WorldWCR: Race 2 Results From Jerez

More, from a press release issued by WSBK:

Ramos sends WorldWCR in2026 out with a bang, completing her maiden double ahead of Neila and Jones. The #15 took P3 with a breathtaking final corner move on the defending Champion as Ramos won Yamaha’s final race in WorldWCR.

With the Women’s Circuit Racing World Championship having been wrapped up by Maria Herrera (Terra & Vita GRT Yamaha WorldWCR) in Race 1 as she was crowned Champion in the class for the second time, Paola Ramos closed WorldWCR’s third season in the Pirelli Spanish Round with a second win, capping off a triple crown of pole position and two wins at her home Circuito de Jerez – Angel Nieto, Andalucia. Behind her, Neila continued her podium streak, closing 2026 having taken silverware from every race. Chloe Jones took her second podium of the season, closing what has been a difficult 2026 season on a high note.

RAMOS AND NEILA SLUG IT OUT FOR THE TOP STEP

Ramos snagged the holeshot ahead of a soaring Yvonne Cerpa (MotosCerpa-Gradara Corse), who jumped up from P3 on the grid while Herrera and Neila lurked behind in P3 and P4. Herrera was back at the helm by Turn 2 of Lap 2 with no shortage of hunger for the top step after her 2026 coronation after Saturday’s Race 1. Ramos wasn’t going to stand by and allow the #6 her double, as she took back the lead on Turn 13 of the second lap. Ramos and Neila pulled away from the pack for most of the race. With three laps remaining, Ramos led Neila by just a quarter of a second. On the final lap, Neila had closed in and looked up the inside several times on the rookie, but she couldn’t make a move stick and finished Race 2 in P2 for her 27^th consecutive podium. Her tally stands just two shy of Herrera’s all-time consecutive podium record. Ahead of her in P1, Ramos took her fifth WorldWCR win, buttoning up a perfect home round after taking pole on Friday and completing her first career WorldWCR double.

JONES AROUND THE OUTSIDE AT THE FINAL CORNER FOR P3

After falling backwards early, Chloe Jones (Monster Energy Crescent Yamaha) was back into her grid start position of P4 by Lap 5. She tailed the #6 by just two tenths on the final lap and pulled off a tremendous final corner move at Turn 13, going around the outside of the 2026 Champion to return to the podium for the first time since Misano. Herrera took P4 to close the season, and while it was her first time off the podium since Race 2 in 2025, she won’t be too sore as she leaves Jerez with a Championship trophy for the second time in two seasons.

PONZIANI CLOSES THE SEASON FROM P5

Muklada Sarapuech (Yamaha AD78 FIMLA by EEST NJT Racing) led the second group in P6 early on as she sparred with Roberta Ponziani (Klint Racing Team) and Jones, but the #96 emerged at the top of that group at the chequered flag. Cerpa pulled no punches on the #6 as the pair traded tight moves for P3 from Laps 3-5, but she fell further down to a P6 finish, three tenths behind the Italian. Sarapuech was unlucky: while it looked like she might stage a comeback as she and Jones charged towards the front group at the head of the second group before her pace diminished in the final laps, sealing Race 2 in P7.

RELPH IMPROVES TO P8

The Australian rider Tayla Relph (Full Throttle Racing) finished Race 2 in P8, her best result since Round 2 of the season at Assen. Natalia Rivera (Terra & Vita GRT Yamaha WorldWCR Team) and Astrid Madrigal (Pons Italika Racing FIMLA) rounded out the top ten in Race 2, with the Spanish rider crossing the line in P9 three seconds quicker than the #83 who took P10.

RUIZ RULED UNFIT AFTER TURN 1 CRASH

Pakita Ruiz (PR46+1 Racing Team) and Sara Sanchez (Hadden Racing Team) made contact and crashed out of the season’s final race in the contest’s opening corner. The #46 was later diagnosed with a broken big toe on her right foot, as well as an abrasion and contusion on her left hand.

The top six from the WorldWCR Race 2: Full results here!

Paola Ramos (Klint Racing Team)
Beatriz Neila (Ampito Crescent Yamaha) +0.130s
Chloe Jones (Monster Energy Crescent Yamaha) +0.903s
Maria Herrera (Terra & Vita GRT Yamaha WorldWCR) +1.162s
Roberta Ponziani (Klint Racing Team) +6.901s
Yvonne Cerpa (MotosCerpa-Gradara Corse) +6.929s

Fastest lap: Paola Ramos, 1’51.102s

Championship standings

Maria Herrera (Terra & Vita GRT Yamaha WorldWCR) 250 points
Beatriz Neila (Ampito Crescent Yamaha) 222
Paola Ramos (Klint Racing Team) 167
Roberta Ponziani (Klint Racing Team) 145
Chloe Jones (Monster Energy Crescent Yamaha) 115
Sara Sanchez (Hadden Racing Team) 115

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WorldSBK: Superpole Race Results From Jerez

Mathilde Gasnier

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October 18, 2026

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WorldSBK: Superpole Race Results From Jerez

Nicolo Bulega won the World Superbike Superpole Race Sunday morning at Circuito de Jerez – Angel Nieto, in Spain. Riding his Aruba.it Racing Ducati Panigale V4R, the 2026 Champion won the 10-lap race by 0.797 second.

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

Yari Montella crossed the finish line fourth on his Barni Spark Racing Team Ducati Panigale V4R and Alex Lowes got fifth on his bimota by Kawasaki Racing Team KB998 Rimini.

American Garrett Gerloff finished 13th on his Kawasaki ZX-10RR.

Loris Baz was 16th on his MGM Optical Express Racing Ducati Panigale V4R and Danilo Petrucci finished his race 19th on his ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team M1000RR.

Nicolo Bulega leads the championship with 701 points, 158 ahead of Iker Lecuona who has 543 points. Yari Montella is third with 307 points.

More, from a press release issued by WSBK:

REPORT: Bulega makes it two from two at Jerez, Lecuona jumps ahead of Sam Lowes for P2. The #11 moved onto 51 victories in WorldSBK as he chases down Troy Bayliss for fifth place in the all-time list.

Nicolo Bulega (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) started his final day in the MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship with victory in the Tissot Superpole Race at the Circuito de Jerez – Angel Nieto, Andalucia. The #11 led from lights out to the chequered flag as he made it 51 wins in the Championship, beating teammate Iker Lecuona and Sam Lowes (ELF Marc VDS Racing Team) on the final day of the Pirelli Spanish Round.

CLOSING IN ON BAYLISS

Bulega was able to defend his pole position at the start of the race despite Sam Lowes putting pressure on him across the opening lap, with the #11 pulling out a gap of two tenths heading into Turn 6. The #14 had to defend from Lecuona but was unable to keep the Spaniard behind, with the factory Ducati rider moving into second place. The fight for the rostrum settled down as Bulega made it 51 wins in World Superbike, only one behind Troy Bayliss, while it was his 35^th podium of the campaign, beating Jonathan Rea’s previous record of 34. He also moves onto 701 points, the first rider to hit the 700-point mark in WorldSBK history. Lecuona claimed his 33^rd podium in WorldSBK, while it was Sam Lowes’ 16^th and 11^th this year.

BAUTISTA CLIMBS TO P6

Yari Montella (Barni Spark Racing Team) initially had to fight with Alex Lowes (bimota by Kawasaki Racing Team) to move into fourth, making the move at Turn 13 on the opening lap, before opening up a margin of around half-a-second. However, the #22 was able to stay close to the Italian which allowed him to maintain a sizeable gap to Alvaro Bautista (Barni Spark Racing Team) in sixth, after the #19 climbed up the order from ninth on the grid. It means the second row for Race 2 will be Montella, Alex Lowes and Bautista.

