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Nicolo Bulega scored a point on his MotoGP debut at Portimao, getting faster as the race went on.
After a disappointing start in the Portimao Sprint, Nicolo Bulega ended his debut MotoGP weekend by securing the final point in the grand prix, finishing in 15th place. Despite starting slowly, Bulega set his best lap time of 1m 39.391s on the 23rd lap as he recovered from an earlier mistake. On that lap, only five riders were faster than the double WorldSBK title runner-up. Bulega was unable to catch the group ahead, and finished at the tail of a five-rider battle for eleventh place. Reflecting on the race, Bulega acknowledged his progress and the valuable experience gained, emphasizing the importance of finishing the race and learning from the differences in the bike compared to the Panigale. His factory team-mate, Francesco Bagnaia, suffered a crash while in fourth place during the grand prix. Looking ahead, Bulega is set to replace injured world champion Marc Marquez once more at the Valencia season finale starting on Friday.
