WorldSBK Round 10 | Bulega answers back at Aragon | Nicolo Bulega (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati #11) made it two from two after outfoxing Toprak Razgatlioglu (ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team) at round 10 of the WorldSBK championship at Aragon Report: WorldSBK/Ed Stratmann
Friday practice
WorldSBK
Friday honours were split between Toprak Razgatlioglu (ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team #1) and Nicolo Bulega (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) on Friday at MotorLand Aragon as the MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship descended on Spain. ‘El Turco’ set the pace in the morning FP1 session for the Tissot Aragon Round, before ‘Bulegas’ responded in FP2, with Razgatlioglu’s opening effort from Free Practice 1 the fastest time of the day.
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WorldSSP
The FIM Supersport World Championship field attacked their Tissot Superpole session on Friday as they led the paddock into the weekend’s action. Mattia Casadei (Motozoo ME Air Racing #40) topped the timesheets at MotorLand Aragon to open the weekend, followed on the front row by Valentin Debise (Renzi Corse #53) and Jeremy Alcoba (Kawasaki WorldSSP Team #52).
Saturday
WorldSBK
Nicolo Bulega (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) stormed to a first MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship pole position since Misano as he obliterated the lap record at MotorLand Aragon. The #11 had waited 104 days since his last pole as he put in an unbelievable performance as the grid was set for the Tissot Aragon Round, with Championship leader Toprak Razgatlioglu (ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team) going from second and Alex Lowes (bimota by Kawasaki Racing Team #22) completing the front row.
WorldSBK Race 1
Toprak Razgatlioglu (ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team) secured his 13th consecutive win after a thrilling 18-lap battle with Nicolo Bulega (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) at MotorLand Aragon. This marked Razgatlioglu’s first victory at the Spanish circuit and extended his record streak. At the start, Razgatlioglu aggressively took the lead from Bulega, who was briefly pushed to third behind Alex Lowes (bimota by Kawasaki Racing Team). Bulega quickly regained positions, passing Lowes at Turn 7 and Razgatlioglu at Turn 16 to lead on lap one. The lead swapped repeatedly over the opening laps, with Razgatlioglu and Bulega trading places multiple times through key corners like Turn 1, Turn 7 and Turn 15.
By lap five, Bulega took the lead again at Turn 1, closely followed by Sam Lowes (ELF Marc VDS Racing Team #14). Razgatlioglu pushed back at Turn 15, keeping the intense battle alive. The two riders continued swapping the lead several times between laps seven and eight, with Bulega’s bold moves challenged by Razgatlioglu’s strong defences. Despite Bulega’s persistent attacks, Razgatlioglu pulled away slightly on lap ten, but the race remained tightly contested. On the final lap, Bulega attempted a last-ditch pass at Turn 1, but Razgatlioglu held firm, crossing the line with a 0.338 second gap. Notably, Bulega set the fastest lap of the race during this final push.
Razgatlioglu’s win marked his 19th of the year – the most in a single season – and matched his own record of 13 consecutive victories. Bulega earned his 48th career podium, while Sam Lowes completed the podium in third, witnessing the intense duel from a close vantage point. Further back, Danilo Petrucci (Barni Spark Racing Team #9) defended his position against Alvaro Bautista (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati #19) until Bautista crashed at Turn 15. This promoted Alex Lowes to fifth, while Andrea Iannone (Team Pata GoEleven #29) overtook Andrea Locatelli (Pata Maxus Yamaha #55) late to finish sixth.
“I’m very happy because finally I’ve won at Aragon. It was a difficult race for me. We fought a lot in the beginning. I was just focused on winning, but this was difficult for me because Bulega was very strong in the final corner,” Razgatlioglu said.
WorldSBK Race 1 Results
- Toprak Razgatlioglu (ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team) 1’49.049s
- Nicolo Bulega (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) +0.030s
- Sam Lowes (ELF Marc VDS Racing Team) +0.977s
- Danilo Petrucci (Barni Spark Racing Team) 4.114s
- Alex Lowes (bimota by Kawasaki Racing Team) +6.485s
WorldSSP Race 1
The Frenchman Valentin Debise (Renzi Corse) finally broke through in Spain, securing his first career win in his 88th WorldSSP race at the Tissot Aragon Round. The victory at MotorLand Aragon was a milestone for Debise, who fought off stiff competition to claim the top step. Joining him on the podium were Can Oncu (Yamaha BLU CRU Evan Bros Team #61) in second, earning his 13th podium of the season, and Stefano Manzi (Pata Yamaha Ten Kate Racing #62), who added his 56th career podium by finishing third. Oncu and Manzi’s Yamaha machines helped boost the manufacturer’s all-time WorldSSP podium tally to 440.
