{"id":1891578,"date":"2026-04-19T08:51:02","date_gmt":"2026-04-19T05:51:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1891578"},"modified":"2026-04-19T08:51:02","modified_gmt":"2026-04-19T05:51:02","slug":"2026-dutch-worldsbk-superpole-race-results","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1891578","title":{"rendered":"2026 Dutch WorldSBK, Superpole Race Results"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1305476_hires.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, Superpole Race Results<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"summary body\">\n<p>Full results from the Superpole Race at the 2026 Dutch WorldSBK at the TT Circuit Assen.<\/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=\"2026-04-19T09:51:02+01:00\">19 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_1305476_hires.jpg?width=1920&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1920w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1305476_hires.jpg?width=1800&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1800w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1305476_hires.jpg?width=1600&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1600w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1305476_hires.jpg?width=1500&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1500w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1305476_hires.jpg?width=1200&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1200w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1305476_hires.jpg?width=900&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 900w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1305476_hires.jpg?width=800&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 800w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1305476_hires.jpg?width=600&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 600w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1305476_hires.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 Dutch WorldSBK. 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>Results from the Superpole Race at the 2026 Dutch WorldSBK from Assen, the third stop on the 2026 schedule.<\/p>\n<p>Nicolo Bulega led from start-to-finish in the WorldSBK Superpole Race at Assen, winning by 1.742 seconds in the end ahead of Iker Lecuona. The top-five was identical to Race 1 with Sam Lowes third, Alvaro Bautista fourth, and Alex Lowes fifth.<\/p>\n<p>Full World Superbike results from the Superpole Race at Assen are below.<\/p>\n<div class=\"table-overflow\">\n<table dir=\"ltr\" class=\"crash-report\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"6\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"text-align-center\"><strong>2026 World Superbike Championship | Dutch Round | TT Circuit Assen | Superpole Race | Result<\/strong><\/p>\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>Timing<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<td>Nicolo Bulega<\/td>\n<td>ITA<\/td>\n<td>Aruba.it Racing Ducati<\/td>\n<td>Ducati Panigale V4 R<\/td>\n<td>WIN<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2<\/td>\n<td>Iker Lecuona<\/td>\n<td>ESP<\/td>\n<td>Aruba.it Racing Ducati<\/td>\n<td>Ducati Panigale V4 R<\/td>\n<td>1.742<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>3<\/td>\n<td>Sam Lowes<\/td>\n<td>GBR<\/td>\n<td>Marc VDS Racing Team<\/td>\n<td>Ducati Panigale V4 R<\/td>\n<td>2.632<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>4<\/td>\n<td>Alvaro Bautista<\/td>\n<td>ESP<\/td>\n<td>Barni Spark Racing<\/td>\n<td>Ducati Panigale V4 R<\/td>\n<td>6.219<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>5<\/td>\n<td>Alex Lowes<\/td>\n<td>GBR<\/td>\n<td>Bimota by Kawasaki Racing Team<\/td>\n<td>Bimota KB998<\/td>\n<td>6.373<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>6<\/td>\n<td>Xavi Vierge<\/td>\n<td>ESP<\/td>\n<td>Pata Maxus