{"id":1891990,"date":"2026-04-19T09:37:14","date_gmt":"2026-04-19T06:37:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1891990"},"modified":"2026-04-19T09:37:14","modified_gmt":"2026-04-19T06:37:14","slug":"nicolo-bulega-remains-unbeaten-in-worldsbk-2026-after-assen-superpole-race-win","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1891990","title":{"rendered":"Nicolo Bulega remains unbeaten in WorldSBK 2026 after Assen superpole race win"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1305207_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 remains unbeaten in WorldSBK 2026 after Assen superpole race win<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"summary body\">\n<p>Nicolo Bulega continued his dominance in WorldSBK 2026 on Sunday morning 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> Lewis Duncan <\/address>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><time datetime=\"2026-04-19T10:37:14+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_1305207_hires.jpg?width=1920&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1920w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1305207_hires.jpg?width=1800&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1800w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1305207_hires.jpg?width=1600&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1600w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1305207_hires.jpg?width=1500&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1500w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1305207_hires.jpg?width=1200&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1200w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1305207_hires.jpg?width=900&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 900w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1305207_hires.jpg?width=800&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 800w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1305207_hires.jpg?width=600&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 600w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1305207_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 has extended his World Superbike championship lead after dominating the superpole race at Assen on Sunday morning.<\/p>\n<p>So far unbeaten in the 2026 season across the first seven races, Nicolo Bulega extended that run on Sunday morning in the 10-lap superpole race.<\/p>\n<p>Starting from pole, Bulega grabbed the holeshot on the factory Ducati and would not be tested even with late spots of rain bringing his lead gap down slightly in the closing stages.<\/p>\n<p>Bulega has now won 12 races in a row, putting him one away from equalling the record of 13 in succession held by Toprak Razgatlioglu.<\/p>\n<p>The Italian will also go from pole later on Sunday afternoon in Race 2.<\/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>Bulega led a Ducati 1-2-3 across the 10-lap superpole race at Assen, with the championship leader easing into the lead briefly ahead of Marc VDS\u2019 Sam Lowes.<\/p>\n<p>Lowes would be passed by the second of the factory team Ducatis of Iker Lecuona through Turn 4 on the opening lap.<\/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-b545448da179ca86928a6d0e89b8b24b5c2eca19e7dc88fed3a6e4982364cb65\">  Nicolo Bulega details strategy that overcame Dutch WorldSBK chaos   2026 Dutch WorldSBK, Assen: Championship standings after Race 1 <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>That would be the last of the passes within the podium trio, who held a clear advantage over the rest of the pack behind it.<\/p>\n<p>Bulega\u2019s lead was already over a second by the start of lap three, with the Italian extending that to 1.6s at the start of the next tour.<\/p>\n<p>His lead would swell to over two seconds at one stage, though his pace eased in the final laps as spots of rain began to fall on the Dutch circuit.<\/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-776f62278320921db76d221ba58a5137f49beaad584c905521f069b0303faeae\">  2026 Assen WorldSBK: Bulega, Lecuona battle as rain shakes up Race 1   2026 Dutch WorldSBK, Assen &#8211; Race 1 Results <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>Bulega got to the chequered flag 1.742s clear of the field, with Lecuona 0.8s ahead of Lowes at the finish.<\/p>\n<p>Alvaro Bautista was fourth on his Barni Ducati, after overhauling Bimota\u2019s Alex Lowes in the latter stages of the race.<\/p>\n<p>Xavi Vierge was sixth for Yamaha, with Danilo Petrucci seventh on the leading BMWs ahead of Yari Montella and Andrea Locatelli.