{"id":1891583,"date":"2026-04-19T14:03:18","date_gmt":"2026-04-19T11:03:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1891583"},"modified":"2026-04-19T14:03:18","modified_gmt":"2026-04-19T11:03:18","slug":"nicolo-bulega-equals-record-worldsbk-win-tally-with-assen-race-2-victory","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1891583","title":{"rendered":"Nicolo Bulega equals record WorldSBK win tally with Assen Race 2 victory"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1305226_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>Nicolo Bulega equals record WorldSBK win tally with Assen Race 2 victory<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"summary body\">\n<p>Nicolo Bulega has swept another World Superbike weekend in 2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"section two-column\">\n<div class=\"col article-info\">\n<div>\n<address> Lewis Duncan <\/address>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><time datetime=\"2026-04-19T15:03:18+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_1305226_hires.jpg?width=1920&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1920w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1305226_hires.jpg?width=1800&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1800w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1305226_hires.jpg?width=1600&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1600w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1305226_hires.jpg?width=1500&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1500w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1305226_hires.jpg?width=1200&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1200w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1305226_hires.jpg?width=900&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 900w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1305226_hires.jpg?width=800&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 800w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1305226_hires.jpg?width=600&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 600w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1305226_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, Ducati Corse, 2026 Assen WorldSBK<\/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>Ducati\u2019s Nicolo Bulega dominated Race 2 at the Assen World Superbike round to secure a record-equalling 13 successive victories.<\/p>\n<p>The runaway championship leader has been in imperious form all season on the factory Ducati, winning every race run so far.<\/p>\n<p>That follows four victories at the end of last year, bringing his current tally to 13, which matches the record held by triple world champion Toprak Razgatlioglu.<\/p>\n<p>Nicolo Bulega had to fight harder for this win in Race 2, following his romp to the win in the 10-lap superpole race earlier on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>He grabbed the holeshot from pole at Turn 1, but was passed first by Sam Lowes on the Marc VDS Ducati, and then the sister factory Ducati of Iker Lecuona.<\/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>Lowes led across the line to start lap two and resisted an attack from Lecuona into Turn 7, after the Spaniard ran wide into the corner.<\/p>\n<p>Lecuona made a move stick on Lowes into Turn 1 at the start of lap three, with Bulega dipping underneath the Briton at Turn 4.<\/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-d7fa59f293e02aeffa1433474efcc53cf6a6854173668d6f23b3bd0959ea3123\">  Nicolo Bulega remains unbeaten in WorldSBK 2026 after Assen superpole race win   Nicolo Bulega details strategy that overcame Dutch WorldSBK chaos <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>Bulega seized the lead from Lecuona at the end of the third lap, which would ultimately mark the end of the battle for victory.<\/p>\n<p>The Italian began to stretch his advantage, getting it up to over a second at the start of lap nine and would ultimately swell this to 2.7s at the chequered flag.<\/p>\n<p>Bulega has now extended his championship lead to 69 points after the opening three rounds of the 2026 campaign.<\/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-e326901d6ec9123c89a126b9a70eec549d376d4549195fb0bf7b599a28ffe702\">  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>He headed another all-Ducati podium, with Lecuona second ahead of Lowes, who completed a clean sweep of rostrum finishes at Assen.<\/p>\n<p>Alvaro Bautista was fourth on the Barni Racing Ducati, with his team-mate Yari Montella just under a second adrift in fifth.<\/p>\n<p>Lorenzo Baldassarri made it an all-Ducati top six, with Xavi Vierge the first non-Panigale rider in seventh on the Yamaha.<\/p>\n<p>He headed Yamaha stablemate Andrea Locatelli, while BMW\u2019s Danilo Petrucci was ninth ahead of another Ducati of Tarran Mackenzie.<\/p>\n<p>Alex Lowes faded to 11th on the Bimota, having seemingly suffered with his tyres as the race drew on, with Miguel Oliveira 12th for BMW.<\/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>Jonathan Rea was 19th on the Honda.<\/p>\n<p>All 22 starters made it to the chequered flag.