Bulega Dominates at Estoril as Miguel Oliveira Storms to Fourth in Front of His Home Crowd
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Although the championship is decided, as Nicolo Bulega achieved one of the greatest successes of his career in Cremona a few days ago and has already become the 2026 WorldSBK champion, the Italian racer took Saturday's event in Estoril very seriously and won both qualifying and the subsequent race. He was joined on the podium by Spaniard Iker Lecuona and compatriot Alberto Surra.
Bulega won again, Lecuona was second again, Ducati closed all the podium again. Next, Miguel Oliveira was the "first of the others", making the best result of the last five months.
Thousands of spectators filled the Estoril Autodrome to support Miguel Oliveira in the first race of the Portuguese stage of the World Superbikes.
The Portuguese Miguel Oliveira today defined as "special" the fourth place reached in the return race to the Estoril autodrome, the first of the round of the World Superbikes held in the luso circuit, confessing himself "anxious" for Sunday. "The fact that we are still in Portugal makes this result more special. He could also have had this result in Cremona, perhaps not in the fourth place but something similar, top 5 was possible. Therefore, I …
With his 27th victory Nicolò Bulega dominated the first Superbike race in Estoril. Behind three Ducati BMW driver Miguel Oliveira took fourth place. Disappointment for Honda and Yamaha.
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