Overview
- Nicolo Bulega won the 10‑lap Tissot Superpole Race at Donington Park after passing Yari Montella on lap five, with Iker Lecuona crashing from the lead on lap two and later retiring.
- Because Lecuona failed to finish the Superpole Race he was demoted to tenth on the Race 2 grid, changing that afternoon’s starting order and recovery prospects for his title challenge.
- Bulega now leads the WorldSBK standings on 466 points, 128 clear of teammate Iker Lecuona on 338, a gap that substantially strengthens his control of the riders’ title.
- Aruba.it Racing sealed the 2026 Teams’ Championship when Bulega’s win combined with strong fourth and fifth places for the two Bimota riders to deliver the necessary points.
- Session form underlined Ducati’s edge at Donington: Sam Lowes topped FP3 and set a new Superpole Race fastest lap while Bulega led the Sunday Warm Up, continuing the streak that began with earlier clean sweeps this season.