<\/p>\n<p>Yamaha\u2019s Locatelli was forced to drop a position on the final lap due to irresponsible riding, ceding ninth to Remy Gardner at Turn 5.<\/p>\n<p>But Locatelli was able to snatch the place back by the chequered flag.<\/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>Tarran Mackenzie crashed on lap five and was the only rider not to make it to the chequered flag.<\/p>\n<p>Jonathan Rea was 17th as he continues his Honda stand-in duties, while Tommy Bridewell was 15th.<\/p>\n<p>Bulega\u2019s championship lead now stands at 64 points heading into Race 2.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Full Assen WorldSBK superpole race 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, Superpole Race Results<\/div>\n<source srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1305476_hires.jpg?width=1920&amp;format=webp 1920w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1305476_hires.jpg?width=1800&amp;format=webp 1800w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1305476_hires.jpg?width=1600&amp;format=webp 1600w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1305476_hires.jpg?width=1500&amp;format=webp 1500w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1305476_hires.jpg?width=1200&amp;format=webp 1200w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1305476_hires.jpg?width=900&amp;format=webp 900w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1305476_hires.jpg?width=800&amp;format=webp 800w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1305476_hires.jpg?width=600&amp;format=webp 600w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1305476_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-a55cebb47de720e770fb0b0a3a4bc4f7603618b208f04daf223b71804dc30188\">\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-79af9b6f9b4914127d801cb1f816ca2f50757205755754c5dd22cd9b7066b6ef\">\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\"> 23h ago<\/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\"> 23h ago<\/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 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\"> 18\/04\/26<\/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. Credit: Gold and Goose.\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<div class=\"summary body\">\n<p>Nicolo Bulega continued his dominance in WorldSBK 2026 on Sunday morning at Assen<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"body\">\n<p>Ducati\u2019s Nicolo Bulega has extended his World Superbike championship lead after dominating the superpole race at Assen on Sunday morning.<\/p>\n<p>So far unbeaten in the 2026 season across the first seven races, Nicolo Bulega extended that run on Sunday morning in the 10-lap superpole race.<\/p>\n<p>Starting from pole, Bulega grabbed the holeshot on the factory Ducati and would not be tested even with late spots of rain bringing his lead gap down slightly in the closing stages.<\/p>\n<p>Bulega has now won 12 races in a row, putting him one away from equalling the record of 13 in succession held by Toprak Razgatlioglu.<\/p>\n<p>The Italian will also go from pole later on Sunday afternoon in Race 2.<\/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>Bulega led a Ducati 1-2-3 across the 10-lap superpole race at Assen, with the championship leader easing into the lead briefly ahead of Marc VDS\u2019 Sam Lowes.<\/p>\n<p>Lowes would be passed by the second of the factory team Ducatis of Iker Lecuona through Turn 4 on the opening lap.<\/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-b545448da179ca86928a6d0e89b8b24b5c2eca19e7dc88fed3a6e4982364cb65\">  Nicolo Bulega details strategy that overcame Dutch WorldSBK chaos   2026 Dutch WorldSBK, Assen: Championship standings after Race 1 <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>That would be the last of the passes within the podium trio, who held a clear advantage over the rest of the pack behind it.<\/p>\n<p>Bulega\u2019s lead was already over a second by the start of lap three, with the Italian extending that to 1.6s at the start of the next tour.<\/p>\n<p>His lead would swell to over two seconds at one stage, though his pace eased in the final laps as spots of rain began to fall on the Dutch circuit.<\/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-776f62278320921db76d221ba58a5137f49beaad584c905521f069b0303faeae\">  2026 Assen WorldSBK: Bulega, Lecuona battle as rain shakes up Race 1   2026 Dutch WorldSBK, Assen &#8211; Race 1 Results <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>Bulega got to the chequered flag 1.742s clear of the field, with Lecuona 0.8s ahead of Lowes at the finish.