{"id":1889694,"date":"2026-04-18T15:05:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-18T12:05:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1889694"},"modified":"2026-04-18T15:05:00","modified_gmt":"2026-04-18T12:05:00","slug":"2026-dutch-worldsbk-assen-championship-standings-after-race-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1889694","title":{"rendered":"2026 Dutch WorldSBK, Assen: Championship standings after Race 1"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1305144_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: Championship standings after Race 1<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"summary body\">\n<p>2026 WorldSBK championship standings after Race 1 of the Dutch 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=\"2026-04-18T16:05:00+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_1305144_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=1920&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1920w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1305144_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=1800&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1800w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1305144_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=1600&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1600w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1305144_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=1500&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1500w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1305144_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=1200&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1200w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1305144_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=900&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 900w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1305144_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=800&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 800w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1305144_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=600&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 600w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1305144_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>Nicolo Bulega, Iker Lecuona, Sam Lowes, 2026 Dutch WorldSBK round 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 takes a 61-point WorldSBK title lead into Sunday at Assen after pushing his unbeaten start to the 2026 season to seven wins in a row in race one.<\/p>\n<p>Aruba.it Ducati team-mate Iker Lecuona used a rain shower to catch and pass Bulega, but eventually had to settle for a fourth runner-up finish in succession.<\/p>\n<p>A first podium of the season for Sam Lowes puts the Marc VDS rider equal on points with twin brother Alex in fifth.<\/p>\n<p>After three podiums at home in Portimao, BMW&#8217;s rookie WorldSBK star Miguel Oliveira holds on to third overall despite a seventh place on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>Former champion Alvaro Bautista claimed his best result since Phillip Island with fourth place, and holds eighth in the standings ahead of Sunday&#8217;s Superpole and Race 2&#8230;<\/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<div class=\"table-overflow\">\n<table class=\"crash-report\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"6\">\n<h2>2026 World Superbike Championship Standings | Assen | Round 3, Race 1<\/h2>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Pos<\/td>\n<td>Rider<\/td>\n<td>Nat.<\/td>\n<td>WorldSBK Team<\/td>\n<td>Superbike<\/td>\n<td>Points<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<td><strong>Nicolo Bulega<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>ITA<\/td>\n<td>Aruba.it Racing Ducati<\/td>\n<td>Ducati Panigale V4 R<\/td>\n<td>149<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2<\/td>\n<td><strong>Iker Lecuona<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>ESP<\/td>\n<td>Aruba.it Racing Ducati<\/td>\n<td>Ducati Panigale V4 R<\/td>\n<td>88<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>3<\/td>\n<td><strong>Miguel Oliveira<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>POR<\/td>\n<td>ROKiT BMW Motorrad<\/td>\n<td>BMW M1000 RR<\/td>\n<td>65<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>4<\/td>\n<td><strong>Axel Bassani<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>ITA<\/td>\n<td>Bimota by Kawasaki Racing Team<\/td>\n<td>Bimota