{"id":1889658,"date":"2026-04-18T14:28:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-18T11:28:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1889658"},"modified":"2026-04-18T14:28:00","modified_gmt":"2026-04-18T11:28:00","slug":"2026-dutch-worldsbk-assen-race-1-results","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1889658","title":{"rendered":"2026 Dutch WorldSBK, Assen &#8211; Race 1 Results"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1305185_hires_1600x900.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>2026 Dutch WorldSBK, Assen &#8211; Race 1 Results<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"summary body\">\n<p>Full results from Race 1 at the 2026 Dutch World Superbike round at Assen.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"section two-column\">\n<div class=\"col article-info\">\n<div>\n<address> Peter McLaren <\/address>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><time datetime=\"2026-04-18T15:28:00+01:00\">18 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_1305185_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=1920&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1920w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1305185_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=1800&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1800w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1305185_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=1600&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1600w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1305185_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=1500&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1500w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1305185_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=1200&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1200w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1305185_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=900&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 900w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1305185_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=800&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 800w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1305185_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=600&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 600w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1305185_hires_1600x900.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>Iker Lecuona, Nicolo Bulega, Sam Lowes, 2026 Dutch WorldSBK race 1 at Assen.<\/div>\n<div class=\"source\"> \u00a9\u00a0Gold and 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>Nicolo Bulega overcomes team-mate Iker Lecuona to keep his unbeaten start to the 2026 WorldSBK season alive despite a rain scare in race one at Assen.<\/p>\n<p>Bulega, starting on pole and winner of all six previous races this season, briefly dropped behind Lecuona at the start before establishing control.<\/p>\n<p>But when rain arrived with seven laps to go, Lecuona quickly reeled Bulega back in, then retook the lead.<\/p>\n<p>Bulega fought back as the weather improved, with fellow front-row starter Sam Lowes joining the victory battle on his way to securing a first podium of the season.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><u>Assen: New WorldSBK Championship standings after Race 1<\/u><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Alvaro Bautista made it an all-Ducati top four, with Bimota\u2019s Alex Lowes best of the rest ahead of Andrea Locatelli.<\/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>Miguel Oliveira was the leading BMW rider, the forner MotoGP rider narrowly getting the better of MGM Ducati&#8217;s Tarran Mackenzie after an intense battle for eighth.<\/p>\n<p>Oliveira\u2019s team-mate Danilo Petrucci, starting fourth, received a double long lap penalty for jumping the start.<\/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-9ea3aface963c5deff635dbf521255cff7f7b724d5611dddca3baad781b85620\">  2026 Dutch WorldSBK, Assen: Championship standings after Race 1   2026 Assen WorldSBK: Bulega, Lecuona battle as rain shakes up Race 1 <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>The BMW rider\u2019s afternoon then got even worse when he outbraked himself into the penalty loop and ran through the gravel.<\/p>\n<p>HRC\u2019s Somkiat Chantra missed race one, being declared unfit following an accident in FP3.<\/p>\n<div class=\"table-overflow\">\n<table class=\"crash-report\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"5\">\n<h2>2026 Dutch WorldSBK, Assen\u00a0&#8211;\u00a0Race 1\u00a0Results<\/h2>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>POS<\/td>\n<td>RIDER<\/td>\n<td>NAT<\/td>\n<td>TEAM<\/td>\n<td>TIME<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<td><strong>Nicolo Bulega<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>ITA<\/td>\n<td>Aruba.it &#8211; Ducati<\/td>\n<td>21 laps<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2<\/td>\n<td><strong>Iker Lecuona<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>ESP<\/td>\n<td>Aruba.it &#8211; Ducati<\/td>\n<td>+1.618s<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>3<\/td>\n<td><strong>Sam Lowes<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>GBR<\/td>\n<td>ELF Marc VDS Racing Team<\/td>\n<td>+2.923s<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>4<\/td>\n<td><strong>Alvaro Bautista<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>ESP<\/td>\n<td>Barni Spark Racing Team<\/td>\n<td>+6.376s<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>5<\/td>\n<td><strong>Alex Lowes<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>GBR<\/td>\n<td>bimota