<\/p>\n<p>Alvaro Bautista was fourth on his Barni Ducati, after overhauling Bimota\u2019s Alex Lowes in the latter stages of the race.<\/p>\n<p>Xavi Vierge was sixth for Yamaha, with Danilo Petrucci seventh on the leading BMWs ahead of Yari Montella and Andrea Locatelli.<\/p>\n<p>Yamaha\u2019s Locatelli was forced to drop a position on the final lap due to irresponsible riding, ceding ninth to Remy Gardner at Turn 5.<\/p>\n<p>But Locatelli was able to snatch the place back by the chequered flag.<\/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>Tarran Mackenzie crashed on lap five and was the only rider not to make it to the chequered flag.<\/p>\n<p>Jonathan Rea was 17th as he continues his Honda stand-in duties, while Tommy Bridewell was 15th.<\/p>\n<p>Bulega\u2019s championship lead now stands at 64 points heading into Race 2.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Full Assen WorldSBK superpole race results<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"body\">\n<p>Ducati\u2019s Nicolo Bulega has extended his World Superbike championship lead after dominating the superpole race at Assen on Sunday morning.<\/p>\n<p>So far unbeaten in the 2026 season across the first seven races, Nicolo Bulega extended that run on Sunday morning in the 10-lap superpole race.<\/p>\n<p>Starting from pole, Bulega grabbed the holeshot on the factory Ducati and would not be tested even with late spots of rain bringing his lead gap down slightly in the closing stages.<\/p>\n<p>Bulega has now won 12 races in a row, putting him one away from equalling the record of 13 in succession held by Toprak Razgatlioglu.<\/p>\n<p>The Italian will also go from pole later on Sunday afternoon in Race 2.<\/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>Bulega led a Ducati 1-2-3 across the 10-lap superpole race at Assen, with the championship leader easing into the lead briefly ahead of Marc VDS\u2019 Sam Lowes.<\/p>\n<p>Lowes would be passed by the second of the factory team Ducatis of Iker Lecuona through Turn 4 on the opening lap.<\/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-b545448da179ca86928a6d0e89b8b24b5c2eca19e7dc88fed3a6e4982364cb65\">  Nicolo Bulega details strategy that overcame Dutch WorldSBK chaos   2026 Dutch WorldSBK, Assen: Championship standings after Race 1 <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>That would be the last of the passes within the podium trio, who held a clear advantage over the rest of the pack behind it.<\/p>\n<p>Bulega\u2019s lead was already over a second by the start of lap three, with the Italian extending that to 1.6s at the start of the next tour.<\/p>\n<p>His lead would swell to over two seconds at one stage, though his pace eased in the final laps as spots of rain began to fall on the Dutch circuit.<\/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-776f62278320921db76d221ba58a5137f49beaad584c905521f069b0303faeae\">  2026 Assen WorldSBK: Bulega, Lecuona battle as rain shakes up Race 1   2026 Dutch WorldSBK, Assen &#8211; Race 1 Results <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>Bulega got to the chequered flag 1.742s clear of the field, with Lecuona 0.8s ahead of Lowes at the finish.<\/p>\n<p>Alvaro Bautista was fourth on his Barni Ducati, after overhauling Bimota\u2019s Alex Lowes in the latter stages of the race.<\/p>\n<p>Xavi Vierge was sixth for Yamaha, with Danilo Petrucci seventh on the leading BMWs ahead of Yari Montella and Andrea Locatelli.<\/p>\n<p>Yamaha\u2019s Locatelli was forced to drop a position on the final lap due to irresponsible riding, ceding ninth to Remy Gardner at Turn 5.<\/p>\n<p>But Locatelli was able to snatch the place back by the chequered flag.<\/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>Tarran Mackenzie crashed on lap five and was the only rider not to make it to the chequered flag.<\/p>\n<p>Jonathan Rea was 17th as he continues his Honda stand-in duties, while Tommy Bridewell was 15th.<\/p>\n<p>Bulega\u2019s championship lead now stands at 64 points heading into Race 2.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Full Assen WorldSBK superpole race results<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>[analyse_source url=&#8221;http:\/\/crash.net\/wsbk\/news\/1093220\/1\/nicolo-bulega-remains-unbeaten-worldsbk-2026-after-assen-superpole-race-win&#8221;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; 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