VIERGE STEALS NINTH ON THE FINAL LAP

Lorenzo Baldassarri (Team GoEleven) claimed P7 in the 10-lap race to secure a third-row start as he finished ahead of an epic scrap for eighth place. Alberto Surra (Motocorsa Racing) made a move on Tommy Bridewell (Superbike Advocates) at Turn 1 on the opening lap, but he was able to cut back. Surra then re-passed him at Turn 2 as he bundled the #46 out of the way, which allowed Xavi Vierge (Pata Maxus Yamaha) to claim ninth as he took advantage of the aggressive move. Miguel Oliveira (ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team) was also in the group following the fight, but the #88 was unable to make a move on the final lap, finishing in 11^th.

The top nine from the WorldSBK Superpole Race, full results here:

Nicolo Bulega (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati)
Iker Lecuona (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) +0.797s
Sam Lowes (ELF Marc VDS Racing Team) +4.740s
Yari Montella (Barni Spark Racing Team) +8.350s
Alex Lowes (bimota by Kawasaki Racing Team) +9.292s
Alvaro Bautista (Barni Spark Racing Team) +10.038s
Lorenzo Baldassarri (Team GoEleven) +10.738s
Alberto Surra (Motocorsa Racing) +15.039s
Xavi Vierge (Pata Maxus Yamaha) +15.295s

Fastest Lap – Nicolo Bulega (Ducati) – 1’37.196s, new lap record

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WorldSBK: Race One Results From Jerez

Mathilde Gasnier

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October 17, 2026

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Nicolo Bulega won FIM Superbike World Championship Race One Saturday afternoon at Circuito de Jerez – Angel Nieto, in Spain. Bulega started from pole position and rode his Aruba.it Racing Ducati Panigale V4R to a 1.657-second margin of victory in the 20-lap race.

Sam Lowes was the runner-up on his ELF Marc VDS Racing Team Ducati Panigale V4R and Bulega’s teammate, Iker Lecuona finished third.

Alvaro Bautista got fourth on his Barni Spark Racing Team Ducati Panigale V4R and his teammate, Yari Montella finished fifth.

Loris Baz crossed the finish line 12th on MGM Optical Express Racing Ducati Panigale V4R and Danilo Petrucci finished 17th on his ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team M1000RR.

American Garrett Gerloff went from 16th on the grid to 14th at the finish on his Kawasaki ZX-10RR.

Nicolo Bulega leads the championship with 689 points, 155 ahead of Iker Lecuona who has 534 points. Yari Montella is third with 301 points.

WSBK RACE 1

More, from a press release issued by WSBK:

REPORT: Bulega romps to 50th WorldSBK victory, Sam Lowes and Lecuona complete the podium. The #11 finished 1.6 seconds clear of Sam Lowes in second, while Alvaro Bautista climbed from ninth to finish fourth.

Nicolo Bulega (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) claimed his 50^th MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship victory ahead of Sam Lowes (ELF Marc VDS Racing Team) and teammate Iker Lecuona at the Circuito de Jerez – Angel Nieto, Andalucia. The #11 now sits just two wins behind three-time Champion Troy Bayliss, while he also equalled a long-standing Jonathan Rea record with his victory at the Pirelli Spanish Round.

BULEGA MAKES IT 50 WORLD SUPERBIKE WINS

Sam Lowes initially got a great launch when the lights went out and challenged Bulega for the lead at Turn 1, although the #11 was able to hold on to the lead. The British rider continued to challenge across the opening lap, before ‘Bulegas’ started to build a gap. Lecuona did not get away well and had to defend from Yari Montella (Barni Spark Racing Team), but the #7 got some breathing room when Montella and Alex Lowes (bimota by Kawasaki Racing Team) started battling. By Lap 7, Sam Lowes had ensured his gap to Lecuona was over a second while he trailed Bulega by more than 1.5 seconds. Lecuona appeared to be struggling with pace and ran wide at Turn 12, allowing Montella through on Lap 7, before responding up the inside at Turn 13. After that, Lecuona stabilised his pace to ensure his podium streak continues by coming home in third, behind Bulega and Sam Lowes. It was Bulega’s 50^th win in WorldSBK, putting him just two behind Bayliss, and he did it in 106 races; the quickest rider to reach such a margin. The previous record was Bayliss, whose 50^th win came in his 150^th race. It was also his 34^th podium of the season, matching Rea’s record from 2019. Sam Lowes secured his 15^th podium in WorldSBK, while P3 was Lecuona’s 32^nd rostrum.

BAUTISTA CLIMBS FROM NINTH TO FOURTH

Montella was forced to settle for fourth until the latter stages, but Alvaro Bautista (Barni Spark Racing Team) demoted him into fifth on Lap 18 with an aggressive move at Turn 5 to move ahead of his teammate and into fourth. Montella finished in fifth and, crucially, Alex Lowes to secure third place in the standings. Bautista’s charge from ninth involved passing Alberto Surra (Motocorsa Racing) and Alex Lowes on Laps 10 and 12 at Turn 1, before he chased down his teammate. Surra finished in sixth ahead of Lorenzo Baldassarri (Team GoEleven), with ‘Balda’ getting ahead of the Bimota rider on Lap 17 at Turn 6. He had a pace advantage over Surra heading onto the final lap, but the Motocorsa Ducati rider was able to resist Baldassarri.

BOTH BIMOTAS IN THE TOP TEN

Alex Lowes finished behind the two battling Independent Ducatis as he came home in eighth despite putting up a formidable fight against those around him. Tommy Bridewell (Superbike Advocates) finished in ninth with Axel Bassani (bimota by Kawasaki Racing Team) completing the top ten, 2.4 seconds down on Bridewell.

SCORING POINTS IN RACE 1

Jake Dixon (Honda HRC) continued his points-scoring streak with 11^th but he had to hold on against Loris Baz (MGM Optical Express Racing) who finished just 0.150s before the Honda rider. Andrea Locatelli (Pata Maxus Yamaha) finished in 13^th place, just 0.009s clear of Garrett Gerloff (Kawasaki WorldSBK Team) in 14^th, while Remy Gardner (GYTR GRT Yamaha WorldSBK Team) rounded out the points-paying positions.

JUST MISSING OUT

Somkiat Chantra (Honda HRC) just missed out on a point in Race 1 as he finished 0.488s down on Gardner. Danilo Petrucci (ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team) was 17^th ahead of Stefano Manzi (GYTR GRT Yamaha WorldSBK Team), Twan Smits (Motoxracing WorldSBK Team) and teammate Mattia Rato.

RETIREMENTS FROM RACE 1

Xavi Vierge (Pata Maxus Yamaha) was fighting for the top ten but his race came to a fiery end on Lap 8, with the #97 immediately taking his bike off track. Miguel Oliveira (ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team) retired at the end of Lap 9 when he brought his bike into the pits.

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

Nicolo Bulega (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati)
Sam Lowes (ELF Marc VDS Racing Team) +1.657s
Iker Lecuona (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) +2.853s
Alvaro Bautista (Barni Spark Racing Team) +5.328s
Yari Montella (Barni Spark Racing Team) +6.615s
Alberto Surra (Motocorsa Racing) +12.074s

Fastest lap: Nicolo Bulega (Ducati), 1’38.195s

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Saturday Live-Streaming & Results From ASRA ROC at Daytona

John Ulrich

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October 17, 2026

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Saturday Live-Streaming & Results From ASRA ROC at Daytona

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WorldSSP: Race One Results From Jerez

Mathilde Gasnier

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October 17, 2026

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Albert Arenas won FIM Supersport World Championship Race One Saturday at Circuito de Jerez – Angel Nieto, in Spain. Riding his AS BLU CRU Racing Team Yamaha YZF-R9, the 2026 Champion won the 17-lap race by 0.533 second.

Jeremy Alcoba was the runner-up on his Kawasaki ZX-6R 636, 1.728 seconds ahead of third-place finisher Can Oncu, who rode the Pata Yamaha Ten Kate Racing YZF-R9.