Yamaha<\/td>\n<td>Yamaha R1<\/td>\n<td>9.318<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>7<\/td>\n<td>Danilo Petrucci<\/td>\n<td>ITA<\/td>\n<td>ROKiT BMW Motorrad<\/td>\n<td>BMW M1000 RR<\/td>\n<td>9.432<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>8<\/td>\n<td>Yari Montella<\/td>\n<td>ITA<\/td>\n<td>Barni Spark Racing<\/td>\n<td>Ducati Panigale V4 R<\/td>\n<td>9.433<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>9<\/td>\n<td>Andrea Locatelli<\/td>\n<td>ITA<\/td>\n<td>Pata Maxus Yamaha<\/td>\n<td>Yamaha R1<\/td>\n<td>11.347<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>10<\/td>\n<td>Remy Gardner<\/td>\n<td>AUS<\/td>\n<td>GYTR GRT Yamaha<\/td>\n<td>Yamaha R1<\/td>\n<td>11.590<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>11<\/td>\n<td>Miguel Oliveira<\/td>\n<td>POR<\/td>\n<td>ROKiT BMW Motorrad<\/td>\n<td>BMW M1000 RR<\/td>\n<td>12.170<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>12<\/td>\n<td>Alberto Surra<\/td>\n<td>ITA<\/td>\n<td>Motocorsa Racing<\/td>\n<td>Ducati Panigale V4 R<\/td>\n<td>14.379<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>13<\/td>\n<td>Lorenzo Baldassarri<\/td>\n<td>ITA<\/td>\n<td>Team Go Eleven<\/td>\n<td>Ducati Panigale V4 R<\/td>\n<td>15.384<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>14<\/td>\n<td>Garrett Gerloff<\/td>\n<td>USA<\/td>\n<td>Kawasaki WorldSBK Team<\/td>\n<td>Kawasaki ZX-10RR<\/td>\n<td>15.429<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>15<\/td>\n<td>Tommy Bridewell<\/td>\n<td>GBR<\/td>\n<td>Superbike Advocates Racing<\/td>\n<td>Ducati Panigale V4 R<\/td>\n<td>16.749<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>16<\/td>\n<td>Stefano Manzi<\/td>\n<td>ITA<\/td>\n<td>GYTR GRT Yamaha<\/td>\n<td>Yamaha R1<\/td>\n<td>16.856<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>17<\/td>\n<td>Jonathan Rea<\/td>\n<td>GBR<\/td>\n<td>Honda HRC<\/td>\n<td>Honda CBR1000RR-R<\/td>\n<td>18.759<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>18<\/td>\n<td>Axel Bassani<\/td>\n<td>ITA<\/td>\n<td>Bimota by Kawasaki Racing Team<\/td>\n<td>Bimota KB998<\/td>\n<td>21.090<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>19<\/td>\n<td>Mattia Rato<\/td>\n<td>ITA<\/td>\n<td>Motoxracing Yamaha<\/td>\n<td>Yamaha R1<\/td>\n<td>25.517<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>20<\/td>\n<td>Bahattin Sofuoglu<\/td>\n<td>TUR<\/td>\n<td>Motoxracing Yamaha<\/td>\n<td>Yamaha R1<\/td>\n<td>25.532<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>21<\/td>\n<td>Twan Smits<\/td>\n<td>NED<\/td>\n<td>Team Apreco<\/td>\n<td>Yamaha R1<\/td>\n<td>27.932<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>DNF<\/td>\n<td>Tarran Mackenzie<\/td>\n<td>GBR<\/td>\n<td>MGM Optical Express Racing<\/td>\n<td>Ducati Panigale V4 R<\/td>\n<td>DNF<\/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>\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=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\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\">World Superbikes<\/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\"> Ducati WorldSBK prioritises \u201criders\u2019 safety\u201d amid swingarm recall<\/div>\n<source srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1305136_hires.jpg?width=1920&amp;format=webp 1920w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1305136_hires.jpg?width=1800&amp;format=webp 1800w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1305136_hires.jpg?width=1600&amp;format=webp 1600w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1305136_hires.jpg?width=1500&amp;format=webp 1500w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1305136_hires.jpg?width=1200&amp;format=webp 1200w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1305136_hires.jpg?width=900&amp;format=webp 900w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1305136_hires.jpg?width=800&amp;format=webp 800w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1305136_hires.jpg?width=600&amp;format=webp 600w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1305136_hires.