ridedunlop on Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, and X for the latest Dunlop news.

On Saturday at Road America, Bryanna Everitt took the MotoAmerica Royal Enfield Build. Train. Race. pole with a 3:00.683, narrowly leading Jasmine Noelle and Brianna Cutler as the top three were separated by just 0.701 seconds. Emily Dickson and Tati Paze completed the top five.

 

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MotoGP: Sprint Race Results From Mugello

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MotoGP: Sprint Race Results From Mugello

Raul Fernandez won the MotoGP Tissot Sprint race Saturday afternoon at Autodromo Internazionale del Mugello, in Italy. Riding his Trackhouse Aprilia RS-GP26 on Michelin control tires, the Spaniard won the 11-lap race by 1.289 seconds.

Jorge Martin was the runner-up on his Aprilia Racing RS-GP26.

Fabio Di Giannantonio finished third on his Pertamina Enduro VR46 Ducati Desmosedici GP26.

Marco Bezzecchi, the World Championship point leader coming into the weekend, finished the race fourth on his Aprilia Racing RS-GP26.

Marc Marquez got fifth on his Lenovo Team Ducati Desmosedici GP26.

Marco Bezzecchi leads the championship with 148 points, 12 ahead of Jorge Martin who has 136 points. Fabio Di Giannantonio is third with 123 points.

 

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More from a press release issued by MotoGP:

Fernandez fends off Martin in Mugello gold medal pursuit. It was Trackhouse vs factory in the Aprilia fight for Tissot Sprint glory on Saturday as title race leader Bezzecchi finishes off the podium from pole. 

Raul Fernandez (Trackhouse MotoGP Team) made a Tissot Sprint gold medal collection look pretty easy as the Spaniard fends off the challenge of Jorge Martin (Aprilia Racing) on Saturday afternoon at Mugello. The winning margin was 1.2s at the flag to see the Italian marque enjoy a Saturday 1-2 on familiar turf, and joining the Aprilia duo on the Sprint podium was Friday pacesetter and home hero Fabio Di Giannantonio (Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team).

 

MM93 HOLESHOT BEFORE FERNANDEZ GRABS LEAD

From the off, we had plenty of action. From the second row, Marc Marquez (Ducati Lenovo Team) – on his injury return – got a flyer and lunged into Turn 1 to pinch the holeshot, but he didn’t stay at the front for long. Fernandez, Martin and then rookie Diogo Moreira (Pro Honda LCR) carved their way past the reigning World Champion, and next in line was Di Giannantonio. The Italian moved on through at Turn 12 and suddenly, the #93 was P5.

In P6 was polesitter Marco Bezzecchi (Aprilia Racing) after the title race leader got a sluggish start, but on Lap 2 at the final corner, Bez was also past Marquez.

At the end of Lap 3, Fernandez led Martin by half a second. Di Giannantonio, having moved his way through on Moreira with a beautiful pass at Arrabbiata 1, was 1.4s adrift of the Aprilia duo. Lap 4 then saw Bezzecchi pounce on Moreira to climb into P4, but by this stage, the #72 was over three seconds away from the Sprint leader and 0.9s behind Di Giannantonio in the bronze medal position.

A little further down the order, Enea Bastianini’s (Red Bull KTM Tech3) Sprint ended at Turn 10 as the Italian battled to keep Pedro Acosta (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing) behind him in P7, and soon after, Franco Morbidelli (Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team) was in the gravel at the same corner.

 

MARTIN ON THE PROWL

With four laps to go, Fernandez held onto the P1 baton by seven tenths, with Martin still over a second and a half up the road from Di Giannantonio. And with three laps to go, the factory Aprilia reeled in the Trackhouse Aprilia to see the gap drop to just under half a second. Was the Mugello gold medal pursuit on for Martin?

Well, the answer was yes, because the gap was 0.5s, but Fernandez did respond to keep Martin at arm’s length. And on the penultimate lap, the leader responded again to boast a 0.8s lead on the final lap.

And sure enough, a flawless ride was capped off with a victory as Fernandez fended off Martin for 12 points, with the latter gaining a few points on Bezzecchi ahead of the main event on Sunday. Di Giannantonio delivered a very good ride to come from P7 on the grid to the podium, with the Italian crossing the line 1.1s clear of fourth place Bezzecchi.

 

YOUR SPRINT POINTS SCORERS

From pole, the Italian would have been hoping for more than that, but it’s not a disaster by any means after a tricky start. P5 went the way of Marquez, it’s points in his first Sprint since the Le Mans crash, as P6 was clinched by Fermin Aldeguer (BK8 Gresini Racing MotoGP).

Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati Lenovo Team) was quick in the latter stages, but the Italian will lament a poor start. It’s P7 for Pecco on Saturday, and P8 for Ai Ogura (Trackhouse MotoGP Team). The last point went to Acosta, with the #37 losing out to Pecco and Ogura in the closing laps.

 

COMING UP: ITALIAN GRAND PRIX SUNDAY

Now, we take an overnight breather before one of the best days of the season appears – Grand Prix Sunday at packed Mugello. The one and only Italian Grand Prix. Don’t miss a beat. 

MotoGP Sprint results from Mugello!

MotoGP: Aprilia Smash All-Time Speed Record at Mugello

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MotoGP: Aprilia Smash All-Time Speed Record at Mugello

Martin hits 368.6km/h – that’s 229mph – for the first time in history.

It’s official: there’s a new top speed record in MotoGP! On Saturday morning at Mugello, Jorge Martin (Aprilia Racing) hit 368.6km/h – that’s 229mph – for the first time ever.

The #89 set the new top speed in FP2 at the Brembo Grand Prix of Italy, beating the former 366km/h records set by Brad Binder and Pol Espargaro with Red Bull KTM Factory Racing. They were set by the South African in 2023 and the Spaniard in 2024 – both also at Mugello.

Aprilia Racing Technical Director Fabiano Sterlacchini was thrilled as he spoke to MotoGP reporter Jack Appleyard in pitlane.

“It was one of the targets that we had,” says the Italian. “It’s super exciting to reach the highest speed ever; it’s thanks to the work of everyone at Aprilia in terms of aerodynamic perfection and engine performance, and everything is a synergistic work of all the aspects of the bike.

