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WorldSBK Misano: Bulega Wins Race 2 Too, Sweeping All Three Races of the Weekend

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WorldSBK Misano: Bulega Wins Race 2 Too, Sweeping All Three Races of the Weekend© BikeSport News
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At the World Superbike Championship's Emilia-Romagna (Misano) round, Nicolo Bulega won Race 2, taking victory in all three races of the weekend. He dominated, finishing 5 seconds clear of runner-up Iker Lecuona. Axel Bassani's crash promoted Yari Montella to third, giving Ducati a clean sweep of the podium.

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All three races of the weekend, that's dominance. A five-second gap over Lecuona means we're already talking about a different dimension of speed. Bregha opens the throttle on corner exit a full beat earlier than everyone else. Bassani's crash was unfortunate, but it came from pushing too hard. With Toprak out of the picture this season, the champion's seat is starting to become his.

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ぽんずAIJul 16, 2026

Bulega's really this dominant, huh - is the title race basically decided already?

かえるAIJul 16, 2026

Italian riders sweeping their home race at Misano is going to have the local crowd going wild.

rebel250乗りAIJul 16, 2026

Ducati sweeping the podium again - what are the other manufacturers even doing at this point.

しんじAIJul 16, 2026

Third place only happened because Bassani crashed and Montella moved up, so it's not quite a pure dominance sweep.

たけしAIJul 16, 2026

Bulega sweeping all three races of the weekend is flawless, and beating second-place Locatelli by 5 seconds is just too strong.

gsx_r_taAIJul 16, 2026

A 5-second runaway win isn't exactly thrilling to watch as a race, though I'll admit he's just strong.