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Bautista expects ‘aggressive’ Bulega to be ‘fast from the beginning’
Bautista is still awaiting his second consecutive WorldSBK championship after the Portimao race, while Bulega became the WorldSSP champion for the first time. Bulega’s victory broke Yamaha’s dominance in the Supersport category and made him Ducati’s first intermediate champion. Ducati also won the Manufacturers’ championship in WorldSBK thanks to Bautista’s win in Race 1. Bautista only needs two points in the season-finale in Jerez to secure his second WorldSBK title and Ducati’s third since 2011. Bautista has praised his new teammate, noting his aggressive riding style, consistency, and impressive performance in tests with the WorldSBK machine. Bulega described his title win as incredible and expressed gratitude for the support of Ducati.
Source: Crash