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Full 2026 WorldSBK Assen Race 2 results<\/strong><\/em><\/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>\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\"> 2026 Dutch WorldSBK, Race 2 Results: Bulega completes Assen sweep for history<\/div>\n<source srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1305184_hires.jpg?width=1920&amp;format=webp 1920w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1305184_hires.jpg?width=1800&amp;format=webp 1800w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1305184_hires.jpg?width=1600&amp;format=webp 1600w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1305184_hires.jpg?width=1500&amp;format=webp 1500w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1305184_hires.jpg?width=1200&amp;format=webp 1200w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1305184_hires.jpg?width=900&amp;format=webp 900w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1305184_hires.jpg?width=800&amp;format=webp 800w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1305184_hires.jpg?width=600&amp;format=webp 600w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1305184_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-e2d4dd6565c0686c750748cd7ecbe5c013055eff3b517c9c429b3918b66ea031\">\n<div class=\"card user default\">\n<div class=\"image\"> <source srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/pictures\/unnamed%20%2826%29.jpg?height=270&amp;format=webp 270w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/pictures\/unnamed%20%2826%29.jpg?height=180&amp;format=webp 180w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/pictures\/unnamed%20%2826%29.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\">Lewis Duncan<\/div>\n<div class=\"role\">Head of Editorial<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"desc\">\n<div>Lewis joined the Crash.net team in August of 2024 having been a journalist for five years covering MotoGP for the Motorsport Network. In February of 2026, he became Head of Editorial.\u00a0<\/div>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\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-4152332edda4157a7da492ca2ff0c77f95c4869cb0f273f61e57d88c85c8eb94\">\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; Race 1 Results<\/p>\n<div class=\"card-info\">\n<div class=\"time\" data-timestamp=\"1776522480\"> 23h ago<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1305185_hires_1600x900.jpg?aspect_ratio=1:1\" alt=\"Iker Lecuona, Nicolo Bulega, Sam Lowes, 2026 Dutch WorldSBK race 1 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>Nicolo Bulega brushes off Dutch WorldSBK Superpole crash<\/p>\n<div class=\"card-info\">\n<div class=\"time\" data-timestamp=\"1776506317\"> 18\/04\/26<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1305147_hires.jpg?aspect_ratio=1:1\" alt=\"Nicolo Bulega arrives in parc ferme on a scooter after crashing in 2026 Dutch WorldSBK Superpole. 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>2026 Assen WorldSBK: Bulega pole despite Superpole crash<\/p>\n<div class=\"card-info\">\n<div class=\"time\" data-timestamp=\"1776506100\"> 18\/04\/26<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1304834_hires_1600x900.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  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\"> 18\/04\/26<\/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\"> 18\/04\/26<\/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\"> 18\/04\/26<\/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>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<div class=\"summary body\">\n<p>Nicolo Bulega has swept another World Superbike weekend in 2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"body\">\n<p>Ducati\u2019s Nicolo Bulega dominated Race 2 at the Assen World Superbike round to secure a record-equalling 13 successive victories.<\/p>\n<p>The runaway championship leader has been in imperious form all season on the factory Ducati, winning every race run so far.<\/p>\n<p>That follows four victories at the end of last year, bringing his current tally to 13, which matches the record held by triple world champion Toprak Razgatlioglu.<\/p>\n<p>Nicolo Bulega had to fight harder for this win in Race 2, following his romp to the win in the 10-lap superpole race earlier on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>He grabbed the holeshot from pole at Turn 1, but was passed first by Sam Lowes on the Marc VDS Ducati, and then the sister factory Ducati of Iker Lecuona.<\/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>Lowes led across the line to start lap two and resisted an attack from Lecuona into Turn 7, after the Spaniard ran wide into the corner.<\/p>\n<p>Lecuona made a move stick on Lowes into Turn 1 at the start of lap three, with Bulega dipping underneath the Briton at Turn 4.<\/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-d7fa59f293e02aeffa1433474efcc53cf6a6854173668d6f23b3bd0959ea3123\">  Nicolo Bulega remains unbeaten in WorldSBK 2026 after Assen superpole race win   Nicolo Bulega details strategy that overcame Dutch WorldSBK chaos <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>Bulega seized the lead from Lecuona at the end of the third lap, which would ultimately mark the end of the battle for victory.