“I’m not discounting reaching 370 km/h because clearly, with the right wind direction and slipstream, another 2km/h is possible!”

Stay tuned across the Brembo Grand Prix of Italy to see if that 370km/h becomes reality.

 

 

H-D Bagger World Cup: Results From Race 1 in Mugello

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H-D Bagger World Cup: Results From Race 1 in Mugello

Oscar Gutierrez won the FIM Harley-Davidson Bagger World Cup Saturday morning at Autodromo Internazionale del Mugello, in Italy. Riding his Niti Racing Harley-Davidson on Dunlop control tires, the Spaniard won the 8-lap race by just 0.171 second.

Eric Granado was the runner-up on his Joe Rascal Racing Harley-Davidson and his teammate Archie Mcdonald finished third.

Riding for Saddlemen Racing Harley-Davidson, American teammates Jake Lewis was 6th,  Travis Wyman got 8th and Cory West finished the race 9th.

Cody Wyman crossed the finish line 7th on his Joe Rascal Racing Harley-Davidson.

 

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WorldSBK: Race One Results From Aragon

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WorldSBK: Race One Results From Aragon

Nicolo Bulega won FIM Superbike World Championship Race One Saturday afternoon at MotorLand Aragon, in Spain. Bulega started from pole position and rode his Aruba.it Racing Ducati Panigale V4R to a 1.274- second margin of victory in the 18-lap race.

His teammate, Iker Lecuona was the runner-up and Sam Lowes rode his ELF Marc VDS Ducati Panigale V4R to third. 

American Garrett Gerloff went from 11th on the grid to 9th at the finish on his Kawasaki ZX-10RR. 

Nicolo Bulega leads the championship with 335 points, 100 ahead of Iker Lecuona who has 235 points. Yari Montella is third with 130 points.

 

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More from a press release issued by WSBK:

Bulega resists early Lecuona challenge for Race 1 victory at Aragon, Sam Lowes back on the rostrum. 

The #11 continued his march in the 2026 season with victory over Lecuona, while Sam Lowes returned to the rostrum

Nicolo Bulega (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) made it 16 wins out of 16 in the 2026 MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship by claiming victory ahead of teammate Iker Lecuona in Race 1 of the Aragon Round. The #11 resisted early pressure from the #7 to extend his winning run at MotorLand Aragon, while Sam Lowes (ELF Marc VDS Racing Team) returned to the rostrum for the first time since Round 3.

 

BULEGA VICTORIOUS AT ARAGON

Bulega got a great launch when the lights went out but faced pressure from Lecuona at Turn 1, but the #11 was able to resist the challenge from the #7 through Turns 1 and 2. Lecuona didn’t let the Championship leader out of his sights over the first few laps, although Bulega slowly started eking out the lead to around half-a-second by the start of Lap 5. By Lap 6, the gap was over a second as the #11 tightened his grasp on P1 and claim victory at Aragon, his 20th in a row in WorldSBK. For Bulega, it was also his 72nd WorldSBK podium, now three behind Colin Edwards and Marco Melandri. Lecuona now has 15 podiums without a win, the all-time record. Sam Lowes initially lost out at the start to brother Alex Lowes (bimota by Kawasaki Racing Team), but he was able to get ahead of the #22 on Lap 2, promoting him into the podium places. From there, he was able to pull out a sizable gap over the Bimota rider as he returned to the rostrum for the first time since Assen.

 

BRIDEWELL TAKES BEST CAREER RESULT

With Alex Lowes running in fourth, with the softer front tyre compared to his rivals on the SC1, he had to fend off Tommy Bridewell (Superbike Advocates) in the second half of the race. The #46 was never more than a second behind the #22 as he got into a position to take his best WorldSBK result – something he achieved last time out at the Czech Round with P8. However, Bridewell dropped back from his compatriot in the second half of the race as Alex Lowes finished in P4, with Bridewell having to defend from Lorenzo Baldassarri (Team GoEleven). Despite ‘Balda’ being all over the back of Bridewell, he was unable to make a move on the final lap, meaning Bridewell took his first top-five finish in WorldSBK, with Baldassarri finishing sixth.

 

BIG FIGHT FOR P7

Yari Montella (Barni Spark Racing Team) finished Race 1 in seventh place and was only just ahead of a fierce fight. The #5 finished just 0.325s clear of Axel Bassani (bimota by Kawasaki Racing Team), who in turn was just three tenths clear of Garrett Gerloff (Kawasaki WorldSBK Team) in ninth, despite the Texan being all over Bassani’s tail in the closing stages of the race.

 

MACKENZIE VS VAN DER MARK FOR THE TOP TEN

Tarran Mackenzie (MGM Optical Express Racing) and Michael van der Mark (ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team) engaged in a stunning battle for tenth, with the Independent Ducati rider coming out on top with van der Mark in 11th. Stefano Manzi (GYTR GRT Yamaha WorldSBK Team) finished as the lead Yamaha rider with 12th. Xavi Vierge (Pata Maxus Yamaha) and Alberto Surra (Motocorsa Racing) crossed the line side-by-side, with the #97 finishing 0.025s clear. The pair were promoted to P13 and P14 thanks to a penalty to Somkiat Chantra (Honda HRC). The Thai rider crossed the line in P13, but received a two-place penalty for causing an adverse effect to another rider at Turn 12.

 

JUST MISSING OUT ON POINTS

Jake Dixon (Honda HRC) finished just 1.6 seconds away from the points in his first race for Honda HRC. Remy Gardner (GYTR GRT Yamaha WorldSBK Team) was 17th after he lost out on the final lap, finishing ahead of Bahattin Sofuoglu (Motoxracing WorldSBK Team) and teammate Mattia Rato.

 

RETIRING FROM RACE 1

Hannes Soomer (ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team) was the first retirement from the race when he crashed at Turn 14 on Lap 1, with the Estonian taken to the medical centre for a check up. He was declared fit following that check. On Lap 3, Alvaro Bautista (Barni Spark Racing Team) brought his Panigale V4R machine into the pits and retired from the race. Andrea Locatelli (Pata Maxus Yamaha) retired after a crash at Turn 14 on Lap 5; he did re-join the race but brought his Yamaha R1 into the pits for repairs before retiring.

