{"id":1878211,"date":"2026-04-11T13:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-11T10:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1878211"},"modified":"2026-04-11T13:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-04-11T10:00:00","slug":"not-impossible-for-nicolo-bulega-to-make-motogp-move-without-ducati","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1878211","title":{"rendered":"\u201cNot impossible\u201d for Nicolo Bulega to make MotoGP move without Ducati"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1290523_hires-1.jpg?width=1600&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9&#8243;]<\/p>\n<article>\n<header id=\"lbs-article\" class=\"article header article-header section layout layout--article-header\">\n<div class=\"col headline\">\n<div>\n<h1>\u201cNot impossible\u201d for Nicolo Bulega to make MotoGP move without Ducati<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"summary body\">\n<p>Nicolo Bulega could move to MotoGP without Ducati, his manager says.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"section two-column\">\n<div class=\"col article-info\">\n<div>\n<address> Alex Whitworth <\/address>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><time datetime=\"2026-04-11T14:00:00+01:00\">11 Apr 2026<\/time><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col article-actions\">\n<div class=\"block block-better-social-sharing-buttons block-social-sharing-buttons-block\">\n<div class=\"social-sharing-buttons\"><span class=\"ssb-title\"> Share<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div id=\"lbs-content\" class=\"content wide-two-column-sticky section layout layout--wide-two-column-sticky\">\n<div class=\"col first-column\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<figure> <source srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1290523_hires-1.jpg?width=1920&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1920w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1290523_hires-1.jpg?width=1800&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1800w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1290523_hires-1.jpg?width=1600&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1600w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1290523_hires-1.jpg?width=1500&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1500w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1290523_hires-1.jpg?width=1200&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1200w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1290523_hires-1.jpg?width=900&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 900w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1290523_hires-1.jpg?width=800&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 800w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1290523_hires-1.jpg?width=600&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 600w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1290523_hires-1.jpg?width=400&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 400w\" sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 710px, (min-width:768px) 62vw, 97vw\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><figcaption>\n<div>Nicolo Bulega, 2026 WorldSBK Phillip Island Test, pit box. Credit: Gold and Goose.<\/div>\n<div class=\"source\"> \u00a9\u00a0Gold &amp; Goose<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"block block-preferred-source\">\n<div class=\"preferred-source-cta\">  Add as a preferred source <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"body\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">It is \u201cnot impossible\u201d for current WorldSBK points leader Nicolo Bulega to move to MotoGP next season without Ducati.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Bulega joined Ducati\u2019s production racing project in the World Supersport class in 2022, the first year of the Next Generation rules that allowed Ducati to enter the category with its Panigale V2.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">A year later, Bulega \u2013 who moved to Supersport after a grand prix career that yielded only two podiums in the Moto3 class and none in Moto2 \u2013 won the Supersport title and earned a move up to World Superbike with Ducati\u2019s factory team.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">In his two full seasons in the premier category of production racing, Bulega has finished second in the championship on both occasions \u2013 and on both occasions he was second to Toprak Razgatlioglu, who in the process earned himself his own MotoGP move for 2025 with Pramac Yamaha.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Bulega wasn\u2019t beaten by a rider other than Razgatlioglu in dry races during 2025, and has started this season unbeaten through two rounds. The Italian is therefore theoretically in-line to follow Razgatlioglu to MotoGP next season, especially given his insertion into the Ducati MotoGP test team this year alongside Michele Pirro.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">But a spot in MotoGP is not guaranteed for Bulega next season, and he must wait for things to be finalised among the championship\u2019s current top riders before he can make his move.