KB998<\/td>\n<td>64<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>5<\/td>\n<td><strong>Sam Lowes<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>GBR<\/td>\n<td>Marc VDS Racing Team<\/td>\n<td>Ducati Panigale V4 R<\/td>\n<td>59<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>6<\/td>\n<td><strong>Alex Lowes<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>GBR<\/td>\n<td>Bimota by Kawasaki Racing Team<\/td>\n<td>Bimota KB998<\/td>\n<td>59<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>7<\/td>\n<td><strong>Lorenzo Baldassarri<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>ITA<\/td>\n<td>Team Go Eleven<\/td>\n<td>Ducati Panigale V4 R<\/td>\n<td>48<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>8<\/td>\n<td><strong>Alvaro Bautista<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>ESP<\/td>\n<td>Barni Spark Racing<\/td>\n<td>Ducati Panigale V4 R<\/td>\n<td>40<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>9<\/td>\n<td><strong>Yari Montella<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>ITA<\/td>\n<td>Barni Spark Racing<\/td>\n<td>Ducati Panigale V4 R<\/td>\n<td>35<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>10<\/td>\n<td><strong>Andrea Locatelli<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>ITA<\/td>\n<td>Pata Maxus Yamaha<\/td>\n<td>Yamaha R1<\/td>\n<td>35<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>11<\/td>\n<td><strong>Danilo Petrucci<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>ITA<\/td>\n<td>ROKiT BMW Motorrad<\/td>\n<td>BMW M1000 RR<\/td>\n<td>31<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>12<\/td>\n<td><strong>Tarran Mackenzie<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>GBR<\/td>\n<td>MGM Optical Express Racing<\/td>\n<td>Ducati Panigale V4 R<\/td>\n<td>26<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>13<\/td>\n<td><strong>Garrett Gerloff<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>USA<\/td>\n<td>Kawasaki WorldSBK Team<\/td>\n<td>Kawasaki ZX-10RR<\/td>\n<td>24<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>14<\/td>\n<td><strong>Xavi Vierge<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>ESP<\/td>\n<td>Pata Maxus Yamaha<\/td>\n<td>Yamaha R1<\/td>\n<td>21<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>15<\/td>\n<td><strong>Remy Gardner<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>AUS<\/td>\n<td>GYTR GRT Yamaha<\/td>\n<td>Yamaha R1<\/td>\n<td>14<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>16<\/td>\n<td><strong>Alberto Surra<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>ITA<\/td>\n<td>Motocorsa Racing<\/td>\n<td>Ducati Panigale V4 R<\/td>\n<td>13<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>17<\/td>\n<td><strong>Stefano Manzi<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>ITA<\/td>\n<td>GYTR GRT Yamaha<\/td>\n<td>Yamaha R1<\/td>\n<td>7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>18<\/td>\n<td><strong>Tetsuta Nagashima<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>JPN<\/td>\n<td>Honda HRC<\/td>\n<td>Honda CBR1000RR-R<\/td>\n<td>7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>19<\/td>\n<td><strong>Tommy Bridewell<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>GBR<\/td>\n<td>Superbike Advocates Racing<\/td>\n<td>Ducati Panigale V4 R<\/td>\n<td>6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>20<\/td>\n<td><strong>Jonathan Rea<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>GBR<\/td>\n<td>Honda HRC<\/td>\n<td>Honda CBR1000RR-R<\/td>\n<td>4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>21<\/td>\n<td><strong>Somkiat Chantra<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>THA<\/td>\n<td>Honda HRC<\/td>\n<td>Honda CBR1000RR-R<\/td>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>22<\/td>\n<td><strong>Bahattin Sofuoglu<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>TUR<\/td>\n<td>Motoxracing Yamaha<\/td>\n<td>Yamaha R1<\/td>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>23<\/td>\n<td><strong>Ryan Vickers<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>GBR<\/td>\n<td>Honda HRC<\/td>\n<td>Honda CBR1000RR-R<\/td>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\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-39399c869a4a0c514ee7c6e8393564df2834a1110f6eb57996641dcd487983bb\">  Why third was \u201cthe right result\u201d for Sam Lowes at Dutch WorldSBK   2026 Assen 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Credit: Gold and Goose.\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<div class=\"summary body\">\n<p>2026 WorldSBK championship standings after Race 1 of the Dutch round at Assen.