by Kawasaki Racing Team<\/td>\n<td>+11.775s<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>6<\/td>\n<td><strong>Andrea Locatelli<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>ITA<\/td>\n<td>Pata Maxus Yamaha<\/td>\n<td>+17.167s<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>7<\/td>\n<td><strong>Miguel Oliveira<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>POR<\/td>\n<td>ROKiT BMW Motorrad Team<\/td>\n<td>+18.163s<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>8<\/td>\n<td><strong>Lorenzo Baldassarri<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>ITA<\/td>\n<td>Team Goeleven<\/td>\n<td>+18.55s<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>9<\/td>\n<td><strong>Tarran Mackenzie<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>GBR<\/td>\n<td>MGM Optical Express Racing<\/td>\n<td>+18.591s<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>10<\/td>\n<td><strong>Xavi Vierge<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>ESP<\/td>\n<td>Pata Maxus Yamaha<\/td>\n<td>+18.779s<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>11<\/td>\n<td><strong>Yari Montella<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>ITA<\/td>\n<td>Barni Spark Racing Team<\/td>\n<td>+18.928s<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>12<\/td>\n<td><strong>Axel Bassani<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>ITA<\/td>\n<td>bimota by Kawasaki Racing Team<\/td>\n<td>+19.198s<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>13<\/td>\n<td><strong>Tommy Bridewell<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>GBR<\/td>\n<td>Superbike Advocates<\/td>\n<td>+20.971s<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>14<\/td>\n<td><strong>Remy Gardner<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>AUS<\/td>\n<td>GYTR GRT Yamaha Team<\/td>\n<td>+22.646s<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>15<\/td>\n<td><strong>Alberto Surra<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>ITA<\/td>\n<td>Motocorsa Ducati<\/td>\n<td>+23.884s<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>16<\/td>\n<td><strong>Garrett Gerloff<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>USA<\/td>\n<td>Kawasaki Team<\/td>\n<td>+25.213s<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>17<\/td>\n<td><strong>Jonathan Rea<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>GBR<\/td>\n<td>Honda HRC<\/td>\n<td>+41.459s<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>18<\/td>\n<td><strong>Danilo Petrucci<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>ITA<\/td>\n<td>ROKiT BMW Motorrad Team<\/td>\n<td>+44.126s<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>19<\/td>\n<td><strong>Stefano Manzi<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>ITA<\/td>\n<td>GYTR GRT Yamaha Team<\/td>\n<td>+50.165s<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>20<\/td>\n<td><strong>Bahattin Sofuoglu<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>TUR<\/td>\n<td>Motoxracing Team<\/td>\n<td>+50.73s<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>21<\/td>\n<td><strong>Twan Smits<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>NED<\/td>\n<td>Team Apreco<\/td>\n<td>+51.822s<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>22<\/td>\n<td><strong>Mattia Rato<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>ITA<\/td>\n<td>Motoxracing Team<\/td>\n<td>+52.858s<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\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-955ca7dd8d87b3a009c6a92a5c3e11575cb294cf25bc0f232c308c685fa9b14f\">  Nicolo Bulega brushes off Dutch WorldSBK Superpole crash   2026 Assen WorldSBK: Bulega pole despite Superpole crash <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\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\">Iker Lecuona<\/div>\n<div class=\"field_keywords\">Miguel Oliveira<\/div>\n<div class=\"field_keywords\">Danilo Petrucci<\/div>\n<div 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He is at the forefront of the Suzuki exit story and Marc Marquez\u2019s injury issues.<\/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-1cc30ccfba0226c8988e8ccb0e62c898a5ca78bd320fde47565b113caf3aaeb4\">\n<div class=\"card card_default\">\n<div class=\"content\">\n<div class=\"links\">\n<div class=\"sections\"> World Superbikes  Results <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>2026 Dutch WorldSBK, Assen &#8211; Superpole Qualifying Results<\/p>\n<div class=\"card-info\">\n<div class=\"time\" data-timestamp=\"1776505200\"> 5h ago<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1304904_hires.jpg?aspect_ratio=1:1\" alt=\"Nicolo Bulega, 2026 Dutch WorldSBK round at Assen.\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"card card_default\">\n<div class=\"content\">\n<div class=\"links\">\n<div class=\"sections\"> World Superbikes  News <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Assen WorldSBK: Iker Lecuona leads red-flagged final practice<\/p>\n<div class=\"card-info\">\n<div class=\"time\" data-timestamp=\"1776501000\"> 6h ago<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1304721_hires_1600x900.jpg?aspect_ratio=1:1\" alt=\"Iker Lecuona, 2026 Assen WorldSBK.\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"card card_default\">\n<div class=\"content\">\n<div class=\"links\">\n<div class=\"sections\"> World Superbikes  Results <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>2026 Dutch WorldSBK, Assen &#8211; Final Practice Results<\/p>\n<div class=\"card-info\">\n<div class=\"time\" data-timestamp=\"1776500520\"> 6h ago<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1304858_hires_1600x900.jpg?aspect_ratio=1:1\" alt=\"Iker Lecuona, 2026 Dutch WorldSBK, Assen.