Nicolò Bulega heads into the final two rounds of the 2026 Superbike World Championship having already secured the title. In Cremona, on 27 September, the Ducati rider sealed the deal with three second-place finishes, whilst his team-mate Iker Lecuona won all three races over the weekend.
WorldSBK standings after Cremona: the top ten
| Pos. | Driver | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nicolò Bulega | 602 |
| 2 | Iker Lecuona | 469 |
| 3 | Yari Montella | 269 |
| 4 | Alex Lowes | 226 |
| 5 | Sam Lowes | 219 |
| 6 | Lorenzo Baldassarri | 193 |
| 7 | Axel Bassani | 184 |
| 8 | Garrett Gerloff | 145 |
| 9 | Alberto Surra | 140 |
| 10 | Álvaro Bautista | 125 |
Bulega leads Lecuona by 133 points. The Spanish rider has already secured second place; Montella, meanwhile, holds a 43-point lead over Alex Lowes in the battle for third place. Sam Lowes is fifth, seven points behind his brother.
With the riders’ championship decided, the remaining races are still important for determining the season’s podium and finalising the positions behind the two Ducati factory riders.
Fabio Averna
Updated: 8 October 2026.
Article produced by the AiSportNews editorial team with the support of artificial intelligence tools.
Written by Fabio Averna
Article produced by the AiSportNews newsroom with the support of artificial intelligence tools.