 

The top six from WorldSBK Race 1, full results here:

  1. Nicolo Bulega (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati)
  2. Iker Lecuona (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) +1.274s
  3. Sam Lowes (ELF Marc VDS Racing Team) +8.078s
  4. Alex Lowes (bimota by Kawasaki Racing Team) +16.177s
  5. Tommy Bridewell (Superbike Advocates) +18.619s
  6. Lorenzo Baldassarri (Team GoEleven) +18.684s

Fastest lap: Nicolo Bulega (Ducati), 1’48.681s

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WorldSSP: Race One Results From Aragon

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WorldSSP: Race One Results From Aragon

Alessandro Zaccone won FIM Supersport World Championship Race One Saturday at MotorLand Aragon, in Spain. Riding his Ecosantagata Althea Racing Team Ducati Panigale V2, the Italian won the 15-lap race by 0.174 second.

Albert Arenas was the runner-up on his AS BLU CRU Yamaha YZF-R9, just 0.795 second ahead of third-place finisher Tom Booth-Amos who rode a PTR Triumph Street Triple 765 RS.

Former MotoAmerica Supersport regular Valentin Debise finished the race 8th on his Eastroc Evan Bros ZXMOTO 820RR.

Albert Arenas leads the championship with 186 points, 31 ahead of Valentin Debise who has 155 points. Jaume Masia is third with 141 points.

 

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More from a press release issued by WSBK:

ZACC-ONE: The #16 beats Arenas in last-lap fight to claim first WorldSSP victory. Aragon hosted a sublime opening race of the paddock’s weekend. 

The FIM Supersport World Championship field went to battle at MotorLand Aragon as they fought for the first points on offer from the Aragon Round. Alessandro Zaccone (Ecosantagata Althea Racing Team) crossed the line quickest of the bunch for his first WorldSSP Race win, and his team’s first win since the team’s founder, Genesio Belvilacqua, passed away in January 2026. Behind him in P2 was Albert Arenas for the eighth podium of his rookie season, and taking the bronze medal was Tom Booth-Amos (PTR Triumph Factory Racing) for his second this season, and his 12th in the category.

 

LAST LAP CINEMA FROM ZACCONE

The 15-lap ordeal was off like a shot at lights out, and it was Arenas who flew off the line to defend P1 with the holeshot. His compatriot Roberto Garcia (GMT94 Yamaha) gave chase as he followed from P2 as they began to leave the rest of the field behind across the first three laps. Alessandro Zaccone fought with Valentin Debise (EASTROC ZXMOTO Factory Evan Bros Racing) for P3early on, snagging the position momentarily as he divebombed the Frenchman on the run into Turn 16 on the first two laps. The second move stuck, and after pulling off a similar back straight move on home rider Roberto Garcia, Zaccone got to work in cutting down the gap to P1. He hung in behind a determined #75 whose consistent pace set the P1 bar high. On the run across the line into the final lap, Zaccone made it past Arenas, who took the lead back in on Turn 4. He maintained his composure and used the strong top-end power of his Ducati Panigale V2 to outgun the Spaniard on the back straight and held off the #75 to land his first race win in the category. Arenas will be frustrated to not take the win, but it’s a great result for the Championship picture as both Debise in P2 and Jaume Masia (Orelac Racing VerdNatura) P3 in the Championship missed the top four, raising his margin to 31 points ahead of the Frenchman.

 

BOOTH-AMOS MAKES HIS ROSTRUM RETURN

Tom Booth-Amos dropped two positions across the first lap to ride in P6 with 14 laps to go. By Lap 4, he had made his way back to his P4 grid start position, and at the outset of Lap 9, he slipped by the #37 to climb into P3. From there, he set his sights on managing the race and coming home with a solid P3, which he achieved for his first podium since Assen Race 1. Garcia looked poised for a home podium early on, but the high temperatures looked to take their toll on his tyres as he lost positions to eventually settle for P4. Jaume Masia (Orelac Racing VerdNatura) hung out near the front positions with the lead six-rider group and made his way past Aldi Mahendra (AS BLU CRU Racing Team) for P5 on the exit of Turn 15 on the Spanish track’s long back straight. As the Spaniard was forced to ride defensively due to tenacious riding from the Indonesian, the pair fell from the lead group to more than two seconds back with two laps to go and finished as such, with Masia in P5 and Mahendra in P6.

 

DEBISE SLIDES DOWN THE ORDER

Valentin Debise started strong in the top three. After four laps, he had fallen back down to P7, where he led a four-rider group comprised of Matteo Ferrari (WRP Racing), Simon Jespersen (EAB Racing Team) and Philipp Oettl (Feel Racing WorldSSP Team) at the midpoint of the race. With five laps to go, Oettl had fallen to the back of the group to P10, while Debise continued to lead the Italian and the Dane until Ferrari came out on top of a battle with the #53. With that being the case, the group finished Ferrari in P7, Debise in P8, Jespersen in P9, and Oettl in P10.

Farther back, Filippo Farioli (VFT Racing) fought with Can Oncu (Pata Yamaha Ten Kate Racing), who had to contend with a Back of Grid penalty for a yellow flag procedure infringement in the morning’s Warm Up. The Turk made his way past Farioli for P11, behind another late resurgent run from Jeremy Alcoba (Kawasaki WorldSSP Team) to finish in P11 despite a P21 grid start.

 

The top six from the WorldSSP Race 1: Full results here!

  1. Alessandro Zaccone (Ecosantagata Althea Racing Team)
  2. Albert Arenas (AS BLU CRU Racing Team) +0.174s
  3.  Tom Booth-Amos (PTR Triumph Factory Racing) +0.969s
  4. Roberto García (GMT94 Yamaha) +2.570s
  5.  Jaume Masia (Orelac Racing Verdnatura) +4.733s
  6.  Aldi Mahendra (AS BLU CRU Racing Team) +4.786s

Fastest Lap: Tom Booth-Amos (Triumph) – 1’53.048s

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WorldSBK: Bulega Takes Pole Position at Aragon

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WorldSBK: Bulega Takes Pole Position at Aragon

Nicolo Bulega took pole position during World Superbike Superpole qualifying Saturday at MotorLand Aragon, in Spain. Riding his Aruba.it Racing Ducati Panigale V4R, Bulega recorded a lap time of 1:46.836 to top the 22-rider field.