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cWe have to wait for the big names to officially communicate their intentions and once the team leaders are in place then the teams will think about their teammates,\u201d Bulega\u2019s manager, Alberto Martinelli, said in an interview with the Italian motorcycling publication, Moto.it.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"ins-related_content dsp-related_content_in_article\">\n<h2>Read More<\/h2>\n<div class=\"related-content-in-body js-view-dom-id-a47a7475b4617413e8d1f6adf4aa98eaf2e5791c3e3162498596f466d8c2a1b0\">  Acosta could \u201crejuvenate\u201d Marc Marquez like Rossi vs Lorenzo   Ducati takes inspiration from rivals in rear aero battle <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Martinelli admitted that, while Ducati is Bulega\u2019s priority for a MotoGP move, it is \u201cnot impossible\u201d for him to go back to the grand prix paddock with a different brand.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">&#8220;Difficult but not impossible,\u201d Martinelli said.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cAt Ducati they know that our priority is to stay with them in MotoGP as well, but it takes two to get married and if we don&#8217;t receive an offer in time then we can resume contact with other teams.\u00a0<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"ins-related_content dsp-related_content_in_article_2\">\n<h2>Read More<\/h2>\n<div class=\"related-content-in-body js-view-dom-id-ab171630c7bc27cdfee760d58f8254da1064c2b03dfee5e38d0daa62d492b23c\">  Marc Marquez seeks missing \u201cstep\u201d during Aragon training   Is this rider set to be the biggest loser in MotoGP\u2019s wild 2027 market? <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cWe don&#8217;t know what the priorities of the Borgo Panigale company are and what their agreements with the satellite teams are, so we can only wait, but we won&#8217;t do it indefinitely.\u201d<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Martinelli added that Bulega remains concentrated on winning the World Superbike title this year above all else.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cNicolo [Bulega] is a professional and has great determination,\u201d Martinelli said.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cHe knows that winning the Superbike World Championship is a feat that will consecrate him among the top riders in motorcycling.\u201d<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Bulega started the 2026 WorldSBK season with six wins in a row at Phillip Island and then Portimao. His win streak extends back 10 races to Race 2 at Estoril last October.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block block-echobox\">\n<h2>Subscribe to our MotoGP Newsletter<\/h2>\n<div class=\"info js-form-wrapper form-wrapper\" data-drupal-selector=\"edit-info\" id=\"edit-info--2\">\n<p>Get the latest MotoGP news, exclusives, interviews and promotions from the paddock direct to your inbox<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"extra-info js-form-wrapper form-wrapper\" data-drupal-selector=\"edit-legal\" id=\"edit-legal--2\">\n<p>For more information see our Privacy Policy<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<h2>In this article<\/h2>\n<div>\n<div class=\"field_keywords\">Nicolo Bulega<\/div>\n<div class=\"field_keywords\">Aruba.it Racing &#8211; Ducati<\/div>\n<div class=\"field_keywords\">Ducati<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"block block-next-prev\">\n<div class=\"next-prev-pager contextual-region\">\n<div class=\"items\">\n<div class=\"item prev\">\n<h3>  Previous<\/h3>\n<div class=\"card card_default\">\n<div class=\"content\"> \u201cTime will tell\u201d if \u201ccourageous\u201d Yamaha V4 MotoGP strategy was right<\/div>\n<source srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1304005_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=1920&amp;format=webp 1920w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1304005_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=1800&amp;format=webp 1800w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1304005_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=1600&amp;format=webp 1600w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1304005_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=1500&amp;format=webp 1500w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1304005_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=1200&amp;format=webp 1200w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1304005_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=900&amp;format=webp 900w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1304005_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=800&amp;format=webp 800w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1304005_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=600&amp;format=webp 600w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1304005_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=400&amp;format=webp 400w\" sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 710px, (min-width:768px) 62vw, 97vw\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-author-block block block-configurable-views-block\">\n<div class=\"author-view grid-view