Nicolo Bulega threw “every little thing” at Toprak Razgatlioglu to attempt to win Race 1 on the Aragon WorldSBK.
Bulega and Razgatlioglu battled all through the race, however most intensely at the start as every vied for the monitor place to attempt to impose their tempo. In the end, neither was in a position to break free, and over the road for the ultimate time the 2 had been separated by solely 0.030 seconds.
Bulega in the end got here out second-best, simply as he had at Portimao on all three events at Portimao earlier this 12 months, though there was one second the place he felt that the win was on.
“I attempted every little thing,” Nicolo Bulega informed WorldSBK.com after ending second in World Superbike Race 1 at Aragon.
“I did the quickest lap of the race on the final lap, tried to catch and beat him on the final lap nevertheless it was not sufficient.
“I used to be so shut.
“Within the final metres, I used to be beginning to imagine that the victory was attainable, so I used to be a bit offended after the chequered flag.”
The consequence means Bulega has now fallen 44 factors behind Razgatlioglu within the riders’ standings with solely eight races remaining this season, together with tomorrow’s two at MotorLand.
Regardless of the irritating ending, the Italian loved the battle, though he additionally acknowledged that he must make enhancements for Sunday’s races.
“It was race, I had enjoyable,” Bulega stated.
“It’s nonetheless P2 so I’m not fully completely happy.
“Now we have to work as a result of, in some components of the monitor, I lose a while to Toprak [Razgatlioglu] and BMW.
“We’ll attempt to discover a answer on the exit of the corners as a result of, within the first metres, I lose a bit of bit.”
Having did not beat Razgatlioglu in Race 1, Bulega stays winless within the final 13 races, all 13 of which had been gained by the BMW rider.