{"id":2190121,"date":"2026-10-10T19:25:48","date_gmt":"2026-10-10T16:25:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2190121"},"modified":"2026-10-10T19:25:48","modified_gmt":"2026-10-10T16:25:48","slug":"nicolo-bulega-on-the-brink-of-another-worldsbk-record-but-just-thinking-to-win","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2190121","title":{"rendered":"Nicolo Bulega on the brink of another WorldSBK record but &#8220;just thinking to win&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/gng_1353612_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 on the brink of another WorldSBK record but &#8220;just thinking to win&#8221;<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"summary body\">\n<p>Nicolo Bulega says race wins are more important to him than records as he sits on the brink of another WorldSBK milestone.<\/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=\"2026-10-10T20:25:48+01:00\">10 Oct 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:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/gng_1353612_hires.jpg?width=1920&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1920w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/gng_1353612_hires.jpg?width=1800&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/gng_1353612_hires.jpg?width=1600&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/gng_1353612_hires.jpg?width=1500&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1500w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/gng_1353612_hires.jpg?width=1200&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1200w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/gng_1353612_hires.jpg?width=900&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 900w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/gng_1353612_hires.jpg?width=800&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/gng_1353612_hires.jpg?width=600&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/gng_1353612_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 could take yet another WorldSBK record this weekend in Estoril.<\/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<aside>\n<div class=\"preferred-source\">\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div>  Prefer Crash.Net on Google <\/div>\n<div> See our stories more often<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"button\">  Add <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"body\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Nicolo Bulega could bag himself another WorldSBK record tomorrow at Estoril, although he says it\u2019s more important to be winning races.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Fortunately for Bulega, the record he could take tomorrow is all about winning races.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">His Race 1 win at Estoril was his 27th of the 2026 WorldSBK season, matching the total of Alvaro Bautista in 2023.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Bulega has five more chances to go one better than his former team-mate, including two tomorrow.<\/p>\n<figure> <source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/gng_1352089_hires.jpg?width=1920&amp;format=webp 1920w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/gng_1352089_hires.jpg?width=1800&amp;format=webp 1800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/gng_1352089_hires.jpg?width=1600&amp;format=webp 1600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/gng_1352089_hires.jpg?width=1500&amp;format=webp 1500w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/gng_1352089_hires.jpg?width=1200&amp;format=webp 1200w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/gng_1352089_hires.jpg?width=900&amp;format=webp 900w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/gng_1352089_hires.jpg?width=800&amp;format=webp 800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/gng_1352089_hires.jpg?width=600&amp;format=webp 600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/gng_1352089_hires.jpg?width=400&amp;format=webp 400w\" sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 710px, (min-width:768px) 62vw, 97vw\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><figcaption>\n<div>Nicolo Bulega, 2026 Estoril WorldSBK. Credit: Gold and Goose.<\/div>\n<div class=\"source\"> \u00a9\u00a0Gold &amp; Goose<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\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 dir=\"ltr\">\u201cFor me, important is to win races; then, if I can achieve more records it\u2019s even better, but now I\u2019m just thinking to win more races,\u201d Nicolo Bulega told WorldSBK.com on the subject of the record.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cEvery time I start a weekend my goal is to win.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cRace 1 now is done, now I\u2019m thinking already to the Superpole Race tomorrow and if I can achieve one more record this season it\u2019s even better.\u201d<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">The Race 1 win also came after a Cremona round that saw him be crowned champion, but which went without a race win for the 26-year-old \u2013 the first round to do so in 2026.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cI\u2019m really happy to be back to winning, I\u2019m really happy about my results,\u201d Bulega reflected after Race 1 in Estoril.<\/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\">\n<h2>Read Also<\/h2>\n<div class=\"related-content-in-body js-view-dom-id-af72c885bc0efa77f8576db64a4bf631b68a5624916ace34334be2e85cb053ff\">\n<div class=\"item-list\">\n<ul>\n<li>Iker Lecuona eyes improvement to fight Nicolo Bulega at Estoril WorldSBK<\/li>\n<li>Nicolo Bulega \u201cmentally free\u201d after clinching WorldSBK title but missing \u201c10 per cent\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<figure> <source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/gng_1353636_hires.jpg?width=1920&amp;format=webp 1920w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/gng_1353636_hires.jpg?width=1800&amp;format=webp 1800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/gng_1353636_hires.jpg?width=1600&amp;format=webp 1600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/gng_1353636_hires.jpg?width=1500&amp;format=webp 1500w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/gng_1353636_hires.jpg?width=1200&amp;format=webp 1200w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/gng_1353636_hires.jpg?width=900&amp;format=webp 900w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/gng_1353636_hires.jpg?width=800&amp;format=webp 800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/gng_1353636_hires.jpg?width=600&amp;format=webp 600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/gng_1353636_hires.jpg?width=400&amp;format=webp 400w\" sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 710px, (min-width:768px) 62vw, 97vw\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><figcaption>\n<div>Nicolo Bulega leads Iker Lecuona, 2026 Estoril WorldSBK, Race 1. Credit: Gold and Goose.