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Alvaro Bautista believes he had it tougher at the peak of WorldSBK than Nicolo Bulega has it now.
Alvaro Bautista believes that the period of WorldSBK dominated by him was more challenging than the current season led by Nicolo Bulega. Bautista achieved back-to-back WorldSBK titles with Ducati in 2022 and 2023, winning 27 races in the latter season, equaling the record for consecutive wins at 11.
On the other hand, Nicolo Bulega has been dominating the current season, winning all races so far and leading by 95 points aboard the Ducati Panigale V4 R. Bulega’s win streak stretches to 19 races, setting a new record in WorldSBK.
Bautista pointed out that Bulega faces less competition this year, making it easier for him to maintain consistency. The Spaniard mentioned that he had tougher rivals like Toprak Razgatlioglu and Jonathan Rea pushing him during his winning streak in the earlier seasons.
Despite moving to the Barni Ducati team in 2026, Bautista has only managed one podium this season. Bulega responded to Bautista’s comments by stating that the Spaniard’s remarks were insulting to himself rather than to Bulega.