\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"card card_default\">\n<div class=\"content\">\n<div class=\"links\">\n<div class=\"sections\"> World Superbikes  News <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Is Ducati more affected by WorldSBK fuel flow changes in 2026?<\/p>\n<div class=\"card-info\">\n<div class=\"time\" data-timestamp=\"1776495600\"> 8h ago<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1304933_hires.jpg?aspect_ratio=1:1\" alt=\"Nicolo Bulega, 2026 Dutch WorldSBK. 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Credit: Gold and Goose.\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"card card_default\">\n<div class=\"content\">\n<div class=\"links\">\n<div class=\"sections\"> World Superbikes  News <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Ducati WorldSBK riders frustrated despite strong Dutch pace<\/p>\n<div class=\"card-info\">\n<div class=\"time\" data-timestamp=\"1776445076\"> 22h ago<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1304834_hires.jpg?aspect_ratio=1:1\" alt=\"Nicolo Bulega, 2026 Dutch WorldSBK. Credit: Gold and Goose.\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<div class=\"summary body\">\n<p>Full results from Race 1 at the 2026 Dutch World Superbike round at Assen.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"body\">\n<p>Nicolo Bulega overcomes team-mate Iker Lecuona to keep his unbeaten start to the 2026 WorldSBK season alive despite a rain scare in race one at Assen.<\/p>\n<p>Bulega, starting on pole and winner of all six previous races this season, briefly dropped behind Lecuona at the start before establishing control.<\/p>\n<p>But when rain arrived with seven laps to go, Lecuona quickly reeled Bulega back in, then retook the lead.<\/p>\n<p>Bulega fought back as the weather improved, with fellow front-row starter Sam Lowes joining the victory battle on his way to securing a first podium of the season.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><u>Assen: New WorldSBK Championship standings after Race 1<\/u><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Alvaro Bautista made it an all-Ducati top four, with Bimota\u2019s Alex Lowes best of the rest ahead of Andrea Locatelli.<\/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>Miguel Oliveira was the leading BMW rider, the forner MotoGP rider narrowly getting the better of MGM Ducati&#8217;s Tarran Mackenzie after an intense battle for eighth.<\/p>\n<p>Oliveira\u2019s team-mate Danilo Petrucci, starting fourth, received a double long lap penalty for jumping the start.<\/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-9ea3aface963c5deff635dbf521255cff7f7b724d5611dddca3baad781b85620\">  2026 Dutch WorldSBK, Assen: Championship standings after Race 1   2026 Assen WorldSBK: Bulega, Lecuona battle as rain shakes up Race 1 <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>The BMW rider\u2019s afternoon then got even worse when he outbraked himself into the penalty loop and ran through the gravel.<\/p>\n<p>HRC\u2019s Somkiat Chantra missed race one, being declared unfit following an accident in FP3.<\/p>\n<div class=\"table-overflow\">\n<table class=\"crash-report\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"5\">\n<h2>2026 Dutch WorldSBK, Assen\u00a0&#8211;\u00a0Race 1\u00a0Results<\/h2>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>POS<\/td>\n<td>RIDER<\/td>\n<td>NAT<\/td>\n<td>TEAM<\/td>\n<td>TIME<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<td><strong>Nicolo Bulega<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>ITA<\/td>\n<td>Aruba.it &#8211; Ducati<\/td>\n<td>21 laps<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2<\/td>\n<td><strong>Iker 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Mackenzie<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>GBR<\/td>\n<td>MGM Optical Express Racing<\/td>\n<td>+18.591s<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>10<\/td>\n<td><strong>Xavi Vierge<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>ESP<\/td>\n<td>Pata Maxus Yamaha<\/td>\n<td>+18.779s<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>11<\/td>\n<td><strong>Yari Montella<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>ITA<\/td>\n<td>Barni Spark Racing Team<\/td>\n<td>+18.928s<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>12<\/td>\n<td><strong>Axel Bassani<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>ITA<\/td>\n<td>bimota by Kawasaki Racing Team<\/td>\n<td>+19.198s<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>13<\/td>\n<td><strong>Tommy Bridewell<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>GBR<\/td>\n<td>Superbike Advocates<\/td>\n<td>+20.971s<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>14<\/td>\n<td><strong>Remy Gardner<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>AUS<\/td>\n<td>GYTR GRT Yamaha Team<\/td>\n<td>+22.646s<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>15<\/td>\n<td><strong>Alberto Surra<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>ITA<\/td>\n<td>Motocorsa Ducati<\/td>\n<td>+23.884s<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>16<\/td>\n<td><strong>Garrett Gerloff<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>USA<\/td>\n<td>Kawasaki Team<\/td>\n<td>+25.213s<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>17<\/td>\n<td><strong>Jonathan Rea<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>GBR<\/td>\n<td>Honda HRC<\/td>\n<td>+41.459s<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>18<\/td>\n<td><strong>Danilo Petrucci<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>ITA<\/td>\n<td>ROKiT BMW Motorrad Team<\/td>\n<td>+44.126s<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>19<\/td>\n<td><strong>Stefano