Former MotoAmerica Supersport regular Valentin Debise crossed the finish line 10th his Eastroc Evan Bros ZXMOTO 820RR.

Albert Arenas leads the championship with 389 points, 92 ahead of Valentin Debise who has 297 points. Can Oncu is third with 250 points.

WSSP RACE 1

WSSPChampionshipStandings

More, from a press release issued by WSBK:

Arenas stamps his name in P1 in WorldSSP’s opening race at Jerez, Alcoba stages furious comeback for second place at home. Oncu slid down to P3 late, while Booth-Amos’s P4 lodged three manufacturers in the top four positions.

The FIM Supersport World Championship disputed their first race of the 2026 season’s final round at the Circuito de Jerez – Angel Nieto, Andalucia on Saturday afternoon. Albert Arenas (AS BLU CRU Racing Team) took the fourth win of his rookie season, ahead of Sophomore rider Jeremy Alcoba (Kawasaki WorldSSP Team), who put on an impressive comeback to take P2 and an eighth WorldSSP podium. Can Oncu (Pata Yamaha Ten Kate Racing) took the bronze for his eighth podium of the season in the WorldSSP season’s penultimate race.

ARENAS RIDES CLEAR WHILE ALCOBA PULLS OFF P2 UPSET

The 2026 World Champion Arenas shot off the line to claim the holeshot while Oncu slid in behind him for P2 ahead of Jorge Navarro (PTR Triumph Factory Racing). Arenas stretched his legs to nearly a half-second gap until Oncu strung together a strong couple of laps, taking the lead on Lap 3 at Turn 6. Arenas took P1 back at Turn 1 on the subsequent lap as neither rider was willing to give an inch. The pair ran around two seconds clear of the pack as the #75 led with nine laps to go. Arenas stretched his legs in P1 and went on to take the fourth win of his maiden season. Having started back in P5, Alcoba languished outside the podium places until Lap 11, when he made his way past Tom Booth-Amos (PTR Triumph Factory Racing) for P3. Alcoba took chunks out of Oncu’s margin sector by sector, until the Spaniard saw P2 past the #61 at Turn 13 of Lap 15. From there, the #52 forced Arenas to keep the hammer down to defend P1, but Alcoba closed the day in P2 for his fifth podium in five races. Oncu was disappointed to fall to P3 after fighting for the win, but his P3 marks a 38^th career WorldSSP podium for the Turk, and he sits fifth in all-time rostrums in the category.

AEGERTER BACK IN THE MIX LATE IN 2026

Booth-Amos caught his replacement teammate on Lap 6 for P3, the two hanging close together as Alcoba closed in behind them. By Lap 6, Alcoba moved up to P4 between the Triumph machines. Alcoba eventually passed him, but Booth-Amos kept his composure to take P4 on Saturday. Dominique Aegerter (Kawasaki WorldSSP Team) set off from his season’s best grid position of P4, and the two-time WorldSSP Champion converted that to a season-best race result of the season in P5, improving on his P6 from Assen. Sporting a new helmet design, Matteo Ferrari (WRP Racing) took P6 in the first race of the weekend, crossing the line just over a quarter of a second behind Aegerter.

NAVARRO TAKES FIRST POINTS OF 2026

After crashing out of both races of his 2026 debut weekend at Estoril, Navarro looked strong early, but after sparring with his teammate, he ran wide at Turn 6 of Lap 6 and would go on to slip to P7. Filippo Farioli (VFT Racing Yamaha) is making himself a fixture in the top ten after landing P10 or better just three times before the summer break. The #7 finished in P8 after his podium to close last round. Alessandro Zaccone (Ecosantagata Althea Racing Team) got the better of Valentin Debise (EASTROC ZXMOTO Factory Evan Bros Racing) on Lap 12, and the pair finished the race in that order as they rounded out the top ten in Race 1.

JESPERSEN UNFIT

Simon Jespersen (EAB Racing Team) and Eric Fernandez (Cerba Yamaha Racing Team) crashed at Turn 13 on the opening lap; Jespersen was taken to the medical centre and later diagnosed with a dislocated right shoulder. Lap 3 saw Yuki Okamoto (Pata Yamaha Ten Kate Racing) crash at Turn 11, ending his Saturday early.

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

Albert Arenas (AS BLU CRU Racing Team)
Jeremy Alcoba (Kawasaki WorldSSP Team) +0.533s
Can Oncu (Pata Yamaha Ten Kate Racing) +2.261s
Tom Booth-Amos (PTR Triumph Factory Racing) +2.295s
Dominique Aegerter (Kawasaki WorldSSP Team) +5.355s
Matteo Ferrari (WRP Racing) +5.618s

Fastest Lap: Jorge Navarro (Triumph), 1’42.053s

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WorldWCR: Race 1 Results From Jerez

Mathilde Gasnier

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October 17, 2026

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Paola Ramos won FIM World Women’s Circuit Racing Race 1 Saturday afternoon at Circuito de Jerez – Angel Nieto, in Spain. Riding her Klint Racing Team Yamaha YZF-R7 on Pirelli control tires, Ramos won the 11-lap race by 0.167 second.

Beatriz Neila was the runner-up on her Ampito Crescent Yamaha YZF-R7, and Ramos’ teammate, Roberta Ponziani got third, 8.813 seconds behind race winner Ramos.

Maria Herrera finished the race 5th on her Terra & Vita GRT Yamaha YZF-R7 and became the 2026 WWCR Champion.

American Mallory Dobbs crossed the finish line 22nd on her YVS Sabadell Diva Racing Yamaha YZF-R7.

Maria Herrera leads the championship with 237 points, 35 ahead of Beatriz Neila who has 202 points. Paola Ramos is third with 142 points.

WWCR RACE 1

More, from a press release issued by WSBK:

TITLE DEFENDED: Herrera takes 2026 crown from P5, Ramos victorious despite double Long Lap Penalty. Title rival Neila finished P2, but she couldn’t manage to hold off supreme pace from the #58.

The opening race of the FIM Women’s Circuit Racing World Championship’s Pirelli Spanish Round saw Paola Ramos (Klint Racing Team) win her fourth WorldWCR race despite a jump start penalty. Beatriz Neila (Ampito Crescent Yamaha) took P2 for her 26^th podium ahead of Ramos’s teammate Roberta Ponziani, who led the second group behind them in P3. P5 finisher Maria Herrera (Terra & Vita GRT Yamaha WorldWCR) stole the show, sealing her 2026 title defence. She ran a tidy Race 1 at the Circuito de Jerez – Angel Nieto, Andalucia, amid the second group to seal the 2026 Riders’ Championship ahead of Beatriz Neila (Ampito Crescent Yamaha), who sealed second in the title race.

RAMOS RECOVERS FROM DOUBLE LONG LAP

Ramos defended P1 into Turn 1 after starting on pole in front of Herrera and Neila. Neila took P2 at Turn 6, and the #36 began to run away with Ramos at the front over the early laps. With ten laps to go, Herrera, Ponziani and Natalia Rivera (Terra & Vita GRT Yamaha WorldWCR Team) sparred for P3; a second behind the lead pair and more than two and a half seconds clear of the riders behind them.

With eight laps remaining, FIM Stewards handed Ramos a double Long Lap Penalty for a Jump Start at lights out. By that point, she and Neila were nearly four and a half seconds clear of Ponziani in P3. Ramos took her penalty, falling as far behind Neila as 3.4 seconds before finding another gear, closing the Madrid native down, including a Lap 8 clocking in eight tenths faster than Neila and taking back P1 at Turn 6 of the final lap.