<\/div>\n<div class=\"source\"> \u00a9\u00a0Gold &amp; Goose<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cThanks to my team because after Cremona I needed to have my good feeling back.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cSo, I\u2019m happy to ride [my bike well again]. 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\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<div class=\"summary body\">\n<p>Nicolo Bulega says race wins are more important to him than records as he sits on the brink of another WorldSBK milestone.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"body\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Nicolo Bulega could bag himself another WorldSBK record tomorrow at Estoril, although he says it\u2019s more important to be winning races.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Fortunately for Bulega, the record he could take tomorrow is all about winning races.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">His Race 1 win at Estoril was his 27th of the 2026 WorldSBK season, matching the total of Alvaro Bautista in 2023.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Bulega has five more chances to go one better than his former team-mate, including two tomorrow.<\/p>\n<figure> <source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/gng_1352089_hires.jpg?width=1920&amp;format=webp 1920w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/gng_1352089_hires.jpg?width=1800&amp;format=webp 1800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/gng_1352089_hires.jpg?width=1600&amp;format=webp 1600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/gng_1352089_hires.jpg?width=1500&amp;format=webp 1500w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/gng_1352089_hires.jpg?width=1200&amp;format=webp 1200w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/gng_1352089_hires.jpg?width=900&amp;format=webp 900w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/gng_1352089_hires.jpg?width=800&amp;format=webp 800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/gng_1352089_hires.jpg?width=600&amp;format=webp 600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/gng_1352089_hires.jpg?width=400&amp;format=webp 400w\" sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 710px, (min-width:768px) 62vw, 97vw\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><figcaption>\n<div>Nicolo Bulega, 2026 Estoril WorldSBK. Credit: Gold and Goose.<\/div>\n<div class=\"source\"> \u00a9\u00a0Gold &amp; Goose<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\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 dir=\"ltr\">\u201cFor me, important is to win races; then, if I can achieve more records it\u2019s even better, but now I\u2019m just thinking to win more races,\u201d Nicolo Bulega told WorldSBK.com on the subject of the record.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cEvery time I start a weekend my goal is to win.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cRace 1 now is done, now I\u2019m thinking already to the Superpole Race tomorrow and if I can achieve one more record this season it\u2019s even better.\u201d<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">The Race 1 win also came after a Cremona round that saw him be crowned champion, but which went without a race win for the 26-year-old \u2013 the first round to do so in 2026.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cI\u2019m really happy to be back to winning, I\u2019m really happy about my results,\u201d Bulega reflected after Race 1 in Estoril.<\/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\">\n<h2>Read Also<\/h2>\n<div class=\"related-content-in-body js-view-dom-id-af72c885bc0efa77f8576db64a4bf631b68a5624916ace34334be2e85cb053ff\">\n<div class=\"item-list\">\n<ul>\n<li>Iker Lecuona eyes improvement to fight Nicolo Bulega at Estoril WorldSBK<\/li>\n<li>Nicolo Bulega \u201cmentally free\u201d after clinching WorldSBK title but missing \u201c10 per cent\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<figure> <source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/gng_1353636_hires.jpg?width=1920&amp;format=webp 1920w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/gng_1353636_hires.jpg?width=1800&amp;format=webp 1800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/gng_1353636_hires.jpg?width=1600&amp;format=webp 1600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/gng_1353636_hires.jpg?width=1500&amp;format=webp 1500w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/gng_1353636_hires.jpg?width=1200&amp;format=webp 1200w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/gng_1353636_hires.jpg?width=900&amp;format=webp 900w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/gng_1353636_hires.jpg?width=800&amp;format=webp 800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/gng_1353636_hires.jpg?width=600&amp;format=webp 600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/gng_1353636_hires.jpg?width=400&amp;format=webp 400w\" sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 710px, (min-width:768px) 62vw, 97vw\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><figcaption>\n<div>Nicolo Bulega leads Iker Lecuona, 2026 Estoril WorldSBK, Race 1. Credit: Gold and Goose.<\/div>\n<div class=\"source\"> \u00a9\u00a0Gold &amp; Goose<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cThanks to my team because after Cremona I needed to have my good feeling back.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cSo, I\u2019m happy to ride [my bike well again]. So, I\u2019m happy for the results and for my good feeling that is back.