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 class=\"item next\">\n<h3> Next <\/h3>\n<div class=\"card card_default\">\n<div class=\"content\"> Nicolo Bulega remains unbeaten in WorldSBK 2026 after Assen superpole race win<\/div>\n<source srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1305207_hires.jpg?width=1920&amp;format=webp 1920w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1305207_hires.jpg?width=1800&amp;format=webp 1800w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1305207_hires.jpg?width=1600&amp;format=webp 1600w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1305207_hires.jpg?width=1500&amp;format=webp 1500w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1305207_hires.jpg?width=1200&amp;format=webp 1200w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1305207_hires.jpg?width=900&amp;format=webp 900w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1305207_hires.jpg?width=800&amp;format=webp 800w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1305207_hires.jpg?width=600&amp;format=webp 600w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1305207_hires.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-efb11f06a765ddf8cec1d0cbcb1ea007cb51fcb2918acf211379c29625df16f0\">\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>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<div class=\"summary body\">\n<p>Full results from the Superpole Race at the 2026 Dutch WorldSBK at the TT Circuit Assen.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"body\">\n<p>Results from the Superpole Race at the 2026 Dutch WorldSBK from Assen, the third stop on the 2026 schedule.<\/p>\n<p>Nicolo Bulega led from start-to-finish in the WorldSBK Superpole Race at Assen, winning by 1.742 seconds in the end ahead of Iker Lecuona. The top-five was identical to Race 1 with Sam Lowes third, Alvaro Bautista fourth, and Alex Lowes fifth.<\/p>\n<p>Full World Superbike results from the Superpole Race at Assen are below.<\/p>\n<div class=\"table-overflow\">\n<table dir=\"ltr\" class=\"crash-report\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"6\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"text-align-center\"><strong>2026 World Superbike Championship | Dutch Round | TT Circuit Assen | Superpole Race | Result<\/strong><\/p>\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>Timing<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<td>Nicolo Bulega<\/td>\n<td>ITA<\/td>\n<td>Aruba.it Racing Ducati<\/td>\n<td>Ducati Panigale V4 R<\/td>\n<td>WIN<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2<\/td>\n<td>Iker Lecuona<\/td>\n<td>ESP<\/td>\n<td>Aruba.it Racing Ducati<\/td>\n<td>Ducati Panigale V4 R<\/td>\n<td>1.742<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>3<\/td>\n<td>Sam Lowes<\/td>\n<td>GBR<\/td>\n<td>Marc VDS Racing Team<\/td>\n<td>Ducati Panigale V4 R<\/td>\n<td>2.632<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>4<\/td>\n<td>Alvaro Bautista<\/td>\n<td>ESP<\/td>\n<td>Barni Spark Racing<\/td>\n<td>Ducati Panigale V4 R<\/td>\n<td>6.219<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>5<\/td>\n<td>Alex Lowes<\/td>\n<td>GBR<\/td>\n<td>Bimota by Kawasaki Racing Team<\/td>\n<td>Bimota KB998<\/td>\n<td>6.373<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>6<\/td>\n<td>Xavi Vierge<\/td>\n<td>ESP<\/td>\n<td>Pata Maxus Yamaha<\/td>\n<td>Yamaha R1<\/td>\n<td>9.318<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>7<\/td>\n<td>Danilo Petrucci<\/td>\n<td>ITA<\/td>\n<td>ROKiT BMW Motorrad<\/td>\n<td>BMW M1000 RR<\/td>\n<td>9.432<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>8<\/td>\n<td>Yari Montella<\/td>\n<td>ITA<\/td>\n<td>Barni Spark Racing<\/td>\n<td>Ducati Panigale V4 