Nicolo Bulega admitted that he pushed himself more than twice as hard as ever before on the final lap to secure an impressive Race 2 WorldSBK victory at Most.
The current championship leader finished in second in Race 1 and the Superpole Race, but halted Toprak Razgatlioglu’s treble aspirations.
The Italian recovered a deficit of over a second in the final few laps and outdragged his BMW rival to the line, securing a win reminiscent of Estoril 2024.
“It was incredible, Toprak had more than I did all race, his pace was stronger than mine, but I was trying to push 200% every lap to follow him,” he told WorldSBK.
“By halfway through, he was about a second ahead of me, but I never gave up. I tried to catch up to him because I knew I’d have more than him in the last few laps.
“In the last lap I put everything on the table, it was incredible, I was really on the limit, more than that was impossible. The last lap I was sideways, screaming, the traction control, everything was strange, but it was very nice.”
Bulega admitted that the characteristics of the Most circuit don’t suit his riding style, making the victory all the more sweeter.
“I was fighting a little bit with my bike, we made a step between the Superpole to Race 2, my bike was a bit better, but still not enough to stay comfortable with Toprak.
“Most is not the best for my riding style or our bike, we prefer long and fast corners, and this one is small and slow, so I’m happy to win here, it’s very special.”
Nicolo Bulega aims for ‘step forward’ in Misano WorldSBK
Bulega explained that he hopes to make that step forward in Misano for the next round of the WorldSBK championship.
The Ducati rider heads into his home race with confidence from his Race 2 victory at Most, hoping to build on the margins he found at Misano earlier in 2024.
“We’ve made a step in the last races since Cremona, this is really important for the Championship, but the Championship is very long, there are still many races until the final race,” he said.
“One more is better than one less, but I don’t think about the championship now.
“I’m happy we won today because it motivates me for the next race at my home round.
“Last year Toprak was very strong but like we showed in these last races, I think we made a step compared to last year.
“Last year I was always behind Toprak in second, but I want to bring this step forward to win at Misano.”
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