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Bulega Extends WorldSBK Dominance as Bezzecchi Wins Mugello MotoGP

Bulega’s Aragon victories push his Ducati-fuelled lead to roughly 100 points, signaling a near-certain title run.

MotoGP - Italian Grand Prix - Mugello Circuit, Scarperia e San Piero, Italy - May 31, 2026 Ducati Team's Francesco Bagnaia, Aprilia Racing's Jorge Martin and Aprilia Racing's Marco Bezzecchi in action during the MotoGP race REUTERS/Ciro De Luca
MotoGP - Italian Grand Prix - Mugello Circuit, Scarperia e San Piero, Italy - May 31, 2026 Aprilia Racing's Jorge Martin and Aprilia Racing's Marco Bezzecchi in action during the MotoGP race REUTERS/Ciro De Luca
MotoGP - Italian Grand Prix - Mugello Circuit, Scarperia e San Piero, Italy - May 31, 2026 Aprilia Racing's Marco Bezzecchi celebrates after winning the MotoGP race REUTERS/Ciro De Luca
MotoGP - Italian Grand Prix - Mugello Circuit, Scarperia e San Piero, Italy - May 31, 2026 Aprilia Racing's Marco Bezzecchi crosses the line to win the MotoGP race REUTERS/Ciro De Luca

Overview

  • Nicolo Bulega won Race 1 and the Superpole Race at MotorLand Aragon on Sunday, extending his unbeaten run in 2026 and lifting his championship total to about 347 points, roughly 100–103 clear of Iker Lecuona.
  • Ducati machines dominated Aragon with multiple 1-2-3 results and an all‑Ducati top five in sessions, a performance amplified by differing rear-tyre choices that allowed harder-compound runners like Bulega to close late in the Superpole Race.
  • Sam Lowes took a Superpole Race podium but crashed at the end of the Aragon warm-up session, a reminder that crashes and on-track incidents continue to shape grid lineups and race outcomes.
  • At Mugello, Marco Bezzecchi won the Italian MotoGP for Aprilia with Jorge Martin second to complete an Aprilia 1-2, a result that moved Bezzecchi 17 points clear of Martin in the MotoGP standings and featured Marc Marquez’s return after surgery with a seventh-place finish.
  • The weekend tightened two separate title narratives: Bulega’s margin in WorldSBK now looks decisive barring an unlikely collapse, while MotoGP’s lead remains contestable with machine performance, tyre strategy and rider fitness likely to determine how the fight unfolds.