<\/p>\n<p>The Italian began to stretch his advantage, getting it up to over a second at the start of lap nine and would ultimately swell this to 2.7s at the chequered flag.<\/p>\n<p>Bulega has now extended his championship lead to 69 points after the opening three rounds of the 2026 campaign.<\/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-e326901d6ec9123c89a126b9a70eec549d376d4549195fb0bf7b599a28ffe702\">  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>He headed another all-Ducati podium, with Lecuona second ahead of Lowes, who completed a clean sweep of rostrum finishes at Assen.<\/p>\n<p>Alvaro Bautista was fourth on the Barni Racing Ducati, with his team-mate Yari Montella just under a second adrift in fifth.<\/p>\n<p>Lorenzo Baldassarri made it an all-Ducati top six, with Xavi Vierge the first non-Panigale rider in seventh on the Yamaha.<\/p>\n<p>He headed Yamaha stablemate Andrea Locatelli, while BMW\u2019s Danilo Petrucci was ninth ahead of another Ducati of Tarran Mackenzie.<\/p>\n<p>Alex Lowes faded to 11th on the Bimota, having seemingly suffered with his tyres as the race drew on, with Miguel Oliveira 12th for BMW.<\/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>Jonathan Rea was 19th on the Honda.<\/p>\n<p>All 22 starters made it to the chequered flag.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Full 2026 WorldSBK Assen Race 2 results<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"body\">\n<p>Ducati\u2019s Nicolo Bulega dominated Race 2 at the Assen World Superbike round to secure a record-equalling 13 successive victories.<\/p>\n<p>The runaway championship leader has been in imperious form all season on the factory Ducati, winning every race run so far.<\/p>\n<p>That follows four victories at the end of last year, bringing his current tally to 13, which matches the record held by triple world champion Toprak Razgatlioglu.<\/p>\n<p>Nicolo Bulega had to fight harder for this win in Race 2, following his romp to the win in the 10-lap superpole race earlier on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>He grabbed the holeshot from pole at Turn 1, but was passed first by Sam Lowes on the Marc VDS Ducati, and then the sister factory Ducati of Iker Lecuona.<\/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>Lowes led across the line to start lap two and resisted an attack from Lecuona into Turn 7, after the Spaniard ran wide into the corner.<\/p>\n<p>Lecuona made a move stick on Lowes into Turn 1 at the start of lap three, with Bulega dipping underneath the Briton at Turn 4.<\/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-d7fa59f293e02aeffa1433474efcc53cf6a6854173668d6f23b3bd0959ea3123\">  Nicolo Bulega remains unbeaten in WorldSBK 2026 after Assen superpole race win   Nicolo Bulega details strategy that overcame Dutch WorldSBK chaos <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>Bulega seized the lead from Lecuona at the end of the third lap, which would ultimately mark the end of the battle for victory.<\/p>\n<p>The Italian began to stretch his advantage, getting it up to over a second at the start of lap nine and would ultimately swell this to 2.7s at the chequered flag.<\/p>\n<p>Bulega has now extended his championship lead to 69 points after the opening three rounds of the 2026 campaign.<\/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-e326901d6ec9123c89a126b9a70eec549d376d4549195fb0bf7b599a28ffe702\">  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>He headed another all-Ducati podium, with Lecuona second ahead of Lowes, who completed a clean sweep of rostrum finishes at Assen.<\/p>\n<p>Alvaro Bautista was fourth on the Barni Racing Ducati, with his team-mate Yari Montella just under a second adrift in fifth.<\/p>\n<p>Lorenzo Baldassarri made it an all-Ducati top six, with Xavi Vierge the first non-Panigale rider in seventh on the Yamaha.<\/p>\n<p>He headed Yamaha stablemate Andrea Locatelli, while BMW\u2019s Danilo Petrucci was ninth ahead of another Ducati of Tarran Mackenzie.<\/p>\n<p>Alex Lowes faded to 11th on the Bimota, having seemingly suffered with his tyres as the race drew on, with Miguel Oliveira 12th for BMW.<\/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>Jonathan Rea was 19th on the Honda.<\/p>\n<p>All 22 starters made it to the chequered flag.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Full 2026 WorldSBK Assen Race 2 results<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>[analyse_source url=&#8221;http:\/\/crash.net\/wsbk\/news\/1093223\/1\/nicolo-bulega-equals-record-worldsbk-win-tally-assen-race-2-victory&#8221;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1305226_hires.jpg?width=1600&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9&#8243;] Nicolo Bulega equals record WorldSBK win tally with Assen Race 2 victory Nicolo Bulega has swept another World Superbike weekend in 2026 Lewis Duncan 19 Apr 2026 Share Nicolo Bulega, Ducati Corse, 2026 Assen WorldSBK \u00a9\u00a0Gold and Goose Add as a preferred source Ducati\u2019s Nicolo Bulega dominated Race 2 at the Assen 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