Bulega Dominates Misano Practice, Sets Pace
Italian rider Nicolo Bulega asserted his dominance early Saturday, setting the fastest time in the third free practice session at the Misano World Circuit. His impressive performance sets the stage for an exciting Tissot Superpole qualifying session and the upcoming race.
Bulega Leads the Pack
In FP3, Nicolo Bulega of Aruba.it Racing – Ducati set a blistering pace. His time of 1:32.323 placed him at the top, outpacing his rivals. The rider was almost three tenths of a second ahead of the competition.
Toprak Razgatlioglu of ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team secured second place after a late surge with a lap of 1:32.608. Alvaro Bautista, also from Aruba.it Racing – Ducati, finished third. Axel Bassani on a Bimota by Kawasaki Racing Team bike secured fourth, and Sam Lowes from the ELF Marc VDS Racing Team secured fifth place.
Other Key Performances
Garrett Gerloff from the Kawasaki WorldSBK Team managed seventh place. Alex Lowes (Bimota by Kawasaki Racing Team) took eighth, while Dominique Aegerter (GYTR GRT Yamaha WorldSBK Team) was ninth. Danilo Petrucci (Barni Spark Racing Team) rounded out the top ten.
The top six from WorldSBK FP3 results were as follows:
- Nicolo Bulega (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) 1’32.323s
- Toprak Razgatlioglu (rocket BMW Motorrad WorldSbk Team) +0.285s
- Alvaro Bautista (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) +0.462s
- Axel Bassani (Bimota by Kawasaki Racing Team) +0.592S
- Sam Lowes (ELF Marc VDS Racing Team) +0.689s
- Andrea Locatelli (Pata Maxus Yamaha) +0.692s
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Next Steps
The Tissot Superpole session will begin at 11:00 local time. Fans can watch the action using the WorldSBK VideoPass.