Debise launched aggressively from P2 on the grid to take the holeshot, closely followed by Oncu and Jeremy Alcoba (Kawasaki WorldSSP Team). Meanwhile, polesitter Mattia Casadei dropped back to P8 early on. By Lap 2, Debise and Oncu had pulled nearly seven-tenths of a second clear of the chasing pack. By Lap 4, Championship leader Manzi had positioned himself just behind the front two and began cutting the gap to less than half a second. The front duo traded intense overtakes repeatedly at Turn 16 and Turn 1 throughout the race. Oncu led across the line on Lap 16, but Debise used his Ducati Panigale V2’s superior straight-line speed to regain the lead multiple times.
On the final lap, Oncu attempted a last-ditch move, but Debise’s power on the back straight proved decisive, holding off the Turkish star for a historic first win. Manzi finished over three seconds behind, securing a strategic P3 that keeps him on course to clinch his first WorldSSP title. Further back, Philipp Oettl (Feel Racing WorldSSP Team #65) and Filippo Farioli (MV Agusta Reparto Corse #77) battled for fourth. Oettl edged out Farioli, who was the top MV Agusta finisher in fifth. Spanish rider Jaume Masia (Orelac Racing VerdNatura #51) climbed late to sixth after being locked out of the top eight for much of the race.
WorldSSP Race 1 Results
- Valentin Debise (Renzi Corse) 1’53.213s
- Can Oncu (Yamaha BLU CRU Evan Bros Team) +0.197s
- Stefano Manzi (Pata Yamaha Ten Kate Racing) +3.236s
- Philipp Oettl (Feel Racing WorldSSP Team) +5.842s
- Filippo Farioli (MV Agusta Reparto Corse) +8.685s
Sunday
Superpole Race
Nicolo Bulega (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati #11) returned to the top step at MotorLand Aragon after a thrilling last-corner pass on Toprak Razgatlioglu (ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team #1) in the 10-lap Tissot Superpole Race. This marked Bulega’s first win since May, again secured with a decisive final-corner overtake on Razgatlioglu. Bulega grabbed the holeshot, but Razgatlioglu quickly took the lead at Turn 15 on lap one. The #1 defended at Turn 16 but ran wide at Turn 17, allowing Bulega back ahead. The pair swapped positions multiple times – on lap two, Razgatlioglu passed, only to be outbraked by Bulega at Turn 1, though ‘El Turco’ held the outside line at Turn 2.
Lap three saw them side-by-side through several corners, with Razgatlioglu leading out of Turn 17. On lap four, Bulega made a move at Turn 16, pulling a small gap before Razgatlioglu forced his way through at Turn 15. Bulega responded immediately, regaining the lead through Turn 16. This back-and-forth continued lap after lap, with multiple position swaps at Turns 7, 12, 15 and 16. On the final lap, Bulega took the lead at Turn 16 but ran wide at Turn 7, allowing Razgatlioglu to slip ahead at Turn 8. However, ‘El Turco’ then ran wide at Turn 16, giving Bulega the opportunity to reclaim the lead on the back straight and secure a hard-fought victory. Lap eight was the only lap without a position change between the two.
Alvaro Bautista (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) finished third, returning to the podium and ending Razgatlioglu’s 13-race winning streak, which matched his own record. This also marked BMW’s 100th podium in WorldSBK. Andrea Iannone (Team Pata GoEleven #29) claimed P4, less than a second behind Bautista, fending off Sam Lowes (ELF Marc VDS Racing Team #14), who finished fifth after running in podium positions.
Superpole Race Results
- Nicolo Bulega (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati)
- Toprak Razgatlioglu (ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team) +0.105s
- Alvaro Bautista (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) +0.703s
- Andrea Iannone (Team Pata Go Eleven) +1.593s
- Sam Lowes (ELF Marc VDS Racing Team) +1.810s
WorldSBK Race 2
Nicolo Bulega (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati #11) made it two wins from two races on Sunday at MotorLand Aragon in the MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship, edging out Toprak Razgatlioglu (ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team #1) in another fierce battle at the Tissot Aragon Round. The Ducati star claimed his 10th win of the season, matching Max Biaggi’s record for Italian riders, while scoring his 50th career podium.
The race opened with Razgatlioglu making a move at Turn 15, only for Bulega to respond at Turn 16. Lap 2 saw ‘El Turco’ take the lead at Turn 14, but Bulega fought back at Turn 16. The pair exchanged positions repeatedly over key corners, including Turn 1 and Turn 16, battling fiercely throughout the race. On Lap 7, Razgatlioglu led at his favourite Turn 15, but Bulega re-passed at Turn 16. This duelling continued through laps 8 and 9, with position swaps at Turns 7, 12, 15 and 16. On Lap 11, Bulega took the lead at Turn 16, and despite Razgatlioglu’s efforts, a wide line at Turn 7 on Lap 12 allowed Bulega to pull ahead by about a second.