PONZIANI BACK TO PODIUM

The #96 confirmed her Race 2 step at Donington as she outgunned the 2026 Champions and Rivera behind her to take her third podium of the season. Rivera looked to have found a step at home, as her P4 marks her best-ever result in the class. With a 44-point lead over her rival #36, Herrera needed only six points to clinch her second consecutive title, and her steady P5 finish was just what the doctor ordered. Yvonne Cerpa (MotosCerpa-Gradara Corse) was penalised down to P6 for exceeding track limits at Turn 13 on the final lap, a sour end to an otherwise impressive comeback from a P13 grid start. Chloe Jones (Monster Energy Crescent Yamaha) finished P7 in Race 1, just a tenth and a half behind Cerpa as she extended her top ten streak to nine races, every race since Assen.

SANCHEZ IN P8 TO OPEN HOME ROUND

Sara Sanchez (Hadden Racing Team) led the third group home, improving her P10 grid start to a P8 finish. Muklada Sarapuech (Yamaha AD78 FIMLA by EEST NJT Racing) rode in P7 early in the contest, but her pace diminished over the second half of the race, leaving the Thai rider with a P9 finish. Polishing off the top ten, French rider Emily Bondi (FT Racing Academy) landed her third top-ten finish in the last three rounds.

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

Paola Ramos (Klint Racing Team)
Beatriz Neila (Ampito Crescent Yamaha) +0.167s
Roberta Ponziani (Klint Racing Team) +8.646s
Natalia Rivera (Terra & Vita GRT Yamaha WorldWCR) +8.907s
Maria Herrera (Terra & Vita GRT Yamaha WorldWCR) +9.097s
Yvonne Cerpa (MotosCerpa-Gradara Corse) +9.107s

Fastest lap: Paola Ramos, 1’50.998s – new lap record

Championship standings

Maria Herrera (Terra & Vita GRT Yamaha WorldWCR) 237 points
Beatriz Neila (Ampito Crescent Yamaha) 202
Paola Ramos (Klint Racing Team) 142
Roberta Ponziani (Klint Racing Team) 134
Muklada Sarapuech (Yamaha AD78 FIMLA by EEST NJT Racing) 106
Chloe Jones (Monster Energy Crescent Yamaha) 99

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WorldSBK: Bulega Takes Pole Position at Jerez

Mathilde Gasnier

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October 17, 2026

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WorldSBK: Bulega Takes Pole Position at Jerez

Nicolo Bulega took pole position during World Superbike Superpole qualifying Saturday at Circuito de Jerez – Angel Nieto, in Spain. Riding his Aruba.it Racing Ducati Panigale V4 R, Bulega recorded a lap time of 1:36.643 to top the 22-rider field.

Sam Lowes qualified second with a 1:36.960 on his ELF Marc VDS Racing Team Ducati Panigale V4R.

Bulega’s teammate, Iker Lecuona did a 1:37.098 to earn the third and final spot on the front row.

Row two starters include Barni Spark Racing’s Yari Montella (1:37.381), bimota by Kawasaki’s Alex Lowes (1:37.443), and Team Goeleven’s Lorenzo Baldassarri (1:37.639).

Loris Baz finished 14th on his MGM Optical Express Racing Ducati Panigale V4R with a time of 1:38.381 and Danilo Petrucci got 15th with a time of 1:38.392 on his ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team M1000RR.

American Garrett Gerloff qualified 16th with a 1:38.416 on his Kawasaki ZX-10RR.

More, from a press release issued by WSBK:

MATCHING SPIES: Bulega claims 11th pole of 2026 as he matches Spies’ record, Sam Lowes P2 and Lecuona P3.

Bulega will end his WorldSBK career one short of Carl Fogarty’s pole tally as he went level with Spies’ record of 11 poles in a single campaign.

Nicolo Bulega (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) claimed pole position at the Circuito de Jerez – Angel Nieto, Andalucia and, with it, made more history. It was his 20^th pole in the MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship as he beat Sam Lowes (ELF Marc VDS Racing Team) by three tenths of a second in Tissot Superpole for the Pirelli Spanish Round. The #11’s teammate, Iker Lecuona, completed the top three.

THE FIRST RUN

On the first flying lap, Bulega immediately went almost half a second quicker than his rivals. The #11 set a 1’36.948s, 0.474s faster than Sam Lowes in second and teammate Iker Lecuona in third, with the Spanish star 0.544s down on his teammate. Most riders opted to go for just one flying lap in their first stint, although Yari Montella (Barni Spark Racing Team) went fourth quickest on his second effort.

Front row qualifiers, from left to right, Sam Lowes, Nicolo Bulega and Iker Lecuona. Photo courtesy WSBK.

HISTORY BOOKS RE-WRITTEN AGAIN

Bulega improved his time to a 1’36.643s in his second stint as he secured a third consecutive pole position at Jerez, and his 11^th of the season. The #11 has tied Ben Spies’ record for poles in a single campaign from 2009, while Ducati have taken every pole throughout 2026, matching their record in 1992; on that occasion, they claimed 13 poles in 13 rounds. Sam Lowes put in a 1’36.960s – three quarters of a second faster than he went last year – to claim second place, ahead of Lecuona in third, with 0.455s separating the top three.

ALEX LOWES SECURES SECOND ROW START

Montella will line up from fourth after posting a 1’37.381s, while Alex Lowes (bimota by Kawasaki Racing Team) claimed fifth place with a 1’37.443s; exactly eight tenths slower than Bulega; it gives Montella another advantage as he looks to beat the #22 to third in the world standings, with the #5 heading to Jerez 53 points clear. Lorenzo Baldassarri (Team GoEleven) completed the top six with a 1’37.639s.

INSIDE THE TOP TEN

Tommy Bridewell (Superbike Advocates) bounced back from a tricky Estoril to claim seventh in Superpole after setting a 1’37.753s. Alberto Surra (Motocorsa Racing) headed to Jerez as one of the form riders, with four podiums across the last two rounds, but will line up from eighth place. Alvaro Bautista (Barni Spark Racing Team) completed the top nine with a 1’38.115s; only his third top-ten Superpole result of the season. Axel Bassani (bimota by Kawasaki Racing Team) completed the top ten.

The top six from WorldSBK Superpole, full results here:

Nicolo Bulega (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) 1’36.643s
Sam Lowes (ELF Marc VDS Racing Team) +0.317s
Iker Lecuona (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) +0.455s
Yari Montella (Barni Spark Racing Team) +0.738s
Alex Lowes (bimota by Kawasaki Racing Team) +0.800s
Lorenzo Baldassarri (Team GoEleven) +0.996s

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WorldSBK: A. Lowes Tops Final Practice In Spain

Mathilde Gasnier

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October 17, 2026

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WorldSBK: A. Lowes Tops Final Practice In Spain

Alex Lowes led FIM Superbike World Championship Free Practice 3 (FP3) Saturday morning at Circuito de Jerez – Angel Nieto, in Spain. Riding his bimota by Kawasaki Racing Team KB998 Rimini on spec Pirelli tires, the Briton covered the 2.75-mile (4.42 km) track in 1:37.690 to lead the field of 22 riders.

Nicolo Bulega was second-best with a 1:37.723 on his Aruba.It Racing – Ducati Panigale V4R.

Yari Montella was third with a 1:37.848 on his Barni Spark Racing Team Ducati Panigale V4R.

Alberto Surra finished the session fourth with a lap time of 1:37.916 on his Motocorsa Racing Ducati Panigale V4R and Lorenzo Baldassarri got fifth on his Team Goeleven Ducati Panigale V4R with a time of 1:37.943.

American Garrett Gerloff was 11th with a time of 1:38.552 on his Kawasaki ZX-10RR.

Loris Baz was 13th on his MGM Optical Express Racing Ducati Panigale V4R with a time of 1:38.699 and Danilo Petrucci was 18th on his ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team M1000RR with a time of 1:38.997.