Manzi<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>ITA<\/td>\n<td>GYTR GRT Yamaha Team<\/td>\n<td>+50.165s<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>20<\/td>\n<td><strong>Bahattin Sofuoglu<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>TUR<\/td>\n<td>Motoxracing Team<\/td>\n<td>+50.73s<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>21<\/td>\n<td><strong>Twan Smits<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>NED<\/td>\n<td>Team Apreco<\/td>\n<td>+51.822s<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>22<\/td>\n<td><strong>Mattia Rato<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>ITA<\/td>\n<td>Motoxracing Team<\/td>\n<td>+52.858s<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\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-955ca7dd8d87b3a009c6a92a5c3e11575cb294cf25bc0f232c308c685fa9b14f\">  Nicolo Bulega brushes off Dutch WorldSBK Superpole crash   2026 Assen WorldSBK: Bulega pole despite Superpole crash <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"body\">\n<p>Nicolo Bulega overcomes team-mate Iker Lecuona to keep his unbeaten start to the 2026 WorldSBK season alive despite a rain scare in race one at Assen.<\/p>\n<p>Bulega, starting on pole and winner of all six previous races this season, briefly 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leading BMW rider, the forner MotoGP rider narrowly getting the better of MGM Ducati&#8217;s Tarran Mackenzie after an intense battle for eighth.<\/p>\n<p>Oliveira\u2019s team-mate Danilo Petrucci, starting fourth, received a double long lap penalty for jumping the start.<\/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-9ea3aface963c5deff635dbf521255cff7f7b724d5611dddca3baad781b85620\">  2026 Dutch WorldSBK, Assen: Championship standings after Race 1   2026 Assen WorldSBK: Bulega, Lecuona battle as rain shakes up Race 1 <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>The BMW rider\u2019s afternoon then got even worse when he outbraked himself into the penalty loop and ran through the gravel.<\/p>\n<p>HRC\u2019s Somkiat Chantra missed race one, being declared unfit following an accident in FP3.<\/p>\n<div class=\"table-overflow\">\n<table 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Locatelli<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>ITA<\/td>\n<td>Pata Maxus Yamaha<\/td>\n<td>+17.167s<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>7<\/td>\n<td><strong>Miguel Oliveira<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>POR<\/td>\n<td>ROKiT BMW Motorrad Team<\/td>\n<td>+18.163s<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>8<\/td>\n<td><strong>Lorenzo Baldassarri<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>ITA<\/td>\n<td>Team Goeleven<\/td>\n<td>+18.55s<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>9<\/td>\n<td><strong>Tarran Mackenzie<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>GBR<\/td>\n<td>MGM Optical Express Racing<\/td>\n<td>+18.591s<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>10<\/td>\n<td><strong>Xavi Vierge<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>ESP<\/td>\n<td>Pata Maxus Yamaha<\/td>\n<td>+18.779s<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>11<\/td>\n<td><strong>Yari Montella<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>ITA<\/td>\n<td>Barni Spark Racing Team<\/td>\n<td>+18.928s<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>12<\/td>\n<td><strong>Axel Bassani<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>ITA<\/td>\n<td>bimota by Kawasaki Racing Team<\/td>\n<td>+19.198s<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>13<\/td>\n<td><strong>Tommy Bridewell<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>GBR<\/td>\n<td>Superbike Advocates<\/td>\n<td>+20.971s<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>14<\/td>\n<td><strong>Remy Gardner<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>AUS<\/td>\n<td>GYTR GRT Yamaha Team<\/td>\n<td>+22.646s<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>15<\/td>\n<td><strong>Alberto Surra<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>ITA<\/td>\n<td>Motocorsa Ducati<\/td>\n<td>+23.884s<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>16<\/td>\n<td><strong>Garrett Gerloff<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>USA<\/td>\n<td>Kawasaki Team<\/td>\n<td>+25.213s<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>17<\/td>\n<td><strong>Jonathan Rea<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>GBR<\/td>\n<td>Honda HRC<\/td>\n<td>+41.459s<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>18<\/td>\n<td><strong>Danilo Petrucci<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>ITA<\/td>\n<td>ROKiT BMW Motorrad Team<\/td>\n<td>+44.126s<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>19<\/td>\n<td><strong>Stefano Manzi<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>ITA<\/td>\n<td>GYTR GRT Yamaha Team<\/td>\n<td>+50.165s<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>20<\/td>\n<td><strong>Bahattin 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Nicolo Bulega brushes off Dutch WorldSBK Superpole crash   2026 Assen WorldSBK: Bulega pole despite Superpole crash <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>[analyse_source url=&#8221;http:\/\/crash.net\/wsbk\/results\/1093174\/1\/2026-dutch-worldsbk-assen-race-1-results&#8221;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1305185_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=1600&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9&#8243;] 2026 Dutch WorldSBK, Assen &#8211; Race 1 Results Full results from Race 1 at the 2026 Dutch World Superbike round at Assen. 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