Bulega held the lead on the back straight and defended successfully, securing the victory and extending Razgatlioglu’s podium streak to 21 races, a personal best. The fight for the final podium spot heated up early as Alvaro Bautista (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati #19) had a poor start but quickly climbed back. Jonathan Rea (Pata Maxus Yamaha #65) moved into the top five and challenged Bautista but settled into P4 as Bautista pulled away to finish third.
Andrea Iannone (Team Pata GoEleven #29) passed Rea on Lap 14 to take fourth. Rea then battled Sam Lowes (ELF Marc VDS Racing Team #14), who fell at Turn 14 on the penultimate lap, leaving Rea to finish fifth – matching his best result of the season.
“I’m really happy because I needed these two wins this Sunday. It was very difficult because Toprak was very strong and aggressive throughout the whole weekend. I just tried to stay with him and respond to his overtakes, and it was a great pair of battles. I enjoyed it a lot,” Bulega insisted.
WorldSBK Race 2 Results
- Nicolo Bulega (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) 1’48.459s
- Toprak Razgatlioglu (ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team) +3.248s
- Alvaro Bautista (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) +4.973s
- Andrea Iannone (Team Pata Go Eleven) +12.904s
- Jonathan Rea (Pata Maxus Yamaha) +13.521s
Championship Points
- Toprak Razgatlioglu (ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team) 523
- Nicolo Bulega (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) 487
- Danilo Petrucci (Barni Spark Racing Team) 284
- Andrea Locatelli (Pata Maxus Yamaha) 254
- Alvaro Bautista (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) 253
WorldSSP Race 2
Oncu’s win breathes life into the 2025 Championship picture, cutting Manzi’s lead down to 60 points. After Saturday’s Race 1 saw Valentin Debise earn his first win in the FIM Supersport World Championship, the WorldSSP field took to the track for the last time for the final race of their Tissot Aragon Round at Motorland Aragon. Can Oncu (Yamaha BLU CRU Evan Bros Team) emerged victorious on Sunday afternoon, winning his 6th race of the season and the 7th race of his career. Joining him on the podium were Stefano Manzi (Pata Yamaha Ten Kate Racing) and Valentin Debise (Renzi Corse), who enjoyed their 16th and 4th podium appearances of the season, respectively.
Manzi leapt forward from P2, overtaking polesitter Philipp Oettl (Feel Racing WorldSSP Team,) who by T3 was back to P3. Oncu powered off the line from P7 to take the race lead by the second sector. Manzi saw himself back in fifth by Lap 5, overtaken by Oettl, Jaume Masia (Orelac Racing VerdNatura) and Valentin Debise (Renzi Corse).
Manzi, however, showcased his trademark composure and made a late climb back up to P1, battling with Oncu in the last five laps for the race lead, as the pair had put roughly a quarter of a second between them and Debise in P3 by Lap 13. By the final lap, Debise closed the gap between the pair, and in the back straight, the trio went three wide as they sprinted towards the final loop. Oncu cut across the nose of Manzi in P2 from the inside towards the outside, leading the trio out of Turn 17 towards the finish line. The two Yamaha rivals opened up the throttle and pipped the title leader Manzi by 0.027s in P2 and Valentin Debise was top Ducati in P3.
Oettl’s return to the podium fight will put wind in the sails of the Feel Racing camp as they hope to close their season strong. The German finished in P4. Jaume Masia by Lap 3 had carved seven positions forward to P4 from his P11 start position, finishing just a position behind that as the Spanish rookie finished P5.
WorldSSP Race 2 Results
- Can Oncu (Yamaha BLU CRU Evan Bros Team) 1’53.310s
- Stefano Manzi (Pata Yamaha Ten Kate Racing) +0.027s
- Valentin Debise (Renzi Corse) +0.146s
- Philipp Oettl (Feel Racing WorldSSP Team) +0.499s
- Jaume Masia (Orelac Racing VerdNatura) +2.846s
Championship Points
- Stefano Manzi (Pata Yamaha Ten Kate Racing) 344 points
- Can Oncu (Yamaha BLU CRU Evan Bros Team) 275
- Tom Booth-Amos (PTR Triumph Factory Racing) 214
- Jaume Masia (Orelac Racing VerdNatura) 191
- Bo Bendsneyder (MV Agusta Reparto Corse) 178
WorldSSP300
WorldSSP300 Race 1
A dramatic conclusion to the WorldSSP300 season is building as David Salvador (Team ProDina XCI #38) closed to within seven points of title leader Benat Fernandez (Team #109 Retro Traffic Kove #7) following an intense race at MotorLand Aragon. Carter Thompson (#50) took his second career WorldSSP300 victory, with Salvador and Fernandez joining him on the podium for P2 and P3, respectively. Fernandez grabbed the holeshot ahead of Matteo Vannucci (PATA AG Motorsport Italia WorldSSP300 #91) and Thompson as a competitive pack followed closely. A group of five riders traded the lead freely but struggled to break away, with seven riders within one second of P1 by mid-race. Salvador consistently attacked from within the pack, making late moves to gain positions.