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BSB: Ryde Fastest in Pre-Qualifying at Brands Hatch

Mathilde Gasnier

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October 16, 2026

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BSB: Ryde Fastest in Pre-Qualifying at Brands Hatch

Kyle Ryde led his British Superbike Championship rivals after the opening day at Brands Hatch as the defending champion aims to make history this weekend at the final round of the season.

The Nitrous Coin Nitrous Competitions Racing rider topped the timesheets in the Pre-Qualifying session ahead of tomorrow’s raceday, as he bids to maintain the advantage over closest rival Scott Redding and the Hager PBM Racing Team.

The 2019 champion had moved up the order in the closing stages of the session, ending fourth fastest ahead of this weekend’s crucial three races to decide the champion on the Grand Prix circuit.
Max Cook had held second on the times for AJN Steelstock bimota ahead of Cheshire Mouldings Yamaha’s Danny Kent, with the top 13 contenders covered by just 0.679s.

Rory Skinner had also held a top five position for Cheshire Mouldings Yamaha, edging out local hero Bradley Ray on the McAMS Yamaha with Ryan Vickers Christian Iddon completing the eight ten riders.

Leon Haslam held ninth place for the Moto Rapido Racing team with Joe Talbot, Storm Stacey and Lee Jackson completing the riders automatically through to tomorrow’s ROKiT Oxygen Performance Qualifying 2 session before the build up to race one.

British Superbike Championship, Brands Hatch, Pre Qualifying result:

Kyle Ryde (Nitrous Coin Nitrous Competitions Racing) 1m:24.611s
Max Cook (AJN Steelstock bimota) +0.134s
Danny Kent (McAMS Yamaha) +0.180s
Scott Redding (Hager PBM Ducati) +0.197s
Rory Skinner (Cheshire Mouldings Yamaha) +0.206s
Bradley Ray (McAMS Yamaha) +0.234s
Ryan Vickers (Honda Racing UK) +0.404s
Christian Iddon (Sencat Racing Yamaha) +0.409s
Leon Haslam (Moto Rapido Racing) +0.422s
Joe Talbot (AJN Steelstock bimota) +0.471s
Storm Stacey (Bathams AJN Racing Ducati) +0.626s
Lee Jackson (DAO Racing Honda) +0.644s

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Kyle Ryde – Nitrous Coin Nitrous Competitions Racing:

“I think it feels a bit odd today! I didn’t want to risk anything in Free Practice 1, knowing it was going to improve this afternoon and in Pre-Qualifying the track was at it’s best.

“Obviously the bike worked well here in the summer, we were on pole position, so we didn’t need to change much and we made some small tweaks and I put the laps in so we knew we were straight through to Q2 tomorrow.

“I’ve chalked one day off now, there was a lot of pressure today, but I’ve come out the other side and did a good lap time. We have a big job on this weekend, and that is what I am focused on, so we go into tomorrow ready to continue what we have been doing this season and hopefully start the weekend strong.”

Friday Live-Streaming And Results From ASRA Race of Champions at Daytona

Trudy Ulrich

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October 16, 2026

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Friday Live-Streaming And Results From ASRA Race of Champions at Daytona

Andrew Weyh (left) and Isaac Woodworth (right) won the GTL Lightweight class in the endurance race, riding a TST/Karns Performance Suzuki GSX-8R. Photo by John Ulrich.

Riders Derek Sanchez (left) and Nathan Bettencourt (right) pose with their TST/Karns Performance Suzuki GSX-8R and Karns Performance owner Jason Karns. Their second-place in GTL Lightweight gave the team a 1-2 finish in the class. Photo by John Ulrich.

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Results

WorldWCR: Race 2 Results From Jerez

October 18, 2026

728506WCR Jerez 2026 Saturday Photo William Joly — WorldWCR Race start at Jerez. Photo courtesy WSBK.

Paola Ramos won FIM World Women’s Circuit Racing Race 2 Sunday at Circuito de Jerez – Angel Nieto, in Spain. Riding her Klint Racing Team Yamaha YZF-R7 on Pirelli control tires, Ramos won the 11-lap race by 0.130 second.

Beatriz Neila was the runner-up on her Ampito Crescent Yamaha YZF-R7, and Chloe Jones got third, just 0.903 second behind race winner Ramos, on his Monster Energy Crescent Yamaha YZF-R7.

Maria Herrera finished the race 4th on her Terra & Vita GRT Yamaha YZF-R7.

American Mallory Dobbs crossed the finish line 20th on her YVS Sabadell Diva Racing Yamaha YZF-R7.

Maria Herrera leads the championship with 250 points, 28 ahead of Beatriz Neila who has 222 points. Paola Ramos is third with 167 points.

WWCR RACE 2

More, from a press release issued by WSBK:

Ramos sends WorldWCR in2026 out with a bang, completing her maiden double ahead of Neila and Jones. The #15 took P3 with a breathtaking final corner move on the defending Champion as Ramos won Yamaha’s final race in WorldWCR.

With the Women’s Circuit Racing World Championship having been wrapped up by Maria Herrera (Terra & Vita GRT Yamaha WorldWCR) in Race 1 as she was crowned Champion in the class for the second time, Paola Ramos closed WorldWCR’s third season in the Pirelli Spanish Round with a second win, capping off a triple crown of pole position and two wins at her home Circuito de Jerez – Angel Nieto, Andalucia. Behind her, Neila continued her podium streak, closing 2026 having taken silverware from every race. Chloe Jones took her second podium of the season, closing what has been a difficult 2026 season on a high note.

RAMOS AND NEILA SLUG IT OUT FOR THE TOP STEP

Ramos snagged the holeshot ahead of a soaring Yvonne Cerpa (MotosCerpa-Gradara Corse), who jumped up from P3 on the grid while Herrera and Neila lurked behind in P3 and P4. Herrera was back at the helm by Turn 2 of Lap 2 with no shortage of hunger for the top step after her 2026 coronation after Saturday’s Race 1. Ramos wasn’t going to stand by and allow the #6 her double, as she took back the lead on Turn 13 of the second lap. Ramos and Neila pulled away from the pack for most of the race. With three laps remaining, Ramos led Neila by just a quarter of a second. On the final lap, Neila had closed in and looked up the inside several times on the rookie, but she couldn’t make a move stick and finished Race 2 in P2 for her 27^th consecutive podium. Her tally stands just two shy of Herrera’s all-time consecutive podium record. Ahead of her in P1, Ramos took her fifth WorldWCR win, buttoning up a perfect home round after taking pole on Friday and completing her first career WorldWCR double.

JONES AROUND THE OUTSIDE AT THE FINAL CORNER FOR P3

After falling backwards early, Chloe Jones (Monster Energy Crescent Yamaha) was back into her grid start position of P4 by Lap 5. She tailed the #6 by just two tenths on the final lap and pulled off a tremendous final corner move at Turn 13, going around the outside of the 2026 Champion to return to the podium for the first time since Misano. Herrera took P4 to close the season, and while it was her first time off the podium since Race 2 in 2025, she won’t be too sore as she leaves Jerez with a Championship trophy for the second time in two seasons.

PONZIANI CLOSES THE SEASON FROM P5

Muklada Sarapuech (Yamaha AD78 FIMLA by EEST NJT Racing) led the second group in P6 early on as she sparred with Roberta Ponziani (Klint Racing Team) and Jones, but the #96 emerged at the top of that group at the chequered flag. Cerpa pulled no punches on the #6 as the pair traded tight moves for P3 from Laps 3-5, but she fell further down to a P6 finish, three tenths behind the Italian. Sarapuech was unlucky: while it looked like she might stage a comeback as she and Jones charged towards the front group at the head of the second group before her pace diminished in the final laps, sealing Race 2 in P7.

