After being overwhelmed by Toprak Razgatlioglu in Race 1 at Aragon on Saturday, Nicolo Bulega responded with two wins of his personal on Sunday.
Razgatlioglu’s Saturday win was his thirteenth on the spin, so Bulega’s two Sunday successes wrestled again some momentum within the championship battle even when he solely diminished his factors deficit to the reigning champion by three.
Not solely have been the race wins essential outcomes for Bulega, however he additionally loved the fashion through which they got here, each after sturdy battles with Razgatlioglu.
“I’m actually completely happy as a result of I wanted these two wins this Sunday,” Nicolo Bulega instructed WorldSBK.com.
“It was very troublesome as a result of Toprak [Razgatlioglu] was very sturdy and aggressive all through the entire weekend. I simply tried to stick with him, reply to his overtakes, and it was an important pair of battles. I loved it rather a lot.
“Ultimately, we received two races; it was implausible.”
Bulega defined that his Sunday wins got here after some modifications in a single day to his Ducati Panigale V4 R.
“Yesterday, I used to be not very completely happy as a result of I knew I had the pace, however I wasn’t 100% pleased with my bike,” he mentioned.
“Due to the staff as a result of we improved the bike after Saturday.”
He added: “We tried to enhance the nook exits; in some locations, Toprak was sooner. On Sunday, he was nonetheless sooner, however not as quick as on Saturday.
“We recovered slightly bit there, and I’m completely happy as a result of it wasn’t straightforward.
“We knew we didn’t have a whole lot of margin, however we have been capable of get the utmost from what we had.”
Bulega now faces a 36-point deficit within the 2025 World Superbike Championship to Razgatlioglu with six races remaining throughout two rounds in Estoril, the place he beat Razgatlioglu head-to-head within the 2024 Superpole Race, and in Jerez the place he was victorious in Race 1 and the Superpole Race.
“Relating to the championship, we now have to go race-by-race, attempting to win every and see the place we find yourself,” Bulega mentioned.
“Final season in Estoril, I received the Superpole Race, nevertheless it was simply my first yr.
“This yr I really feel sooner and stronger, so I’ll attempt to keep on the entrance.
“Jerez is a observe I like, it is one among my favourites, so I’ll attempt to win at Jerez as effectively.”