R<\/td>\n<td>9.433<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>9<\/td>\n<td>Andrea Locatelli<\/td>\n<td>ITA<\/td>\n<td>Pata Maxus Yamaha<\/td>\n<td>Yamaha R1<\/td>\n<td>11.347<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>10<\/td>\n<td>Remy Gardner<\/td>\n<td>AUS<\/td>\n<td>GYTR GRT Yamaha<\/td>\n<td>Yamaha R1<\/td>\n<td>11.590<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>11<\/td>\n<td>Miguel Oliveira<\/td>\n<td>POR<\/td>\n<td>ROKiT BMW Motorrad<\/td>\n<td>BMW M1000 RR<\/td>\n<td>12.170<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>12<\/td>\n<td>Alberto Surra<\/td>\n<td>ITA<\/td>\n<td>Motocorsa Racing<\/td>\n<td>Ducati Panigale V4 R<\/td>\n<td>14.379<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>13<\/td>\n<td>Lorenzo Baldassarri<\/td>\n<td>ITA<\/td>\n<td>Team Go Eleven<\/td>\n<td>Ducati Panigale V4 R<\/td>\n<td>15.384<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>14<\/td>\n<td>Garrett Gerloff<\/td>\n<td>USA<\/td>\n<td>Kawasaki WorldSBK Team<\/td>\n<td>Kawasaki ZX-10RR<\/td>\n<td>15.429<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>15<\/td>\n<td>Tommy Bridewell<\/td>\n<td>GBR<\/td>\n<td>Superbike Advocates Racing<\/td>\n<td>Ducati Panigale V4 R<\/td>\n<td>16.749<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>16<\/td>\n<td>Stefano Manzi<\/td>\n<td>ITA<\/td>\n<td>GYTR GRT Yamaha<\/td>\n<td>Yamaha R1<\/td>\n<td>16.856<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>17<\/td>\n<td>Jonathan Rea<\/td>\n<td>GBR<\/td>\n<td>Honda HRC<\/td>\n<td>Honda CBR1000RR-R<\/td>\n<td>18.759<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>18<\/td>\n<td>Axel Bassani<\/td>\n<td>ITA<\/td>\n<td>Bimota by Kawasaki Racing Team<\/td>\n<td>Bimota KB998<\/td>\n<td>21.090<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>19<\/td>\n<td>Mattia Rato<\/td>\n<td>ITA<\/td>\n<td>Motoxracing Yamaha<\/td>\n<td>Yamaha R1<\/td>\n<td>25.517<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>20<\/td>\n<td>Bahattin Sofuoglu<\/td>\n<td>TUR<\/td>\n<td>Motoxracing Yamaha<\/td>\n<td>Yamaha R1<\/td>\n<td>25.532<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>21<\/td>\n<td>Twan Smits<\/td>\n<td>NED<\/td>\n<td>Team Apreco<\/td>\n<td>Yamaha R1<\/td>\n<td>27.932<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>DNF<\/td>\n<td>Tarran Mackenzie<\/td>\n<td>GBR<\/td>\n<td>MGM Optical Express Racing<\/td>\n<td>Ducati Panigale V4 R<\/td>\n<td>DNF<\/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>\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=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"body\">\n<p>Results from the Superpole Race at the 2026 Dutch WorldSBK from Assen, the third stop on the 2026 schedule.<\/p>\n<p>Nicolo Bulega led from start-to-finish in the WorldSBK Superpole Race at Assen, winning by 1.742 seconds in the end ahead of Iker Lecuona. The top-five was identical to Race 1 with Sam Lowes third, Alvaro Bautista fourth, and Alex Lowes fifth.<\/p>\n<p>Full World Superbike results from the Superpole Race at Assen are below.<\/p>\n<div class=\"table-overflow\">\n<table dir=\"ltr\" class=\"crash-report\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td colspan=\"6\" rowspan=\"1\">\n<p class=\"text-align-center\"><strong>2026 World Superbike Championship | Dutch Round | TT Circuit Assen | Superpole Race | Result<\/strong><\/p>\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>Timing<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<td>Nicolo Bulega<\/td>\n<td>ITA<\/td>\n<td>Aruba.it Racing Ducati<\/td>\n<td>Ducati Panigale V4 R<\/td>\n<td>WIN<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>2<\/td>\n<td>Iker Lecuona<\/td>\n<td>ESP<\/td>\n<td>Aruba.it Racing Ducati<\/td>\n<td>Ducati Panigale V4 R<\/td>\n<td>1.742<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>3<\/td>\n<td>Sam Lowes<\/td>\n<td>GBR<\/td>\n<td>Marc VDS Racing Team<\/td>\n<td>Ducati Panigale V4 