His teammate, Iker Lecuona qualified second with a 1:47.312.

Alberto Surra did a 1:47.349 on Motocorsa Racing Ducati Panigale V4R to earn the third and final spot on the front row.

Row two starters include ELF Marc VDS’ Sam Lowes (1:47.405), bimota by Kawasaki’s Alex Lowes (1:47.775), and Team Goeleven’s Lorenzo Baldassarri (1:47.829).

American Garrett Gerloff qualified 12th with a 1:48.216 on his Kawasaki ZX-10RR. 

 

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More from a press release issued by WSBK:

Bulega beats Lecuona to Aragon pole, rookie Surra P3 on the timesheets but penalised. 

Bulega was the only rider in the 1’46s bracket as he made it seven poles in a row, stretching back to the end of last year

Nicolo Bulega (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) extended his run of pole positions in the MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship to seven after smashing the lap record at MotorLand Aragon during the Tissot Superpole session. ‘Bulegas’ was the only rider in the 1’46s as he beat teammate Iker Lecuona by 0.476s. Rookie Alberto Surra (Motocorsa Racing) was third-quickest rider on the timesheets during the Aragon Round, but he has a Race 1 grid penalty.

 

THE FIRST RUNS

Bulega laid down a gauntlet on his first timed lap as he set a 1’47.522s to lead Sam Lowes (ELF Marc VDS Racing Team), whose best time came on the second lap of the first stint, by 0.172s. Bulega’s factory Ducati teammate, Lecuona, slotted into third ahead of Axel Bassani (bimota by Kawasaki Racing Team) who put in an early pole challenge with a 1’48.112s; he was just over a tenth behind Lecuona, who was the early pacesetter. On Bulega’s second lap, he smashed the lap record with a 1’47.284s to tighten his grip on P1, extending his margin to over half-a-second.

 

BULEGA BREAKS THE RECORD, SURRA SHINES

Lecuona was again the first to start his next stint, and the #7 was putting the pressure on Bulega’s lap record as he closed the gap from 0.700s to just 0.028s. However, Bulega responded at the start of his second stint with a 1’46.836s to secure his third consecutive pole position at Aragon, ahead of Lecuona who was unable to get closer and ended up 0.476s back from the #11. Alberto Surra (Motocorsa Racing) stunned with a 1’47.349s to claim P3 on the timesheets, but the #67 will start Race 1 from the back of the grid due to a yellow flag procedure infringement; he’ll start the Tissot Superpole Race from P3. Bulega is now on a run of seven consecutive pole positions, and it’s his 15th WorldSBK pole out of 30 rounds. For Surra, he statistically has his first front row start in WorldSBK.

 

SAM LOWES BOUNCES BACK

Sam Lowes responded from his Free Practice 3 crash to take fourth on the timesheets, but that will become P3 on the Race 1 grid after Surra’s penalty. Alex Lowes (bimota by Kawasaki Racing Team) set a 1’47.775s as he set the fifth fastest time, but he will go from P4 in Race 1. Lorenzo Baldassarri (Team GoEleven) set a 1’47.829s for the sixth-quickest time, while Michael van der Mark (ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team) put in a late 1’47.834s for the seventh-fastest time; he’ll start from the second row in Race 1.

 

COMPLETING THE TOP TEN

Tommy Bridewell (Superbike Advocates) was classified eighth in the 15-minute Superpole session with a 1’47.942s, set right at the end of the session, as he demoted Yari Montella (Barni Spark Racing Team) in ninth. Bassani set the pace in Free Practice 3 and was an early challenger for pole, but he finished the session in tenth. He’ll be on the third row for the Race 1 grid.

 

The top six from WorldSBK Superpole, full results here:

  1. Nicolo Bulega (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) 1’46.836
  2. Iker Lecuona (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) +0.476s
  3. Alberto Surra (Motocorsa Racing) +0.513s*
  4. Sam Lowes (ELF Marc VDS Racing Team) +0.569s
  5. Alex Lowes (bimota by Kawasaki Racing Team) +0.939s
  6. Lorenzo Baldassarri (Team GoEleven) +0.993s

*Will start Race 1 from the back of the grid

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H-D Bagger World Cup: Results From Race 2 in Mugello

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Eric Granado (51), Filippo Rovelli (27), Dimas Ekky Pratama (20) and Andrea Iannone (29) in Mugello. Photo courtesy ParkinGO Team.

Andrea Iannone won the FIM Harley-Davidson Bagger World Cup Race 2 Saturday afternoon at Autodromo Internazionale del Mugello, in Italy. Riding his Niti Racing Harley-Davidson on Dunlop control tires, the Italian rider won the 8-lap race by 0.512 second.

Eric Granado was the runner-up on his Joe Rascal Racing Harley-Davidson and his teammate Archie Mcdonald finished third.

Riding for Saddlemen Racing Harley-Davidson, American teammates Jake Lewis was 6th,  Cory West finished the race 7th and Travis Wyman got 9th.

Cody Wyman crossed the finish line 8th on his Joe Rascal Racing Harley-Davidson.

 

Session for ITA BWC RAC2

MotoAmerica: Scott Takes Supersport Pole At Road America

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Tyler Scott (70). Photo by Brian J. Nelson.

Dunlop has been involved with professional and amateur road racing for many decades. This experience has helped foster some of the most extensive technological advancements and manufacturing capabilities to develop groundbreaking new products for road racers around the world. Dunlop’s Sportmax Slicks are the Official Tires of the MotoAmerica Series and offer the ultimate in-track performance for club racers and professionals alike. Dunlop is the largest supplier of original equipment and replacement motorcycle tires in the U.S.A. Follow @ridedunlop on Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, and X for the latest Dunlop news.

Tyler Scott took the MotoAmerica Supersport pole with a best lap of 2:15.961 aboard the M4 ECSTAR Suzuki entry on Saturday at Road America. Rahal Ducati Moto with Desnuda Organic Tequila’s Josh Herrin and Celtic/Economy Lube + Tire/Warhorse’s Darryn Binder finished second and third, while Rahal Ducati Moto with Droplight’s Kayla Yaakov and BPR Racing Yamaha’s Josh Hayes completed the top five.