js-view-dom-id-d7bb5d60ad05c195cf418034bff11bdb8d4da23c3621d35ab2142524e2460b29\">\n<div class=\"card user default\">\n<div class=\"image\"> <source srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/pictures\/picture-100393850-1649415070.jpg?height=270&amp;format=webp 270w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/pictures\/picture-100393850-1649415070.jpg?height=180&amp;format=webp 180w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/pictures\/picture-100393850-1649415070.jpg?height=90&amp;format=webp 90w\" sizes=\"100px\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"header\">\n<div class=\"text\">\n<div class=\"name\">Alex Whitworth<\/div>\n<div class=\"role\">Journalist<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"desc\">\n<p>Alex joined the Crash.net team in August of 2024 having covered consumer and racing motorcycle news at Visordown for two years.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"views-element-container block block-views-blockrelated-content-related-content-block\">\n<h3>More News<\/h3>\n<div class=\"grid-view grid-2 js-view-dom-id-89daacf06b6044aa2690444a20c779a9db7ed8f59dab7ad2af7f32431d9693cd\">\n<div class=\"card card_default\">\n<div class=\"content\">\n<div class=\"links\">\n<div class=\"sections\"> MotoGP  News <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Marc Marquez: \u201cMoney or the best bike? 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The Italian is therefore theoretically in-line to follow Razgatlioglu to MotoGP next season, especially given his insertion into the Ducati MotoGP test team this year alongside Michele Pirro.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">But a spot in MotoGP is not guaranteed for Bulega next season, and he must wait for things to be finalised among the championship\u2019s current top riders before he can make his move.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cWe have to wait for the big names to officially communicate their intentions and once the team leaders are in place then the teams will think about their teammates,\u201d Bulega\u2019s manager, Alberto Martinelli, said in an interview with the Italian motorcycling publication, Moto.it.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"ins-related_content dsp-related_content_in_article\">\n<h2>Read More<\/h2>\n<div class=\"related-content-in-body js-view-dom-id-a47a7475b4617413e8d1f6adf4aa98eaf2e5791c3e3162498596f466d8c2a1b0\">  Acosta could \u201crejuvenate\u201d Marc Marquez like Rossi vs Lorenzo   Ducati takes inspiration from rivals in rear aero battle <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Martinelli admitted that, while Ducati is Bulega\u2019s priority for a MotoGP move, it is \u201cnot impossible\u201d for him to go back to the grand prix paddock with a different brand.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">&#8220;Difficult but not impossible,\u201d Martinelli said.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cAt Ducati they know that our priority is to stay with them in MotoGP as well, but it takes two to get married and if we don&#8217;t receive an offer in time then we can resume contact with other teams.\u00a0<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"ins-related_content dsp-related_content_in_article_2\">\n<h2>Read More<\/h2>\n<div class=\"related-content-in-body js-view-dom-id-ab171630c7bc27cdfee760d58f8254da1064c2b03dfee5e38d0daa62d492b23c\">  Marc Marquez seeks missing \u201cstep\u201d during Aragon training   Is this rider set to be the biggest loser in MotoGP\u2019s wild 2027 market? <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cWe don&#8217;t know what the priorities of the Borgo Panigale company are and what their agreements with the satellite teams are, so we can only wait, but we won&#8217;t do it indefinitely.\u201d<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Martinelli added that Bulega remains concentrated on winning the World Superbike title this year above all else.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cNicolo [Bulega] is a professional and has great determination,\u201d Martinelli said.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cHe knows that winning the Superbike World Championship is a feat that will consecrate him among the top riders in motorcycling.\u201d<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Bulega started the 2026 WorldSBK season with six wins in a row at Phillip Island and then Portimao. His win streak extends back 10 races to Race 2 at Estoril last October.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block block-echobox\">\n<h2>Subscribe to our MotoGP Newsletter<\/h2>\n<div class=\"info js-form-wrapper form-wrapper\" data-drupal-selector=\"edit-info\" id=\"edit-info--2\">\n<p>Get the latest MotoGP news, exclusives, interviews and promotions from the paddock direct to your inbox<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"extra-info js-form-wrapper form-wrapper\" data-drupal-selector=\"edit-legal\" id=\"edit-legal--2\">\n<p>For more information see our Privacy Policy<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"body\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">It is \u201cnot impossible\u201d for current WorldSBK points leader Nicolo Bulega to move to MotoGP next season without Ducati.