R<\/td>\n<td>2.632<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>4<\/td>\n<td>Alvaro Bautista<\/td>\n<td>ESP<\/td>\n<td>Barni Spark Racing<\/td>\n<td>Ducati Panigale V4 R<\/td>\n<td>6.219<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>5<\/td>\n<td>Alex Lowes<\/td>\n<td>GBR<\/td>\n<td>Bimota by Kawasaki Racing Team<\/td>\n<td>Bimota KB998<\/td>\n<td>6.373<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>6<\/td>\n<td>Xavi Vierge<\/td>\n<td>ESP<\/td>\n<td>Pata Maxus Yamaha<\/td>\n<td>Yamaha R1<\/td>\n<td>9.318<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>7<\/td>\n<td>Danilo Petrucci<\/td>\n<td>ITA<\/td>\n<td>ROKiT BMW Motorrad<\/td>\n<td>BMW M1000 RR<\/td>\n<td>9.432<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>8<\/td>\n<td>Yari Montella<\/td>\n<td>ITA<\/td>\n<td>Barni Spark Racing<\/td>\n<td>Ducati Panigale V4 R<\/td>\n<td>9.433<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>9<\/td>\n<td>Andrea Locatelli<\/td>\n<td>ITA<\/td>\n<td>Pata Maxus Yamaha<\/td>\n<td>Yamaha R1<\/td>\n<td>11.347<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>10<\/td>\n<td>Remy Gardner<\/td>\n<td>AUS<\/td>\n<td>GYTR GRT Yamaha<\/td>\n<td>Yamaha R1<\/td>\n<td>11.590<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>11<\/td>\n<td>Miguel Oliveira<\/td>\n<td>POR<\/td>\n<td>ROKiT BMW Motorrad<\/td>\n<td>BMW M1000 RR<\/td>\n<td>12.170<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>12<\/td>\n<td>Alberto Surra<\/td>\n<td>ITA<\/td>\n<td>Motocorsa Racing<\/td>\n<td>Ducati Panigale V4 R<\/td>\n<td>14.379<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>13<\/td>\n<td>Lorenzo Baldassarri<\/td>\n<td>ITA<\/td>\n<td>Team Go Eleven<\/td>\n<td>Ducati Panigale V4 R<\/td>\n<td>15.384<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>14<\/td>\n<td>Garrett Gerloff<\/td>\n<td>USA<\/td>\n<td>Kawasaki WorldSBK Team<\/td>\n<td>Kawasaki ZX-10RR<\/td>\n<td>15.429<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>15<\/td>\n<td>Tommy Bridewell<\/td>\n<td>GBR<\/td>\n<td>Superbike Advocates Racing<\/td>\n<td>Ducati Panigale V4 R<\/td>\n<td>16.749<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>16<\/td>\n<td>Stefano Manzi<\/td>\n<td>ITA<\/td>\n<td>GYTR GRT Yamaha<\/td>\n<td>Yamaha R1<\/td>\n<td>16.856<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>17<\/td>\n<td>Jonathan Rea<\/td>\n<td>GBR<\/td>\n<td>Honda HRC<\/td>\n<td>Honda CBR1000RR-R<\/td>\n<td>18.759<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>18<\/td>\n<td>Axel Bassani<\/td>\n<td>ITA<\/td>\n<td>Bimota by Kawasaki Racing Team<\/td>\n<td>Bimota KB998<\/td>\n<td>21.090<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>19<\/td>\n<td>Mattia Rato<\/td>\n<td>ITA<\/td>\n<td>Motoxracing Yamaha<\/td>\n<td>Yamaha R1<\/td>\n<td>25.517<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>20<\/td>\n<td>Bahattin Sofuoglu<\/td>\n<td>TUR<\/td>\n<td>Motoxracing Yamaha<\/td>\n<td>Yamaha R1<\/td>\n<td>25.532<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>21<\/td>\n<td>Twan Smits<\/td>\n<td>NED<\/td>\n<td>Team Apreco<\/td>\n<td>Yamaha R1<\/td>\n<td>27.932<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>DNF<\/td>\n<td>Tarran Mackenzie<\/td>\n<td>GBR<\/td>\n<td>MGM Optical Express Racing<\/td>\n<td>Ducati Panigale V4 R<\/td>\n<td>DNF<\/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>\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=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<p>[analyse_source url=&#8221;http:\/\/crash.net\/wsbk\/results\/1093218\/1\/2026-dutch-worldsbk-superpole-race-results-nicolo-bulega-remains-unbeaten&#8221;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1305476_hires.jpg?width=1600&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9&#8243;] 2026 Dutch WorldSBK, Superpole Race Results Full results from the Superpole Race at the 2026 Dutch WorldSBK at the TT Circuit Assen. 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