Aruba.it Racing Ducati rider Nicolo Bulega admitted he is “not interested” in notoriety despite leading the WorldSBK championship.
Bulega joined the WorldSBK grid last season and immediately drew attention by winning six races and finishing as runner-up in the standings to Toprak Razgatlioglu.
The momentum from Bulega’s rookie season has continued into this campaign, as he leads the championship after dominating the Phillip Island and Cremona rounds, as well as picking up victories in Assen and Most.
The Italian admitted his current WorldSBK form is the best he has ridden in his career so far.
“I have never been at such a good level in my career,” Bulega said via GPOne.
“After a promising start and some difficulties, now I have recovered well thanks to the help of many people, having fun on the bike. As a result, everything comes easier.”
Despite his recent record making him one of WorldSBK’s biggest draws, Bulega revealed he tends to shy away from the limelight in favour of solely focusing on races and results.
“I don’t like being in the spotlight, much less being a character,” he admitted.
“If it were up to me, I would disappear when there are interviews, because these are all things that would weigh on me.
“I’m not one of those who wants notoriety and tries to appear at all costs, because I’m not interested in all that.”
‘I know what it means to hit rock bottom’ – Nicolo Bulega on career resurgence in WorldSBK
Bulega admitted he now focuses on getting results in races, revealing he felt as if he’d reached “rock bottom” in his career at 21 years old, when he left the VR46 academy in 2020.
“In this sport, I have realised that the only thing that matters is getting results, because I know what it means to hit rock bottom.
“I just want to focus on racing and getting results, knowing that if I wanted to I could make a lot of videos, but I just want to limit them.
When asked what it meant to hit rock bottom, Bulega responded: “To hit rock bottom means there is no place for you, unless you have €300-400,000 sponsors, which I never had.
“Many people think otherwise, but I never had sponsors who could pay for my season.
“So you find yourself at 21, with nothing, with a life ahead of you that you don’t know what to do.”
Now thriving in WorldSBK, leading the championship after scoring two perfect weekends in 2025, Bulega said he aims to “optimise” his current performances.
“I just think about doing my best on the track, staying focused on performance,” the Italian affirmed.
“Maybe someone has changed his mind about me and that’s good, even though to date I haven’t won anything except for a few races.
“Unfortunately, I can’t go back in my life and recover from my mistakes but I would just like to optimise the present.”