RELPH IMPROVES TO P8

The Australian rider Tayla Relph (Full Throttle Racing) finished Race 2 in P8, her best result since Round 2 of the season at Assen. Natalia Rivera (Terra & Vita GRT Yamaha WorldWCR Team) and Astrid Madrigal (Pons Italika Racing FIMLA) rounded out the top ten in Race 2, with the Spanish rider crossing the line in P9 three seconds quicker than the #83 who took P10.

RUIZ RULED UNFIT AFTER TURN 1 CRASH

Pakita Ruiz (PR46+1 Racing Team) and Sara Sanchez (Hadden Racing Team) made contact and crashed out of the season’s final race in the contest’s opening corner. The #46 was later diagnosed with a broken big toe on her right foot, as well as an abrasion and contusion on her left hand.

The top six from the WorldWCR Race 2: Full results here!

Paola Ramos (Klint Racing Team)
Beatriz Neila (Ampito Crescent Yamaha) +0.130s
Chloe Jones (Monster Energy Crescent Yamaha) +0.903s
Maria Herrera (Terra & Vita GRT Yamaha WorldWCR) +1.162s
Roberta Ponziani (Klint Racing Team) +6.901s
Yvonne Cerpa (MotosCerpa-Gradara Corse) +6.929s

Fastest lap: Paola Ramos, 1’51.102s

Championship standings

Maria Herrera (Terra & Vita GRT Yamaha WorldWCR) 250 points
Beatriz Neila (Ampito Crescent Yamaha) 222
Paola Ramos (Klint Racing Team) 167
Roberta Ponziani (Klint Racing Team) 145
Chloe Jones (Monster Energy Crescent Yamaha) 115
Sara Sanchez (Hadden Racing Team) 115

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WorldSBK: Superpole Race Results From Jerez

October 18, 2026

WorldSBK Superpole race at Jerez. Photo courtesy WSBK.

Nicolo Bulega won the World Superbike Superpole Race Sunday morning at Circuito de Jerez – Angel Nieto, in Spain. Riding his Aruba.it Racing Ducati Panigale V4R, the 2026 Champion won the 10-lap race by 0.797 second.

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

Yari Montella crossed the finish line fourth on his Barni Spark Racing Team Ducati Panigale V4R and Alex Lowes got fifth on his bimota by Kawasaki Racing Team KB998 Rimini.

American Garrett Gerloff finished 13th on his Kawasaki ZX-10RR.

Loris Baz was 16th on his MGM Optical Express Racing Ducati Panigale V4R and Danilo Petrucci finished his race 19th on his ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team M1000RR.

Nicolo Bulega leads the championship with 701 points, 158 ahead of Iker Lecuona who has 543 points. Yari Montella is third with 307 points.

More, from a press release issued by WSBK:

REPORT: Bulega makes it two from two at Jerez, Lecuona jumps ahead of Sam Lowes for P2. The #11 moved onto 51 victories in WorldSBK as he chases down Troy Bayliss for fifth place in the all-time list.

Nicolo Bulega (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) started his final day in the MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship with victory in the Tissot Superpole Race at the Circuito de Jerez – Angel Nieto, Andalucia. The #11 led from lights out to the chequered flag as he made it 51 wins in the Championship, beating teammate Iker Lecuona and Sam Lowes (ELF Marc VDS Racing Team) on the final day of the Pirelli Spanish Round.

CLOSING IN ON BAYLISS

Bulega was able to defend his pole position at the start of the race despite Sam Lowes putting pressure on him across the opening lap, with the #11 pulling out a gap of two tenths heading into Turn 6. The #14 had to defend from Lecuona but was unable to keep the Spaniard behind, with the factory Ducati rider moving into second place. The fight for the rostrum settled down as Bulega made it 51 wins in World Superbike, only one behind Troy Bayliss, while it was his 35^th podium of the campaign, beating Jonathan Rea’s previous record of 34. He also moves onto 701 points, the first rider to hit the 700-point mark in WorldSBK history. Lecuona claimed his 33^rd podium in WorldSBK, while it was Sam Lowes’ 16^th and 11^th this year.

BAUTISTA CLIMBS TO P6

Yari Montella (Barni Spark Racing Team) initially had to fight with Alex Lowes (bimota by Kawasaki Racing Team) to move into fourth, making the move at Turn 13 on the opening lap, before opening up a margin of around half-a-second. However, the #22 was able to stay close to the Italian which allowed him to maintain a sizeable gap to Alvaro Bautista (Barni Spark Racing Team) in sixth, after the #19 climbed up the order from ninth on the grid. It means the second row for Race 2 will be Montella, Alex Lowes and Bautista.

VIERGE STEALS NINTH ON THE FINAL LAP

Lorenzo Baldassarri (Team GoEleven) claimed P7 in the 10-lap race to secure a third-row start as he finished ahead of an epic scrap for eighth place. Alberto Surra (Motocorsa Racing) made a move on Tommy Bridewell (Superbike Advocates) at Turn 1 on the opening lap, but he was able to cut back. Surra then re-passed him at Turn 2 as he bundled the #46 out of the way, which allowed Xavi Vierge (Pata Maxus Yamaha) to claim ninth as he took advantage of the aggressive move. Miguel Oliveira (ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team) was also in the group following the fight, but the #88 was unable to make a move on the final lap, finishing in 11^th.

The top nine from the WorldSBK Superpole Race, full results here:

Nicolo Bulega (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati)
Iker Lecuona (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) +0.797s
Sam Lowes (ELF Marc VDS Racing Team) +4.740s
Yari Montella (Barni Spark Racing Team) +8.350s
Alex Lowes (bimota by Kawasaki Racing Team) +9.292s
Alvaro Bautista (Barni Spark Racing Team) +10.038s
Lorenzo Baldassarri (Team GoEleven) +10.738s
Alberto Surra (Motocorsa Racing) +15.039s
Xavi Vierge (Pata Maxus Yamaha) +15.295s

Fastest Lap – Nicolo Bulega (Ducati) – 1’37.196s, new lap record

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WorldSBK: Race One Results From Jerez

October 17, 2026

Nicolo Bulega won FIM Superbike World Championship Race One Saturday afternoon at Circuito de Jerez – Angel Nieto, in Spain. Bulega started from pole position and rode his Aruba.it Racing Ducati Panigale V4R to a 1.657-second margin of victory in the 20-lap race.

Sam Lowes was the runner-up on his ELF Marc VDS Racing Team Ducati Panigale V4R and Bulega’s teammate, Iker Lecuona finished third.

Alvaro Bautista got fourth on his Barni Spark Racing Team Ducati Panigale V4R and his teammate, Yari Montella finished fifth.

Loris Baz crossed the finish line 12th on MGM Optical Express Racing Ducati Panigale V4R and Danilo Petrucci finished 17th on his ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team M1000RR.

American Garrett Gerloff went from 16th on the grid to 14th at the finish on his Kawasaki ZX-10RR.

Nicolo Bulega leads the championship with 689 points, 155 ahead of Iker Lecuona who has 534 points. Yari Montella is third with 301 points.

WSBK RACE 1

More, from a press release issued by WSBK:

REPORT: Bulega romps to 50th WorldSBK victory, Sam Lowes and Lecuona complete the podium. The #11 finished 1.6 seconds clear of Sam Lowes in second, while Alvaro Bautista climbed from ninth to finish fourth.

Nicolo Bulega (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) claimed his 50^th MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship victory ahead of Sam Lowes (ELF Marc VDS Racing Team) and teammate Iker Lecuona at the Circuito de Jerez – Angel Nieto, Andalucia. The #11 now sits just two wins behind three-time Champion Troy Bayliss, while he also equalled a long-standing Jonathan Rea record with his victory at the Pirelli Spanish Round.

