Two non-finishes on the identical day on the Dutch WorldSBK noticed Nicolo Bulega miss out on as many as 34 potential factors, however the Italian doesn’t have to “fear” about his championship state of affairs, in keeping with his manufacturing unit Ducati teammate: Alvaro Bautista.
Bulega was second within the Superpole Race, albeit being closed down by Sam Lowes, when his Ducati suffered a reported electrical situation on Sunday morning; and in Race 2 he was main comfortably regardless of beginning tenth on the grid because of the Superpole Race non-finish.
The luckless Sunday for Bulega cancelled out his 12-point acquire over Toprak Razgatlioglu in Saturday’s Race 1, and noticed his championship lead diminished to 21 over the reigning World Superbike Champion, a reason behind seen frustration for the Italian who smashed the display of his Panigale after the Race 2 situation.
Nonetheless, Bulega’s dry climate efficiency in Assen was clearly stronger than his rivals’, and he was capable of do a good job within the moist, too – a podium at the least appeared probably earlier than the Superpole Race retirement.
Such efficiency ought to negate Bulega’s frustration – in keeping with his three-time World Champion teammate, Bautista – as a result of there are nonetheless 9 rounds remaining within the 2025 season through which Bulega can impose his velocity and tempo and take revenue from them within the standings.
“Luckily there are nonetheless many races left,” mentioned Bautista after Race 2 in Assen, as reported by GPOne.
“I do know his frustration, he feels he’s the quickest rider in the intervening time, however these two zeros aren’t his fault.
“For my part he has nothing to fret about, as a result of he is not going to have technical issues in each race.
“He had two on the identical day, however I feel he will be very relaxed, as a result of he is aware of he’s the quickest rider on the grid proper now.”
The following spherical of the 2025 season is the Italian WorldSBK at Cremona Circuit on 2–4 Might. Bulega scored pole place and two podiums as a rookie there final yr, whereas Razgatlioglu didn’t race after his notorious Magny-Cours follow crash two weeks earlier than.
