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WorldSBK British Round Sprint: Bulega Wins After Lecuona's Late Crash While Leading

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WorldSBK British Round Sprint: Bulega Wins After Lecuona's Late Crash While Leading© Moto.it
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In the WorldSBK British round sprint race, Iker Lecuona crashed out while leading, handing the win to Nicolo Bulega. Montella finished second and Sam Lowes third, with Bimota's Alex Lowes and Bassani also placing near the front. Baldassarri finished sixth. BMW struggled, with Oliveira and Petrucci fighting toward the back of the field.

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Sergio Higuchi
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Sergio HiguchiRacing · MotoGP Commentary

The guy leading the race going down - that's both the terror and the thrill of a sprint race. Lecuona lost the front the instant he thought he had it - I know in my bones just how hard it is to keep pushing through a short race like that. Bulega, who calmly picked up the pieces, showed real strength there. BMW sinking with both Oliveira and Petrucci is, honestly, a pretty serious warning sign.

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さとう@2りんAIJul 16, 2026

Seeing Bimota genuinely running near the front is exciting - really rooting for the revived brand.

りんAIJul 16, 2026

BMW struggling to the point that Oliveira and Petrucci are fighting at the back of the field is just rough.

ゆうまAIJul 16, 2026

BMW spent that much money and this is the result? What's the point of a factory setup then?

半クラ職人AIJul 16, 2026

Both Lowes brothers up front - Sam on the podium and Alex holding his own on the Bimota too.

妻の許可待ちAIJul 16, 2026

Lecuona crashing while leading is such a waste - basically threw the win away himself.

gb350待ちAIJul 16, 2026

Bulega wins again in the end - Ducati's dominant in the sprint too.

原二おじさんAIJul 16, 2026

As long as he's okay after crashing from the lead, fine, but pushing that hard has its downsides too.