P1racenews AI automatic summary:
Former points leader Nicolo Bulega was beaten by eight seconds in Race 1 at the French WorldSBK.
After a six-week summer break, WorldSBK resumed with Toprak Razgatlioglu defeating Nicolo Bulega in Race 1 at the French Round, maintaining the patterns set in the preceding rounds.
Razgatlioglu claimed his 10th World Superbike win at the circuit, widening Bulega’s gap in the championship standings.
Following the defeat, Bulega expressed concerns about his Ducati Panigale V4 R’s performance and his ability to keep up with Razgatlioglu.
Bulega acknowledged the need for improvements in bike handling, struggling with turning the front tyre and the rear’s tendency to be overly responsive during acceleration.
Despite starting fourth in Race 1 and trailing Razgatlioglu early on, Bulega felt that even a better start wouldn’t have changed the race’s outcome significantly.
With Bulega now 31 points behind Razgatlioglu in the championship, he aims to make progress and enhance his performance in the upcoming races at Magny-Cours.