On the final lap, Salvador led going into the back straight, but Thompson managed to slip ahead and block him through Turn 16, securing the win and pushing Salvador to second. Riding in his home round, Fernandez used his Red Bull Rookies Cup experience to make a smart late move, boxing out Vannucci to clinch P3 and maintain a narrow seven-point championship lead. Matteo Vannucci, who earned pole with a record-breaking Tissot Superpole time, stayed with the leaders early but was forced wide in a congested corner on Lap 2, dropping to P16. He fought back impressively to contest the podium late in the race, finishing fourth.
Juan Risueno (MS Racing #39) followed his fellow Yamaha rider across the line for P5, a solid finish after starting the race in sixth position.
WorldSSP300 Race 1 Results
- Carter Thompson (MTM Kawasaki) 2’06.522s
- David Salvador (Team ProDina XCI) +0.037s
- Benat Fernandez (Team #109 Retro Traffic Kove) +0.202s
- Matteo Vannucci (PATA AG Motorsport Italia WorldSSP300) +0.317s
- Juan Risueno (MS Racing) +0.358s
WorldSSP300 Race 2
Matteo Vannucci (PATA AG Motorsport Italia WorldSSP300 #91) cruised to his first win since 2023 as the FIM Supersport 300 World Championship concluded the Tissot Aragon Round with a chaotic race at MotorLand Aragon. Despite crashes shaking up the field behind him, Vannucci rode clear to take his fourth career victory and his first since Imola 2023. Loris Veneman (MTM Kawasaki #71) secured his second podium since returning to the class, while Humberto Maier (Yamaha AD78 FIMLA by MS Racing #12) rounded out the rostrum with his seventh career podium. Championship leader Benat Fernandez (Team #109 Retro Traffic Kove #7) dropped to P10 but extended his lead to 13 points after his main rivals all went down.
Juan Risueno (MS Racing #39) took the holeshot and led early until Carter Thompson (MTM Kawasaki #50) pushed him down to second at Turn 4 on Lap 1. The front group of Risueno, Thompson, Jeffrey Buis (Freudenberg KTM-Paligo Racing #6) and Vannucci battled fiercely until Thompson suffered a big high-side crash at Turn 5, collecting Buis in the process and ending both their races. David Salvador (Team ProDina XCI #38) and Phillip Tonn (Freudenberg KTM-Paligo Racing #66) crashed at Turn 14, while Roberto Fernandez (Kawasaki Junior Team by MTM #13) went down at Turn 7.
Risueno later crashed at Turn 3 on Lap 6 and was taken to the medical centre. Meanwhile, Vannucci pulled away to build an 8 second lead by Lap 7 and finished with a 10.135 second gap, the third-largest in WorldSSP300 history. Daniel Mogeda (Pons Motosport Italika Racing #88) improved to P4, matching his Magny-Cours Race 2 result. Wildcard Jakob Rosenthaler (Freudenberg KTM-Paligo Racing #78) impressed with P5, and Pepe Osuna (ZAPPAS-DEZA-BOX 77 Racing Team #77) celebrated a career-best P6 on home soil.
WorldSSP300 Race 2 Results
- Matteo Vannucci (PATA AG Motorsport Italia WorldSSP300)
- Loris Veneman (EAB Racing Team) +10.135s
- Humberto Maier (Yamaha AD78 FIMLA by MS Racing) +10.182s
- Daniel Mogeda (Pons Motosport Italika Racing) +10.273s
- Jakob Rosenthaler (Freudenberg KTM-Paligo Racing) +10.374s
Championship Points
- Benat Fernandez (Team #109 Retro Traffic Kove) 172
- David Salvador (Team ProDina XCI) 159
- Carter Thompson (MTM Kawasaki) 150
- Julio García (Prodina Kawasaki Racing Sport) 136
- Jeffrey Buis (Freudenberg KTM-Paligo Racing) 131
How did the Aussies Do?
Remy Gardner (#87) endured a tough weekend in Aragon on a track that didn’t suit his Yamaha machine, with an electrical issue forcing him to retire in Race One before claiming 16th in the Superpole Race and P12 in Race Two. Race One proved to be a difficult outing for PTR Triumph’s Oli Bayliss (#32) after a crash in qualifying, with him only able to muster 23rd. The talented Aussie then bounced back in the second bout, where he surged through the field from as far back as 25th to claim 13th.
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