 

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MotoAmerica: Salem Quickest, Vossberg On Twins Cup Pole At Road America (Updated)

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Road America. Photo by Brian J. Nelson.

Dunlop has been involved with professional and amateur road racing for many decades. This experience has helped foster some of the most extensive technological advancements and manufacturing capabilities to develop groundbreaking new products for road racers around the world. Dunlop’s Sportmax Slicks are the Official Tires of the MotoAmerica Series and offer the ultimate in-track performance for club racers and professionals alike. Dunlop is the largest supplier of original equipment and replacement motorcycle tires in the U.S.A. Follow @ridedunlop on Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, and X for the latest Dunlop news.

Mahdi Salem led the MotoAmerica Twins Cup qualifying session with a best lap of 2:25.884 aboard HistoricGP Custom Leather’s entry on Saturday at Road America. Robem Engineering’s Hank Vossberg finished second. Karns/TST Industries Racing’s Isaac Woodworth and Kevin Olmedo took third and fifth, while M4 ECSTAR Suzuki’s Bodie Paige claimed fourth in a remarkably close top five separated by just 0.351 seconds. But because of his lap on Friday in the first qualifying session, Vossberg retained pole position.

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MotoAmerica: Everitt Takes Build. Train. Race. Pole At Road America

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Bryanna Everitt (93). Photo by Brian J. Nelson.

Dunlop has been involved with professional and amateur road racing for many decades. This experience has helped foster some of the most extensive technological advancements and manufacturing capabilities to develop groundbreaking new products for road racers around the world. Dunlop’s Sportmax Slicks are the Official Tires of the MotoAmerica Series and offer the ultimate in-track performance for club racers and professionals alike. Dunlop is the largest supplier of original equipment and replacement motorcycle tires in the U.S.A. Follow @ridedunlop on Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, and X for the latest Dunlop news.

On Saturday at Road America, Bryanna Everitt took the MotoAmerica Royal Enfield Build. Train. Race. pole with a 3:00.683, narrowly leading Jasmine Noelle and Brianna Cutler as the top three were separated by just 0.701 seconds. Emily Dickson and Tati Paze completed the top five.

 

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MotoGP: Sprint Race Results From Mugello

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Marco Bezzecchi (72) and Toprak Razgatlioglu (07) in Mugello. Photo courtesy MotoGP.

Raul Fernandez won the MotoGP Tissot Sprint race Saturday afternoon at Autodromo Internazionale del Mugello, in Italy. Riding his Trackhouse Aprilia RS-GP26 on Michelin control tires, the Spaniard won the 11-lap race by 1.289 seconds.

Jorge Martin was the runner-up on his Aprilia Racing RS-GP26.

Fabio Di Giannantonio finished third on his Pertamina Enduro VR46 Ducati Desmosedici GP26.

Marco Bezzecchi, the World Championship point leader coming into the weekend, finished the race fourth on his Aprilia Racing RS-GP26.

Marc Marquez got fifth on his Lenovo Team Ducati Desmosedici GP26.

Marco Bezzecchi leads the championship with 148 points, 12 ahead of Jorge Martin who has 136 points. Fabio Di Giannantonio is third with 123 points.

 

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More from a press release issued by MotoGP:

Fernandez fends off Martin in Mugello gold medal pursuit. It was Trackhouse vs factory in the Aprilia fight for Tissot Sprint glory on Saturday as title race leader Bezzecchi finishes off the podium from pole. 

Raul Fernandez (Trackhouse MotoGP Team) made a Tissot Sprint gold medal collection look pretty easy as the Spaniard fends off the challenge of Jorge Martin (Aprilia Racing) on Saturday afternoon at Mugello. The winning margin was 1.2s at the flag to see the Italian marque enjoy a Saturday 1-2 on familiar turf, and joining the Aprilia duo on the Sprint podium was Friday pacesetter and home hero Fabio Di Giannantonio (Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team).

 

MM93 HOLESHOT BEFORE FERNANDEZ GRABS LEAD

From the off, we had plenty of action. From the second row, Marc Marquez (Ducati Lenovo Team) – on his injury return – got a flyer and lunged into Turn 1 to pinch the holeshot, but he didn’t stay at the front for long. Fernandez, Martin and then rookie Diogo Moreira (Pro Honda LCR) carved their way past the reigning World Champion, and next in line was Di Giannantonio. The Italian moved on through at Turn 12 and suddenly, the #93 was P5.

In P6 was polesitter Marco Bezzecchi (Aprilia Racing) after the title race leader got a sluggish start, but on Lap 2 at the final corner, Bez was also past Marquez.

At the end of Lap 3, Fernandez led Martin by half a second. Di Giannantonio, having moved his way through on Moreira with a beautiful pass at Arrabbiata 1, was 1.4s adrift of the Aprilia duo. Lap 4 then saw Bezzecchi pounce on Moreira to climb into P4, but by this stage, the #72 was over three seconds away from the Sprint leader and 0.9s behind Di Giannantonio in the bronze medal position.

A little further down the order, Enea Bastianini’s (Red Bull KTM Tech3) Sprint ended at Turn 10 as the Italian battled to keep Pedro Acosta (Red Bull KTM Factory Racing) behind him in P7, and soon after, Franco Morbidelli (Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Team) was in the gravel at the same corner.

 

MARTIN ON THE PROWL

With four laps to go, Fernandez held onto the P1 baton by seven tenths, with Martin still over a second and a half up the road from Di Giannantonio. And with three laps to go, the factory Aprilia reeled in the Trackhouse Aprilia to see the gap drop to just under half a second. Was the Mugello gold medal pursuit on for Martin?

Well, the answer was yes, because the gap was 0.5s, but Fernandez did respond to keep Martin at arm’s length. And on the penultimate lap, the leader responded again to boast a 0.8s lead on the final lap.

And sure enough, a flawless ride was capped off with a victory as Fernandez fended off Martin for 12 points, with the latter gaining a few points on Bezzecchi ahead of the main event on Sunday. Di Giannantonio delivered a very good ride to come from P7 on the grid to the podium, with the Italian crossing the line 1.1s clear of fourth place Bezzecchi.