\u201d<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Bulega has already taken several records this season, including the most pole positions in succession, the most pole positions in succession for a single season, the most podiums in a row, and the most consecutive race wins.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"body\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Nicolo Bulega could bag himself another WorldSBK record tomorrow at Estoril, although he says it\u2019s more important to be winning races.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Fortunately for Bulega, the record he could take tomorrow is all about winning races.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">His Race 1 win at Estoril was his 27th of the 2026 WorldSBK season, matching the total of Alvaro Bautista in 2023.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Bulega has five more chances to go one better than his former team-mate, including two tomorrow.<\/p>\n<figure> <source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/gng_1352089_hires.jpg?width=1920&amp;format=webp 1920w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/gng_1352089_hires.jpg?width=1800&amp;format=webp 1800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/gng_1352089_hires.jpg?width=1600&amp;format=webp 1600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/gng_1352089_hires.jpg?width=1500&amp;format=webp 1500w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/gng_1352089_hires.jpg?width=1200&amp;format=webp 1200w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/gng_1352089_hires.jpg?width=900&amp;format=webp 900w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/gng_1352089_hires.jpg?width=800&amp;format=webp 800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/gng_1352089_hires.jpg?width=600&amp;format=webp 600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/gng_1352089_hires.jpg?width=400&amp;format=webp 400w\" sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 710px, (min-width:768px) 62vw, 97vw\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><figcaption>\n<div>Nicolo Bulega, 2026 Estoril WorldSBK. Credit: Gold and Goose.<\/div>\n<div class=\"source\"> \u00a9\u00a0Gold &amp; Goose<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\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 dir=\"ltr\">\u201cFor me, important is to win races; then, if I can achieve more records it\u2019s even better, but now I\u2019m just thinking to win more races,\u201d Nicolo Bulega told WorldSBK.com on the subject of the record.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cEvery time I start a weekend my goal is to win.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cRace 1 now is done, now I\u2019m thinking already to the Superpole Race tomorrow and if I can achieve one more record this season it\u2019s even better.\u201d<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">The Race 1 win also came after a Cremona round that saw him be crowned champion, but which went without a race win for the 26-year-old \u2013 the first round to do so in 2026.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cI\u2019m really happy to be back to winning, I\u2019m really happy about my results,\u201d Bulega reflected after Race 1 in Estoril.<\/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\">\n<h2>Read Also<\/h2>\n<div class=\"related-content-in-body js-view-dom-id-af72c885bc0efa77f8576db64a4bf631b68a5624916ace34334be2e85cb053ff\">\n<div class=\"item-list\">\n<ul>\n<li>Iker Lecuona eyes improvement to fight Nicolo Bulega at Estoril WorldSBK<\/li>\n<li>Nicolo Bulega \u201cmentally free\u201d after clinching WorldSBK title but missing \u201c10 per cent\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<figure> <source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/gng_1353636_hires.jpg?width=1920&amp;format=webp 1920w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/gng_1353636_hires.jpg?width=1800&amp;format=webp 1800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/gng_1353636_hires.jpg?width=1600&amp;format=webp 1600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/gng_1353636_hires.jpg?width=1500&amp;format=webp 1500w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/gng_1353636_hires.jpg?width=1200&amp;format=webp 1200w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/gng_1353636_hires.jpg?width=900&amp;format=webp 900w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/gng_1353636_hires.jpg?width=800&amp;format=webp 800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/gng_1353636_hires.jpg?width=600&amp;format=webp 600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/gng_1353636_hires.jpg?width=400&amp;format=webp 400w\" sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 710px, (min-width:768px) 62vw, 97vw\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><figcaption>\n<div>Nicolo Bulega leads Iker Lecuona, 2026 Estoril WorldSBK, Race 1. Credit: Gold and Goose.<\/div>\n<div class=\"source\"> \u00a9\u00a0Gold &amp; Goose<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cThanks to my team because after Cremona I needed to have my good feeling back.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cSo, I\u2019m happy to ride [my bike well again]. So, I\u2019m happy for the results and for my good feeling that is back.\u201d<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Bulega has already taken several records this season, including the most pole positions in succession, the most pole positions in succession for a single season, the most podiums in a row, and the most consecutive race wins.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>[analyse_source url=&#8221;http:\/\/crash.net\/wsbk\/news\/1107200\/1\/nicolo-bulega-brink-another-worldsbk-record-just-thinking-win&#8221;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-10\/gng_1353612_hires.jpg?width=1600&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9&#8243;] Nicolo Bulega on the brink of another WorldSBK record but &#8220;just thinking to win&#8221; Nicolo Bulega says race wins are more important to him than records as he sits on the brink of another WorldSBK milestone. 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