A victory in Race 2 on the Estoril WorldSBK for Nicolo Bulega assured he’ll at the least go to Jerez for the ultimate spherical of 2025 with a mathematical shot on the championship, and the Italian has vowed to “by no means quit”.
Bulega’s Race 2 win was dominant, merely out-pacing Razgatlioglu to win by over 4 seconds.
The Italian described the win as “essential” though he recognises that, with 39 factors separating himself and Razgatlioglu with now solely 62 left on the desk, his possibilities of profitable the title have gotten more and more distant.
“It was an excellent race,” Nicolo Bulega concluded, chatting with WorldSBK.com after Race 2.
“We improved rather a lot the bike from the Superpole Race this morning and I’m comfortable as a result of this win is essential.
“I do know for the championship it’s very tough however we by no means quit.”
“The one factor I can do now could be put strain on Toprak. I’m simply doing my greatest. That is the one factor I can do now.”
Though the title is slipping away from him, Bulega feels his 2025 World Superbike season, which now contains 11 victories, is one to be pleased with.
“Toprak [Razgatlioglu] was robust all of the season, however I believe additionally for us it was an excellent season,” he stated.
“We are going to attempt our 200 per cent in Jerez.”
In Jerez the maths can be fairly easy. Bulega should outscore Razgatlioglu by greater than two factors in Race 1 to take the title to Sunday; whereas for Razgatlioglu something within the top-six in every of the three Jerez races will win him the title, even when Bulega wins all three.