 

YOUR SPRINT POINTS SCORERS

From pole, the Italian would have been hoping for more than that, but it’s not a disaster by any means after a tricky start. P5 went the way of Marquez, it’s points in his first Sprint since the Le Mans crash, as P6 was clinched by Fermin Aldeguer (BK8 Gresini Racing MotoGP).

Francesco Bagnaia (Ducati Lenovo Team) was quick in the latter stages, but the Italian will lament a poor start. It’s P7 for Pecco on Saturday, and P8 for Ai Ogura (Trackhouse MotoGP Team). The last point went to Acosta, with the #37 losing out to Pecco and Ogura in the closing laps.

 

COMING UP: ITALIAN GRAND PRIX SUNDAY

Now, we take an overnight breather before one of the best days of the season appears – Grand Prix Sunday at packed Mugello. The one and only Italian Grand Prix. Don’t miss a beat. 

MotoGP Sprint results from Mugello!

MotoGP: Aprilia Smash All-Time Speed Record at Mugello

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Jorge Martin (89) in Mugello. Photo courtesy MotoGP.

Martin hits 368.6km/h – that’s 229mph – for the first time in history.

It’s official: there’s a new top speed record in MotoGP! On Saturday morning at Mugello, Jorge Martin (Aprilia Racing) hit 368.6km/h – that’s 229mph – for the first time ever.

The #89 set the new top speed in FP2 at the Brembo Grand Prix of Italy, beating the former 366km/h records set by Brad Binder and Pol Espargaro with Red Bull KTM Factory Racing. They were set by the South African in 2023 and the Spaniard in 2024 – both also at Mugello.

Aprilia Racing Technical Director Fabiano Sterlacchini was thrilled as he spoke to MotoGP reporter Jack Appleyard in pitlane.

“It was one of the targets that we had,” says the Italian. “It’s super exciting to reach the highest speed ever; it’s thanks to the work of everyone at Aprilia in terms of aerodynamic perfection and engine performance, and everything is a synergistic work of all the aspects of the bike.

“I’m not discounting reaching 370 km/h because clearly, with the right wind direction and slipstream, another 2km/h is possible!”

Stay tuned across the Brembo Grand Prix of Italy to see if that 370km/h becomes reality.

 

 

H-D Bagger World Cup: Results From Race 1 in Mugello

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Andrea Iannone (29) and Travis Wyman (10) in Mugello. Photo courtesy Bagger World Cup.

Oscar Gutierrez won the FIM Harley-Davidson Bagger World Cup Saturday morning at Autodromo Internazionale del Mugello, in Italy. Riding his Niti Racing Harley-Davidson on Dunlop control tires, the Spaniard won the 8-lap race by just 0.171 second.

Eric Granado was the runner-up on his Joe Rascal Racing Harley-Davidson and his teammate Archie Mcdonald finished third.

Riding for Saddlemen Racing Harley-Davidson, American teammates Jake Lewis was 6th,  Travis Wyman got 8th and Cory West finished the race 9th.

Cody Wyman crossed the finish line 7th on his Joe Rascal Racing Harley-Davidson.

 

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WorldSBK: Race One Results From Aragon

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WSBK Race 1 start at Aragon. Photo courtesy WorldSBK.

Nicolo Bulega won FIM Superbike World Championship Race One Saturday afternoon at MotorLand Aragon, in Spain. Bulega started from pole position and rode his Aruba.it Racing Ducati Panigale V4R to a 1.274- second margin of victory in the 18-lap race.

His teammate, Iker Lecuona was the runner-up and Sam Lowes rode his ELF Marc VDS Ducati Panigale V4R to third. 

American Garrett Gerloff went from 11th on the grid to 9th at the finish on his Kawasaki ZX-10RR. 

Nicolo Bulega leads the championship with 335 points, 100 ahead of Iker Lecuona who has 235 points. Yari Montella is third with 130 points.

 

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More from a press release issued by WSBK:

Bulega resists early Lecuona challenge for Race 1 victory at Aragon, Sam Lowes back on the rostrum. 

The #11 continued his march in the 2026 season with victory over Lecuona, while Sam Lowes returned to the rostrum

Nicolo Bulega (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) made it 16 wins out of 16 in the 2026 MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship by claiming victory ahead of teammate Iker Lecuona in Race 1 of the Aragon Round. The #11 resisted early pressure from the #7 to extend his winning run at MotorLand Aragon, while Sam Lowes (ELF Marc VDS Racing Team) returned to the rostrum for the first time since Round 3.

 

BULEGA VICTORIOUS AT ARAGON

Bulega got a great launch when the lights went out but faced pressure from Lecuona at Turn 1, but the #11 was able to resist the challenge from the #7 through Turns 1 and 2. Lecuona didn’t let the Championship leader out of his sights over the first few laps, although Bulega slowly started eking out the lead to around half-a-second by the start of Lap 5. By Lap 6, the gap was over a second as the #11 tightened his grasp on P1 and claim victory at Aragon, his 20th in a row in WorldSBK. For Bulega, it was also his 72nd WorldSBK podium, now three behind Colin Edwards and Marco Melandri. Lecuona now has 15 podiums without a win, the all-time record. Sam Lowes initially lost out at the start to brother Alex Lowes (bimota by Kawasaki Racing Team), but he was able to get ahead of the #22 on Lap 2, promoting him into the podium places. From there, he was able to pull out a sizable gap over the Bimota rider as he returned to the rostrum for the first time since Assen.

 

BRIDEWELL TAKES BEST CAREER RESULT

With Alex Lowes running in fourth, with the softer front tyre compared to his rivals on the SC1, he had to fend off Tommy Bridewell (Superbike Advocates) in the second half of the race. The #46 was never more than a second behind the #22 as he got into a position to take his best WorldSBK result – something he achieved last time out at the Czech Round with P8. However, Bridewell dropped back from his compatriot in the second half of the race as Alex Lowes finished in P4, with Bridewell having to defend from Lorenzo Baldassarri (Team GoEleven). Despite ‘Balda’ being all over the back of Bridewell, he was unable to make a move on the final lap, meaning Bridewell took his first top-five finish in WorldSBK, with Baldassarri finishing sixth.