BULEGA MAKES IT 50 WORLD SUPERBIKE WINS

Sam Lowes initially got a great launch when the lights went out and challenged Bulega for the lead at Turn 1, although the #11 was able to hold on to the lead. The British rider continued to challenge across the opening lap, before ‘Bulegas’ started to build a gap. Lecuona did not get away well and had to defend from Yari Montella (Barni Spark Racing Team), but the #7 got some breathing room when Montella and Alex Lowes (bimota by Kawasaki Racing Team) started battling. By Lap 7, Sam Lowes had ensured his gap to Lecuona was over a second while he trailed Bulega by more than 1.5 seconds. Lecuona appeared to be struggling with pace and ran wide at Turn 12, allowing Montella through on Lap 7, before responding up the inside at Turn 13. After that, Lecuona stabilised his pace to ensure his podium streak continues by coming home in third, behind Bulega and Sam Lowes. It was Bulega’s 50^th win in WorldSBK, putting him just two behind Bayliss, and he did it in 106 races; the quickest rider to reach such a margin. The previous record was Bayliss, whose 50^th win came in his 150^th race. It was also his 34^th podium of the season, matching Rea’s record from 2019. Sam Lowes secured his 15^th podium in WorldSBK, while P3 was Lecuona’s 32^nd rostrum.

BAUTISTA CLIMBS FROM NINTH TO FOURTH

Montella was forced to settle for fourth until the latter stages, but Alvaro Bautista (Barni Spark Racing Team) demoted him into fifth on Lap 18 with an aggressive move at Turn 5 to move ahead of his teammate and into fourth. Montella finished in fifth and, crucially, Alex Lowes to secure third place in the standings. Bautista’s charge from ninth involved passing Alberto Surra (Motocorsa Racing) and Alex Lowes on Laps 10 and 12 at Turn 1, before he chased down his teammate. Surra finished in sixth ahead of Lorenzo Baldassarri (Team GoEleven), with ‘Balda’ getting ahead of the Bimota rider on Lap 17 at Turn 6. He had a pace advantage over Surra heading onto the final lap, but the Motocorsa Ducati rider was able to resist Baldassarri.

BOTH BIMOTAS IN THE TOP TEN

Alex Lowes finished behind the two battling Independent Ducatis as he came home in eighth despite putting up a formidable fight against those around him. Tommy Bridewell (Superbike Advocates) finished in ninth with Axel Bassani (bimota by Kawasaki Racing Team) completing the top ten, 2.4 seconds down on Bridewell.

SCORING POINTS IN RACE 1

Jake Dixon (Honda HRC) continued his points-scoring streak with 11^th but he had to hold on against Loris Baz (MGM Optical Express Racing) who finished just 0.150s before the Honda rider. Andrea Locatelli (Pata Maxus Yamaha) finished in 13^th place, just 0.009s clear of Garrett Gerloff (Kawasaki WorldSBK Team) in 14^th, while Remy Gardner (GYTR GRT Yamaha WorldSBK Team) rounded out the points-paying positions.

JUST MISSING OUT

Somkiat Chantra (Honda HRC) just missed out on a point in Race 1 as he finished 0.488s down on Gardner. Danilo Petrucci (ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team) was 17^th ahead of Stefano Manzi (GYTR GRT Yamaha WorldSBK Team), Twan Smits (Motoxracing WorldSBK Team) and teammate Mattia Rato.

RETIREMENTS FROM RACE 1

Xavi Vierge (Pata Maxus Yamaha) was fighting for the top ten but his race came to a fiery end on Lap 8, with the #97 immediately taking his bike off track. Miguel Oliveira (ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team) retired at the end of Lap 9 when he brought his bike into the pits.

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

Nicolo Bulega (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati)
Sam Lowes (ELF Marc VDS Racing Team) +1.657s
Iker Lecuona (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) +2.853s
Alvaro Bautista (Barni Spark Racing Team) +5.328s
Yari Montella (Barni Spark Racing Team) +6.615s
Alberto Surra (Motocorsa Racing) +12.074s

Fastest lap: Nicolo Bulega (Ducati), 1’38.195s

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Saturday Live-Streaming & Results From ASRA ROC at Daytona

October 17, 2026

IMG 20261017 092258 734 — Seen at Daytona International Speedway on Friday, with Dominic Doyle (26) leading the way, followed by Mohamed Moshet (247). Photos by Vae Vang/ASRA.

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Results

WorldSSP: Race One Results From Jerez

October 17, 2026

World Supersport Race 1 start at Jerez. Photo courtesy WSBK.

Albert Arenas won FIM Supersport World Championship Race One Saturday at Circuito de Jerez – Angel Nieto, in Spain. Riding his AS BLU CRU Racing Team Yamaha YZF-R9, the 2026 Champion won the 17-lap race by 0.533 second.

Jeremy Alcoba was the runner-up on his Kawasaki ZX-6R 636, 1.728 seconds ahead of third-place finisher Can Oncu, who rode the Pata Yamaha Ten Kate Racing YZF-R9.

Former MotoAmerica Supersport regular Valentin Debise crossed the finish line 10th his Eastroc Evan Bros ZXMOTO 820RR.

Albert Arenas leads the championship with 389 points, 92 ahead of Valentin Debise who has 297 points. Can Oncu is third with 250 points.

WSSP RACE 1

WSSPChampionshipStandings

More, from a press release issued by WSBK:

Arenas stamps his name in P1 in WorldSSP’s opening race at Jerez, Alcoba stages furious comeback for second place at home. Oncu slid down to P3 late, while Booth-Amos’s P4 lodged three manufacturers in the top four positions.

The FIM Supersport World Championship disputed their first race of the 2026 season’s final round at the Circuito de Jerez – Angel Nieto, Andalucia on Saturday afternoon. Albert Arenas (AS BLU CRU Racing Team) took the fourth win of his rookie season, ahead of Sophomore rider Jeremy Alcoba (Kawasaki WorldSSP Team), who put on an impressive comeback to take P2 and an eighth WorldSSP podium. Can Oncu (Pata Yamaha Ten Kate Racing) took the bronze for his eighth podium of the season in the WorldSSP season’s penultimate race.

ARENAS RIDES CLEAR WHILE ALCOBA PULLS OFF P2 UPSET

The 2026 World Champion Arenas shot off the line to claim the holeshot while Oncu slid in behind him for P2 ahead of Jorge Navarro (PTR Triumph Factory Racing). Arenas stretched his legs to nearly a half-second gap until Oncu strung together a strong couple of laps, taking the lead on Lap 3 at Turn 6. Arenas took P1 back at Turn 1 on the subsequent lap as neither rider was willing to give an inch. The pair ran around two seconds clear of the pack as the #75 led with nine laps to go. Arenas stretched his legs in P1 and went on to take the fourth win of his maiden season. Having started back in P5, Alcoba languished outside the podium places until Lap 11, when he made his way past Tom Booth-Amos (PTR Triumph Factory Racing) for P3. Alcoba took chunks out of Oncu’s margin sector by sector, until the Spaniard saw P2 past the #61 at Turn 13 of Lap 15. From there, the #52 forced Arenas to keep the hammer down to defend P1, but Alcoba closed the day in P2 for his fifth podium in five races. Oncu was disappointed to fall to P3 after fighting for the win, but his P3 marks a 38^th career WorldSSP podium for the Turk, and he sits fifth in all-time rostrums in the category.

AEGERTER BACK IN THE MIX LATE IN 2026

Booth-Amos caught his replacement teammate on Lap 6 for P3, the two hanging close together as Alcoba closed in behind them. By Lap 6, Alcoba moved up to P4 between the Triumph machines. Alcoba eventually passed him, but Booth-Amos kept his composure to take P4 on Saturday. Dominique Aegerter (Kawasaki WorldSSP Team) set off from his season’s best grid position of P4, and the two-time WorldSSP Champion converted that to a season-best race result of the season in P5, improving on his P6 from Assen. Sporting a new helmet design, Matteo Ferrari (WRP Racing) took P6 in the first race of the weekend, crossing the line just over a quarter of a second behind Aegerter.

