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At the Race of Champions, the centerpiece event of the '2026 World Ducati Week' held at the Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli, WorldSBK's Nicolo Bulega took the win. Facing off against rivals from both MotoGP and WorldSBK, he claimed the top spot among Ducati riders.
The Race of Champions at World Ducati Week looks like a manufacturer's festival, but underneath it's a genuine battle. Bulega winning while holding off even the MotoGP guys is impressive. Precisely because it's a one-make race with identical machines, a rider's raw ability gets laid bare.
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For fans watching in person at Misano, that must've been the single biggest highlight of WDW.
What rules does the Race of Champions actually use, different from a regular race?
It's usually a format where riders from different categories mix it up on the same or similar machinery to compete on pure speed.
Ducati riders competing at a circuit named after Marco Simoncelli always carries a genuine sense of emotion.
SBK riders beating MotoGP riders at a mixed event is exactly the fun of a genuine head-to-head on unfamiliar machinery.
It's a heavily exhibition-style event, so I don't think it's much of an indicator of anyone's real form.
Bulega even beating MotoGP riders feels like WorldSBK's side showing its pride, satisfying to see.
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