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"body\">\n<p>Nicolo Bulega takes a 61-point WorldSBK title lead into Sunday at Assen after pushing his unbeaten start to the 2026 season to seven wins in a row in race one.<\/p>\n<p>Aruba.it Ducati team-mate Iker Lecuona used a rain shower to catch and pass Bulega, but eventually had to settle for a fourth runner-up finish in succession.<\/p>\n<p>A first podium of the season for Sam Lowes puts the Marc VDS rider equal on points with twin brother Alex in fifth.<\/p>\n<p>After three podiums at home in Portimao, BMW&#8217;s rookie WorldSBK star Miguel Oliveira holds on to third overall despite a seventh place on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>Former champion Alvaro Bautista claimed his best result since Phillip Island with fourth place, and holds eighth in the standings ahead of Sunday&#8217;s Superpole and Race 2&#8230;<\/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<div class=\"table-overflow\">\n<table class=\"crash-report\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"6\">\n<h2>2026 World Superbike Championship Standings | Assen | Round 3, Race 1<\/h2>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Pos<\/td>\n<td>Rider<\/td>\n<td>Nat.<\/td>\n<td>WorldSBK Team<\/td>\n<td>Superbike<\/td>\n<td>Points<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<td><strong>Nicolo Bulega<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>ITA<\/td>\n<td>Aruba.it Racing Ducati<\/td>\n<td>Ducati Panigale V4 R<\/td>\n<td>149<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2<\/td>\n<td><strong>Iker Lecuona<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>ESP<\/td>\n<td>Aruba.it Racing Ducati<\/td>\n<td>Ducati Panigale V4 R<\/td>\n<td>88<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>3<\/td>\n<td><strong>Miguel Oliveira<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>POR<\/td>\n<td>ROKiT BMW Motorrad<\/td>\n<td>BMW M1000 RR<\/td>\n<td>65<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>4<\/td>\n<td><strong>Axel Bassani<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>ITA<\/td>\n<td>Bimota by Kawasaki Racing Team<\/td>\n<td>Bimota KB998<\/td>\n<td>64<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>5<\/td>\n<td><strong>Sam Lowes<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>GBR<\/td>\n<td>Marc VDS Racing Team<\/td>\n<td>Ducati Panigale V4 R<\/td>\n<td>59<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>6<\/td>\n<td><strong>Alex Lowes<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>GBR<\/td>\n<td>Bimota by Kawasaki Racing Team<\/td>\n<td>Bimota KB998<\/td>\n<td>59<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>7<\/td>\n<td><strong>Lorenzo Baldassarri<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>ITA<\/td>\n<td>Team Go Eleven<\/td>\n<td>Ducati Panigale V4 R<\/td>\n<td>48<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>8<\/td>\n<td><strong>Alvaro Bautista<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>ESP<\/td>\n<td>Barni Spark Racing<\/td>\n<td>Ducati Panigale V4 R<\/td>\n<td>40<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>9<\/td>\n<td><strong>Yari Montella<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>ITA<\/td>\n<td>Barni Spark Racing<\/td>\n<td>Ducati Panigale V4 R<\/td>\n<td>35<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>10<\/td>\n<td><strong>Andrea Locatelli<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>ITA<\/td>\n<td>Pata Maxus Yamaha<\/td>\n<td>Yamaha R1<\/td>\n<td>35<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>11<\/td>\n<td><strong>Danilo Petrucci<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>ITA<\/td>\n<td>ROKiT BMW Motorrad<\/td>\n<td>BMW M1000 RR<\/td>\n<td>31<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>12<\/td>\n<td><strong>Tarran Mackenzie<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>GBR<\/td>\n<td>MGM Optical Express Racing<\/td>\n<td>Ducati Panigale V4 R<\/td>\n<td>26<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>13<\/td>\n<td><strong>Garrett Gerloff<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>USA<\/td>\n<td>Kawasaki WorldSBK Team<\/td>\n<td>Kawasaki ZX-10RR<\/td>\n<td>24<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>14<\/td>\n<td><strong>Xavi Vierge<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>ESP<\/td>\n<td>Pata Maxus Yamaha<\/td>\n<td>Yamaha R1<\/td>\n<td>21<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>15<\/td>\n<td><strong>Remy