 

BIG FIGHT FOR P7

Yari Montella (Barni Spark Racing Team) finished Race 1 in seventh place and was only just ahead of a fierce fight. The #5 finished just 0.325s clear of Axel Bassani (bimota by Kawasaki Racing Team), who in turn was just three tenths clear of Garrett Gerloff (Kawasaki WorldSBK Team) in ninth, despite the Texan being all over Bassani’s tail in the closing stages of the race.

 

MACKENZIE VS VAN DER MARK FOR THE TOP TEN

Tarran Mackenzie (MGM Optical Express Racing) and Michael van der Mark (ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team) engaged in a stunning battle for tenth, with the Independent Ducati rider coming out on top with van der Mark in 11th. Stefano Manzi (GYTR GRT Yamaha WorldSBK Team) finished as the lead Yamaha rider with 12th. Xavi Vierge (Pata Maxus Yamaha) and Alberto Surra (Motocorsa Racing) crossed the line side-by-side, with the #97 finishing 0.025s clear. The pair were promoted to P13 and P14 thanks to a penalty to Somkiat Chantra (Honda HRC). The Thai rider crossed the line in P13, but received a two-place penalty for causing an adverse effect to another rider at Turn 12.

 

JUST MISSING OUT ON POINTS

Jake Dixon (Honda HRC) finished just 1.6 seconds away from the points in his first race for Honda HRC. Remy Gardner (GYTR GRT Yamaha WorldSBK Team) was 17th after he lost out on the final lap, finishing ahead of Bahattin Sofuoglu (Motoxracing WorldSBK Team) and teammate Mattia Rato.

 

RETIRING FROM RACE 1

Hannes Soomer (ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team) was the first retirement from the race when he crashed at Turn 14 on Lap 1, with the Estonian taken to the medical centre for a check up. He was declared fit following that check. On Lap 3, Alvaro Bautista (Barni Spark Racing Team) brought his Panigale V4R machine into the pits and retired from the race. Andrea Locatelli (Pata Maxus Yamaha) retired after a crash at Turn 14 on Lap 5; he did re-join the race but brought his Yamaha R1 into the pits for repairs before retiring.

 

The top six from WorldSBK Race 1, full results here:

  1. Nicolo Bulega (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati)
  2. Iker Lecuona (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) +1.274s
  3. Sam Lowes (ELF Marc VDS Racing Team) +8.078s
  4. Alex Lowes (bimota by Kawasaki Racing Team) +16.177s
  5. Tommy Bridewell (Superbike Advocates) +18.619s
  6. Lorenzo Baldassarri (Team GoEleven) +18.684s

Fastest lap: Nicolo Bulega (Ducati), 1’48.681s

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WorldSSP: Race One Results From Aragon

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WSSP Race 1 start at Aragon. Photo courtesy WorldSBK.

Alessandro Zaccone won FIM Supersport World Championship Race One Saturday at MotorLand Aragon, in Spain. Riding his Ecosantagata Althea Racing Team Ducati Panigale V2, the Italian won the 15-lap race by 0.174 second.

Albert Arenas was the runner-up on his AS BLU CRU Yamaha YZF-R9, just 0.795 second ahead of third-place finisher Tom Booth-Amos who rode a PTR Triumph Street Triple 765 RS.

Former MotoAmerica Supersport regular Valentin Debise finished the race 8th on his Eastroc Evan Bros ZXMOTO 820RR.

Albert Arenas leads the championship with 186 points, 31 ahead of Valentin Debise who has 155 points. Jaume Masia is third with 141 points.

 

Results WSSP RACE 1

 

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More from a press release issued by WSBK:

ZACC-ONE: The #16 beats Arenas in last-lap fight to claim first WorldSSP victory. Aragon hosted a sublime opening race of the paddock’s weekend. 

The FIM Supersport World Championship field went to battle at MotorLand Aragon as they fought for the first points on offer from the Aragon Round. Alessandro Zaccone (Ecosantagata Althea Racing Team) crossed the line quickest of the bunch for his first WorldSSP Race win, and his team’s first win since the team’s founder, Genesio Belvilacqua, passed away in January 2026. Behind him in P2 was Albert Arenas for the eighth podium of his rookie season, and taking the bronze medal was Tom Booth-Amos (PTR Triumph Factory Racing) for his second this season, and his 12th in the category.

 

LAST LAP CINEMA FROM ZACCONE

The 15-lap ordeal was off like a shot at lights out, and it was Arenas who flew off the line to defend P1 with the holeshot. His compatriot Roberto Garcia (GMT94 Yamaha) gave chase as he followed from P2 as they began to leave the rest of the field behind across the first three laps. Alessandro Zaccone fought with Valentin Debise (EASTROC ZXMOTO Factory Evan Bros Racing) for P3early on, snagging the position momentarily as he divebombed the Frenchman on the run into Turn 16 on the first two laps. The second move stuck, and after pulling off a similar back straight move on home rider Roberto Garcia, Zaccone got to work in cutting down the gap to P1. He hung in behind a determined #75 whose consistent pace set the P1 bar high. On the run across the line into the final lap, Zaccone made it past Arenas, who took the lead back in on Turn 4. He maintained his composure and used the strong top-end power of his Ducati Panigale V2 to outgun the Spaniard on the back straight and held off the #75 to land his first race win in the category. Arenas will be frustrated to not take the win, but it’s a great result for the Championship picture as both Debise in P2 and Jaume Masia (Orelac Racing VerdNatura) P3 in the Championship missed the top four, raising his margin to 31 points ahead of the Frenchman.

 

BOOTH-AMOS MAKES HIS ROSTRUM RETURN

Tom Booth-Amos dropped two positions across the first lap to ride in P6 with 14 laps to go. By Lap 4, he had made his way back to his P4 grid start position, and at the outset of Lap 9, he slipped by the #37 to climb into P3. From there, he set his sights on managing the race and coming home with a solid P3, which he achieved for his first podium since Assen Race 1. Garcia looked poised for a home podium early on, but the high temperatures looked to take their toll on his tyres as he lost positions to eventually settle for P4. Jaume Masia (Orelac Racing VerdNatura) hung out near the front positions with the lead six-rider group and made his way past Aldi Mahendra (AS BLU CRU Racing Team) for P5 on the exit of Turn 15 on the Spanish track’s long back straight. As the Spaniard was forced to ride defensively due to tenacious riding from the Indonesian, the pair fell from the lead group to more than two seconds back with two laps to go and finished as such, with Masia in P5 and Mahendra in P6.