NAVARRO TAKES FIRST POINTS OF 2026

After crashing out of both races of his 2026 debut weekend at Estoril, Navarro looked strong early, but after sparring with his teammate, he ran wide at Turn 6 of Lap 6 and would go on to slip to P7. Filippo Farioli (VFT Racing Yamaha) is making himself a fixture in the top ten after landing P10 or better just three times before the summer break. The #7 finished in P8 after his podium to close last round. Alessandro Zaccone (Ecosantagata Althea Racing Team) got the better of Valentin Debise (EASTROC ZXMOTO Factory Evan Bros Racing) on Lap 12, and the pair finished the race in that order as they rounded out the top ten in Race 1.

JESPERSEN UNFIT

Simon Jespersen (EAB Racing Team) and Eric Fernandez (Cerba Yamaha Racing Team) crashed at Turn 13 on the opening lap; Jespersen was taken to the medical centre and later diagnosed with a dislocated right shoulder. Lap 3 saw Yuki Okamoto (Pata Yamaha Ten Kate Racing) crash at Turn 11, ending his Saturday early.

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

Albert Arenas (AS BLU CRU Racing Team)
Jeremy Alcoba (Kawasaki WorldSSP Team) +0.533s
Can Oncu (Pata Yamaha Ten Kate Racing) +2.261s
Tom Booth-Amos (PTR Triumph Factory Racing) +2.295s
Dominique Aegerter (Kawasaki WorldSSP Team) +5.355s
Matteo Ferrari (WRP Racing) +5.618s

Fastest Lap: Jorge Navarro (Triumph), 1’42.053s

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WorldWCR: Race 1 Results From Jerez

October 17, 2026

WorldWCR Race 1 start at Jerez. Photo courtesy WSBK.

Paola Ramos won FIM World Women’s Circuit Racing Race 1 Saturday afternoon at Circuito de Jerez – Angel Nieto, in Spain. Riding her Klint Racing Team Yamaha YZF-R7 on Pirelli control tires, Ramos won the 11-lap race by 0.167 second.

Beatriz Neila was the runner-up on her Ampito Crescent Yamaha YZF-R7, and Ramos’ teammate, Roberta Ponziani got third, 8.813 seconds behind race winner Ramos.

Maria Herrera finished the race 5th on her Terra & Vita GRT Yamaha YZF-R7 and became the 2026 WWCR Champion.

American Mallory Dobbs crossed the finish line 22nd on her YVS Sabadell Diva Racing Yamaha YZF-R7.

Maria Herrera leads the championship with 237 points, 35 ahead of Beatriz Neila who has 202 points. Paola Ramos is third with 142 points.

WWCR RACE 1

More, from a press release issued by WSBK:

TITLE DEFENDED: Herrera takes 2026 crown from P5, Ramos victorious despite double Long Lap Penalty. Title rival Neila finished P2, but she couldn’t manage to hold off supreme pace from the #58.

The opening race of the FIM Women’s Circuit Racing World Championship’s Pirelli Spanish Round saw Paola Ramos (Klint Racing Team) win her fourth WorldWCR race despite a jump start penalty. Beatriz Neila (Ampito Crescent Yamaha) took P2 for her 26^th podium ahead of Ramos’s teammate Roberta Ponziani, who led the second group behind them in P3. P5 finisher Maria Herrera (Terra & Vita GRT Yamaha WorldWCR) stole the show, sealing her 2026 title defence. She ran a tidy Race 1 at the Circuito de Jerez – Angel Nieto, Andalucia, amid the second group to seal the 2026 Riders’ Championship ahead of Beatriz Neila (Ampito Crescent Yamaha), who sealed second in the title race.

RAMOS RECOVERS FROM DOUBLE LONG LAP

Ramos defended P1 into Turn 1 after starting on pole in front of Herrera and Neila. Neila took P2 at Turn 6, and the #36 began to run away with Ramos at the front over the early laps. With ten laps to go, Herrera, Ponziani and Natalia Rivera (Terra & Vita GRT Yamaha WorldWCR Team) sparred for P3; a second behind the lead pair and more than two and a half seconds clear of the riders behind them.

With eight laps remaining, FIM Stewards handed Ramos a double Long Lap Penalty for a Jump Start at lights out. By that point, she and Neila were nearly four and a half seconds clear of Ponziani in P3. Ramos took her penalty, falling as far behind Neila as 3.4 seconds before finding another gear, closing the Madrid native down, including a Lap 8 clocking in eight tenths faster than Neila and taking back P1 at Turn 6 of the final lap.

PONZIANI BACK TO PODIUM

The #96 confirmed her Race 2 step at Donington as she outgunned the 2026 Champions and Rivera behind her to take her third podium of the season. Rivera looked to have found a step at home, as her P4 marks her best-ever result in the class. With a 44-point lead over her rival #36, Herrera needed only six points to clinch her second consecutive title, and her steady P5 finish was just what the doctor ordered. Yvonne Cerpa (MotosCerpa-Gradara Corse) was penalised down to P6 for exceeding track limits at Turn 13 on the final lap, a sour end to an otherwise impressive comeback from a P13 grid start. Chloe Jones (Monster Energy Crescent Yamaha) finished P7 in Race 1, just a tenth and a half behind Cerpa as she extended her top ten streak to nine races, every race since Assen.

SANCHEZ IN P8 TO OPEN HOME ROUND

Sara Sanchez (Hadden Racing Team) led the third group home, improving her P10 grid start to a P8 finish. Muklada Sarapuech (Yamaha AD78 FIMLA by EEST NJT Racing) rode in P7 early in the contest, but her pace diminished over the second half of the race, leaving the Thai rider with a P9 finish. Polishing off the top ten, French rider Emily Bondi (FT Racing Academy) landed her third top-ten finish in the last three rounds.

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

Paola Ramos (Klint Racing Team)
Beatriz Neila (Ampito Crescent Yamaha) +0.167s
Roberta Ponziani (Klint Racing Team) +8.646s
Natalia Rivera (Terra & Vita GRT Yamaha WorldWCR) +8.907s
Maria Herrera (Terra & Vita GRT Yamaha WorldWCR) +9.097s
Yvonne Cerpa (MotosCerpa-Gradara Corse) +9.107s

Fastest lap: Paola Ramos, 1’50.998s – new lap record

Championship standings

Maria Herrera (Terra & Vita GRT Yamaha WorldWCR) 237 points
Beatriz Neila (Ampito Crescent Yamaha) 202
Paola Ramos (Klint Racing Team) 142
Roberta Ponziani (Klint Racing Team) 134
Muklada Sarapuech (Yamaha AD78 FIMLA by EEST NJT Racing) 106
Chloe Jones (Monster Energy Crescent Yamaha) 99

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WorldSBK: Bulega Takes Pole Position at Jerez

October 17, 2026

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

Nicolo Bulega took pole position during World Superbike Superpole qualifying Saturday at Circuito de Jerez – Angel Nieto, in Spain. Riding his Aruba.it Racing Ducati Panigale V4 R, Bulega recorded a lap time of 1:36.643 to top the 22-rider field.

Sam Lowes qualified second with a 1:36.960 on his ELF Marc VDS Racing Team Ducati Panigale V4R.

Bulega’s teammate, Iker Lecuona did a 1:37.098 to earn the third and final spot on the front row.

Row two starters include Barni Spark Racing’s Yari Montella (1:37.381), bimota by Kawasaki’s Alex Lowes (1:37.443), and Team Goeleven’s Lorenzo Baldassarri (1:37.639).

Loris Baz finished 14th on his MGM Optical Express Racing Ducati Panigale V4R with a time of 1:38.381 and Danilo Petrucci got 15th with a time of 1:38.392 on his ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team M1000RR.

American Garrett Gerloff qualified 16th with a 1:38.416 on his Kawasaki ZX-10RR.