Gardner<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>AUS<\/td>\n<td>GYTR GRT Yamaha<\/td>\n<td>Yamaha R1<\/td>\n<td>14<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>16<\/td>\n<td><strong>Alberto Surra<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>ITA<\/td>\n<td>Motocorsa Racing<\/td>\n<td>Ducati Panigale V4 R<\/td>\n<td>13<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>17<\/td>\n<td><strong>Stefano Manzi<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>ITA<\/td>\n<td>GYTR GRT Yamaha<\/td>\n<td>Yamaha R1<\/td>\n<td>7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>18<\/td>\n<td><strong>Tetsuta Nagashima<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>JPN<\/td>\n<td>Honda HRC<\/td>\n<td>Honda CBR1000RR-R<\/td>\n<td>7<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>19<\/td>\n<td><strong>Tommy Bridewell<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>GBR<\/td>\n<td>Superbike Advocates Racing<\/td>\n<td>Ducati Panigale V4 R<\/td>\n<td>6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>20<\/td>\n<td><strong>Jonathan Rea<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>GBR<\/td>\n<td>Honda HRC<\/td>\n<td>Honda CBR1000RR-R<\/td>\n<td>4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>21<\/td>\n<td><strong>Somkiat Chantra<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>THA<\/td>\n<td>Honda HRC<\/td>\n<td>Honda CBR1000RR-R<\/td>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>22<\/td>\n<td><strong>Bahattin Sofuoglu<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>TUR<\/td>\n<td>Motoxracing Yamaha<\/td>\n<td>Yamaha R1<\/td>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>23<\/td>\n<td><strong>Ryan Vickers<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>GBR<\/td>\n<td>Honda HRC<\/td>\n<td>Honda CBR1000RR-R<\/td>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\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-39399c869a4a0c514ee7c6e8393564df2834a1110f6eb57996641dcd487983bb\">  Why third was \u201cthe right result\u201d for Sam Lowes at Dutch WorldSBK   2026 Assen WorldSBK: Bulega, Lecuona battle as rain shakes up Race 1 <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"body\">\n<p>Nicolo Bulega takes a 61-point WorldSBK title lead into Sunday at Assen after pushing his unbeaten start to the 2026 season to seven wins in a row in race one.<\/p>\n<p>Aruba.it Ducati team-mate Iker Lecuona used a rain shower to catch and pass Bulega, but eventually had to settle for a fourth runner-up finish in succession.<\/p>\n<p>A first podium of the season for Sam Lowes puts the Marc VDS rider equal on points with twin brother Alex in fifth.<\/p>\n<p>After three podiums at home in Portimao, BMW&#8217;s rookie WorldSBK star Miguel Oliveira holds on to third overall despite a seventh place on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>Former champion Alvaro Bautista claimed his best result since Phillip Island with fourth place, and holds eighth in the standings ahead of Sunday&#8217;s Superpole and Race 2&#8230;<\/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 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RR<\/td>\n<td>65<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>4<\/td>\n<td><strong>Axel Bassani<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>ITA<\/td>\n<td>Bimota by Kawasaki Racing Team<\/td>\n<td>Bimota KB998<\/td>\n<td>64<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>5<\/td>\n<td><strong>Sam Lowes<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>GBR<\/td>\n<td>Marc VDS Racing Team<\/td>\n<td>Ducati Panigale V4 R<\/td>\n<td>59<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>6<\/td>\n<td><strong>Alex Lowes<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>GBR<\/td>\n<td>Bimota by Kawasaki Racing Team<\/td>\n<td>Bimota KB998<\/td>\n<td>59<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>7<\/td>\n<td><strong>Lorenzo Baldassarri<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>ITA<\/td>\n<td>Team Go Eleven<\/td>\n<td>Ducati Panigale V4 R<\/td>\n<td>48<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>8<\/td>\n<td><strong>Alvaro Bautista<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>ESP<\/td>\n<td>Barni Spark Racing<\/td>\n<td>Ducati Panigale V4 R<\/td>\n<td>40<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>9<\/td>\n<td><strong>Yari Montella<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>ITA<\/td>\n<td>Barni Spark Racing<\/td>\n<td>Ducati Panigale V4 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