 

DEBISE SLIDES DOWN THE ORDER

Valentin Debise started strong in the top three. After four laps, he had fallen back down to P7, where he led a four-rider group comprised of Matteo Ferrari (WRP Racing), Simon Jespersen (EAB Racing Team) and Philipp Oettl (Feel Racing WorldSSP Team) at the midpoint of the race. With five laps to go, Oettl had fallen to the back of the group to P10, while Debise continued to lead the Italian and the Dane until Ferrari came out on top of a battle with the #53. With that being the case, the group finished Ferrari in P7, Debise in P8, Jespersen in P9, and Oettl in P10.

Farther back, Filippo Farioli (VFT Racing) fought with Can Oncu (Pata Yamaha Ten Kate Racing), who had to contend with a Back of Grid penalty for a yellow flag procedure infringement in the morning’s Warm Up. The Turk made his way past Farioli for P11, behind another late resurgent run from Jeremy Alcoba (Kawasaki WorldSSP Team) to finish in P11 despite a P21 grid start.

 

The top six from the WorldSSP Race 1: Full results here!

  1. Alessandro Zaccone (Ecosantagata Althea Racing Team)
  2. Albert Arenas (AS BLU CRU Racing Team) +0.174s
  3.  Tom Booth-Amos (PTR Triumph Factory Racing) +0.969s
  4. Roberto García (GMT94 Yamaha) +2.570s
  5.  Jaume Masia (Orelac Racing Verdnatura) +4.733s
  6.  Aldi Mahendra (AS BLU CRU Racing Team) +4.786s

Fastest Lap: Tom Booth-Amos (Triumph) – 1’53.048s

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WorldSBK: Bulega Takes Pole Position at Aragon

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Nicolo Bulega (11) at Aragon. Photo courtesy WSBK.

Nicolo Bulega took pole position during World Superbike Superpole qualifying Saturday at MotorLand Aragon, in Spain. Riding his Aruba.it Racing Ducati Panigale V4R, Bulega recorded a lap time of 1:46.836 to top the 22-rider field.

His teammate, Iker Lecuona qualified second with a 1:47.312.

Alberto Surra did a 1:47.349 on Motocorsa Racing Ducati Panigale V4R to earn the third and final spot on the front row.

Row two starters include ELF Marc VDS’ Sam Lowes (1:47.405), bimota by Kawasaki’s Alex Lowes (1:47.775), and Team Goeleven’s Lorenzo Baldassarri (1:47.829).

American Garrett Gerloff qualified 12th with a 1:48.216 on his Kawasaki ZX-10RR. 

 

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More from a press release issued by WSBK:

Bulega beats Lecuona to Aragon pole, rookie Surra P3 on the timesheets but penalised. 

Bulega was the only rider in the 1’46s bracket as he made it seven poles in a row, stretching back to the end of last year

Nicolo Bulega (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) extended his run of pole positions in the MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship to seven after smashing the lap record at MotorLand Aragon during the Tissot Superpole session. ‘Bulegas’ was the only rider in the 1’46s as he beat teammate Iker Lecuona by 0.476s. Rookie Alberto Surra (Motocorsa Racing) was third-quickest rider on the timesheets during the Aragon Round, but he has a Race 1 grid penalty.

 

THE FIRST RUNS

Bulega laid down a gauntlet on his first timed lap as he set a 1’47.522s to lead Sam Lowes (ELF Marc VDS Racing Team), whose best time came on the second lap of the first stint, by 0.172s. Bulega’s factory Ducati teammate, Lecuona, slotted into third ahead of Axel Bassani (bimota by Kawasaki Racing Team) who put in an early pole challenge with a 1’48.112s; he was just over a tenth behind Lecuona, who was the early pacesetter. On Bulega’s second lap, he smashed the lap record with a 1’47.284s to tighten his grip on P1, extending his margin to over half-a-second.

 

BULEGA BREAKS THE RECORD, SURRA SHINES

Lecuona was again the first to start his next stint, and the #7 was putting the pressure on Bulega’s lap record as he closed the gap from 0.700s to just 0.028s. However, Bulega responded at the start of his second stint with a 1’46.836s to secure his third consecutive pole position at Aragon, ahead of Lecuona who was unable to get closer and ended up 0.476s back from the #11. Alberto Surra (Motocorsa Racing) stunned with a 1’47.349s to claim P3 on the timesheets, but the #67 will start Race 1 from the back of the grid due to a yellow flag procedure infringement; he’ll start the Tissot Superpole Race from P3. Bulega is now on a run of seven consecutive pole positions, and it’s his 15th WorldSBK pole out of 30 rounds. For Surra, he statistically has his first front row start in WorldSBK.

 

SAM LOWES BOUNCES BACK

Sam Lowes responded from his Free Practice 3 crash to take fourth on the timesheets, but that will become P3 on the Race 1 grid after Surra’s penalty. Alex Lowes (bimota by Kawasaki Racing Team) set a 1’47.775s as he set the fifth fastest time, but he will go from P4 in Race 1. Lorenzo Baldassarri (Team GoEleven) set a 1’47.829s for the sixth-quickest time, while Michael van der Mark (ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team) put in a late 1’47.834s for the seventh-fastest time; he’ll start from the second row in Race 1.

 

COMPLETING THE TOP TEN

Tommy Bridewell (Superbike Advocates) was classified eighth in the 15-minute Superpole session with a 1’47.942s, set right at the end of the session, as he demoted Yari Montella (Barni Spark Racing Team) in ninth. Bassani set the pace in Free Practice 3 and was an early challenger for pole, but he finished the session in tenth. He’ll be on the third row for the Race 1 grid.

 

The top six from WorldSBK Superpole, full results here:

  1. Nicolo Bulega (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) 1’46.836
  2. Iker Lecuona (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) +0.476s
  3. Alberto Surra (Motocorsa Racing) +0.513s*
  4. Sam Lowes (ELF Marc VDS Racing Team) +0.569s
  5. Alex Lowes (bimota by Kawasaki Racing Team) +0.939s
  6. Lorenzo Baldassarri (Team GoEleven) +0.993s

*Will start Race 1 from the back of the grid

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