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Nicolo Bulega overcomes a rain scare to extend his unbeaten start to the 2026 WorldSBK season to seven in a row.
Nicolo Bulega won against teammate Iker Lecuona and challenging weather conditions to maintain his flawless start in the 2026 WorldSBK season at Assen. Starting from pole position, Bulega initially pulled away from Lecuona but was caught off guard by a rain shower, giving Lecuona the opportunity to overtake him. As the weather improved, Bulega regained the lead and secured his seventh victory. Sam Lowes from Marc VDS and Alvaro Bautista from Barni Ducati also showed impressive performances in the rain, with Lowes clinching a podium finish. Alex Lowes from Bimota and Andrea Locatelli from Yamaha performed well, while Danilo Petrucci faced penalties for jumping the start from fourth position. Tarran Mackenzie from MGM and Miguel Oliveira fought their way through the field, with Oliveira narrowly losing to Lorenzo Baldassarri for eighth place.