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Bulega joined Ducati\u2019s production racing project in the World Supersport class in 2022, the first year of the Next Generation rules that allowed Ducati to enter the category with its Panigale V2.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">A year later, Bulega \u2013 who moved to Supersport after a grand prix career that yielded only two podiums in the Moto3 class and none in Moto2 \u2013 won the Supersport title and earned a move up to World Superbike with Ducati\u2019s factory team.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">In his two full seasons in the premier category of production racing, Bulega has finished second in the championship on both occasions \u2013 and on both occasions he was second to Toprak Razgatlioglu, who in the process earned himself his own MotoGP move for 2025 with Pramac Yamaha.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Bulega wasn\u2019t beaten by a rider other than Razgatlioglu in dry races during 2025, and has started this season unbeaten through two rounds. The Italian is therefore theoretically in-line to follow Razgatlioglu to MotoGP next season, especially given his insertion into the Ducati MotoGP test team this year alongside Michele Pirro.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">But a spot in MotoGP is not guaranteed for Bulega next season, and he must wait for things to be finalised among the championship\u2019s current top riders before he can make his move.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cWe have to wait for the big names to officially communicate their intentions and once the team leaders are in place then the teams will think about their teammates,\u201d Bulega\u2019s manager, Alberto Martinelli, said in an interview with the Italian motorcycling publication, Moto.it.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"ins-related_content dsp-related_content_in_article\">\n<h2>Read More<\/h2>\n<div class=\"related-content-in-body js-view-dom-id-a47a7475b4617413e8d1f6adf4aa98eaf2e5791c3e3162498596f466d8c2a1b0\">  Acosta could \u201crejuvenate\u201d Marc Marquez like Rossi vs Lorenzo   Ducati takes inspiration from rivals in rear aero battle <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Martinelli admitted that, while Ducati is Bulega\u2019s priority for a MotoGP move, it is \u201cnot impossible\u201d for him to go back to the grand prix paddock with a different brand.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">&#8220;Difficult but not impossible,\u201d Martinelli said.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cAt Ducati they know that our priority is to stay with them in MotoGP as well, but it takes two to get married and if we don&#8217;t receive an offer in time then we can resume contact with other teams.\u00a0<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"ins-related_content dsp-related_content_in_article_2\">\n<h2>Read More<\/h2>\n<div class=\"related-content-in-body js-view-dom-id-ab171630c7bc27cdfee760d58f8254da1064c2b03dfee5e38d0daa62d492b23c\">  Marc Marquez seeks missing \u201cstep\u201d during Aragon training   Is this rider set to be the biggest loser in MotoGP\u2019s wild 2027 market? <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cWe don&#8217;t know what the priorities of the Borgo Panigale company are and what their agreements with the satellite teams are, so we can only wait, but we won&#8217;t do it indefinitely.\u201d<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Martinelli added that Bulega remains concentrated on winning the World Superbike title this year above all else.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cNicolo [Bulega] is a professional and has great determination,\u201d Martinelli said.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cHe knows that winning the Superbike World Championship is a feat that will consecrate him among the top riders in motorcycling.\u201d<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Bulega started the 2026 WorldSBK season with six wins in a row at Phillip Island and then Portimao. His win streak extends back 10 races to Race 2 at Estoril last October.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block block-echobox\">\n<h2>Subscribe to our MotoGP Newsletter<\/h2>\n<div class=\"info js-form-wrapper form-wrapper\" data-drupal-selector=\"edit-info\" id=\"edit-info--2\">\n<p>Get the latest MotoGP news, exclusives, interviews and promotions from the paddock direct to your inbox<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"extra-info js-form-wrapper form-wrapper\" data-drupal-selector=\"edit-legal\" id=\"edit-legal--2\">\n<p>For more information see our Privacy Policy<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<p>[analyse_source url=&#8221;http:\/\/crash.net\/motogp\/news\/1092967\/1\/not-impossible-nicolo-bulega-make-motogp-move-without-ducati&#8221;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1290523_hires-1.jpg?width=1600&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9&#8243;] \u201cNot impossible\u201d for Nicolo Bulega to make MotoGP move without Ducati Nicolo Bulega could move to MotoGP without Ducati, his manager says. 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