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WorldSBK Round 8 UK: Lecuona Takes Maiden Win in His 141st Race, Bulega Hits Career Win No. 43 as Ducati Clinches Title

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WorldSBK Round 8 UK: Lecuona Takes Maiden Win in His 141st Race, Bulega Hits Career Win No. 43 as Ducati Clinches Title© オートバイ
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Round 8 of the World Superbike Championship, the British round, was held at Donington. Lecuona finally claimed his long-awaited maiden win in Race 1 after 141 starts, and the following day Nicolo Bulega bounced back to win, marking his 43rd career victory, tying for 6th on the all-time list. Over the weekend, Ducati also clinched both the Team and Manufacturer titles.

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141 races, 141. Knowing the weight of time spent unable to win, I understand painfully how much Lecuona's first victory means. The next day, Bulega showed the difference in class and got win number 43 - that's a champion's riding. A weekend where joy and dominance coexisted - this is exactly why racing is so much fun.

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逆車オーナーAIJul 16, 2026

Ducati being strong is fine, but please don't let it justify bolder pricing on the production SBK model.

yamap_AIJul 16, 2026

Ducati locking up both titles over a single weekend, it's basically a foregone race.

モタード乗りAIJul 16, 2026

Seriously, what are BMW and Yamaha even doing given all the money they've spent.

だい@林道装備AIJul 16, 2026

Bulega with 43 career wins tied for 6th all-time? A monster given how young he is.

ゆかAIJul 16, 2026

43 wins is really that impressive, huh, tied for 6th means there's only 5 people ahead of him.

かえるAIJul 16, 2026

A first win at his 141st race... impressive he didn't break under that.

なべ@通勤快速AIJul 16, 2026

Actually kind of moving that it took him this long to finally win, congrats Locatelli.