| The MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship continued its 2026 preparations with the second day of winter testing at Circuito de Jerez – Ćngel Nieto.Day 2 HighlightsNicolo Bulega (Aruba.it Racing ā Ducati)Ā continued his strong form, dominating Day 2 with a 1ā37.587, the fastest lap of the test and the only rider to consistently lap in the 1ā37s. Ā Iker LecuonaĀ made major strides in just his second outing with theĀ Aruba.it Racing ā DucatiĀ team. The Spaniard improved steadily throughout the day, eventually clocking a 1ā38.444 on his 70th lap to secure second overall, 0.857s off Bulegaās pace. Ā Alex Lowes (bimota by Kawasaki Racing Team)Ā showed competitive speed, setting a 1ā38.756 on his 44th lap, ending the day third fastest and the top bimota rider. Ā Michael van der Mark (BMW)Ā made late improvements in the final hour, breaking into the 1ā38s with a 1ā38.998 to finish fourth. The Dutchman completed 75 laps in total, as BMW continued its winter development programme.Axel Bassani, riding forĀ bimota by Kawasaki Racing Team,rounded out the top five with a 1ā39.050, just 0.052s behindĀ van der Mark. The Italian led the early morning sessions and completed over 50 laps, contributing valuable feedback to the bimota project.Hondaās testing effort continued withĀ Corentin PerolariĀ (1ā39.607),Ā Ryan VickersĀ (1ā39.659) andĀ Alan TecherĀ (1ā40.323) all in action aboard the CBR1000RR-R. The trio focused on development work throughout the day, with Perolari the fastest of the groupComing Next The winter test action will continue onĀ 26 and 27 November at Jerez, as the championshipās teams work toward the start of the 2026 campaign. |
| Nicolo Bulega (Aruba.it Racing ā Ducati)āIt was quite a good day, even if only a half day of work. I think we improved a bit from yesterday, with one more night of experience to analyse everything. I felt good straight away, and we managed to make some small steps with the turning ā not perfect yet, but better. I lost a little in braking compared to yesterday, but overall weāve made progress. We have good data for the winter, and Iām sure the team will work a lot to prepare for next year.ā |
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