{"id":266876,"date":"2025-11-06T16:29:09","date_gmt":"2025-11-06T16:29:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/266876\/"},"modified":"2025-11-06T16:29:09","modified_gmt":"2025-11-06T16:29:09","slug":"nicolo-bulega-superbike-a-better-school-for-motogp-than-moto2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/266876\/","title":{"rendered":"Nicolo Bulega: \u201cSuperbike a better school for MotoGP than Moto2\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"

Nicolo Bulega believes WorldSBK provides \u201cbetter preparation\u201d for MotoGP than the Moto2 class, despite the \u201cincredible difference\u201d between production-based superbikes and grand prix prototypes.<\/p>\n

Bulega, who makes his MotoGP<\/a> debut this weekend at Portimao in place of injured world champion Marc Marquez at the factory Ducati team, has raced in both categories.<\/p>\n

The Italian spent three difficult years in Moto2<\/a> before rebooting his career in the World Supersport Championship, where he claimed the 2023 title.\u00a0<\/p>\n

That led to a WorldSBK <\/a>promotion with Ducati, where he has finished runner-up to Toprak Razgatlioglu and BMW for the past two seasons.<\/p>\n

Razgatlioglu is joining MotoGP with Pramac Yamaha in 2026, before which Bulega will make his debut in the Portimao and Valencia rounds.<\/p>\n

But with fewer than 30 laps on a Desmosedici during a damp test at Jerez, Bulega admitted the premier class represents a major leap.<\/p>\n

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\u201cI think there is not one special thing different, but a little bit of everything: Carbon brakes, ride height device, the engine is faster, also the chassis and tyres. If you put all together, it’s an incredible difference,\u201d Bulega<\/a> told the official MotoGP website.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is the highest level of bikes, so I will have to study a lot also in the garage these two weekends.\u201d<\/p>\n

Jack Miller<\/a> is the only rider on the present MotoGP grid not to have raced in the Moto2 class.<\/p>\n

That will change next season when Razgatlioglu steps across from WorldSBK to join the Australian at Pramac Yamaha.<\/p>\n

Bulega argued that WorldSBK offers a closer match to MotoGP machinery than the 765cc Triumph-powered Moto2 class.<\/p>\n

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\u201cI think Superbike is very good for teaching you a lot of things, to prepare you for MotoGP,\u201d Bulega said.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cI think it’s better than Moto2 for preparing you for MotoGP.<\/p>\n

\u201cBecause in Superbike you have much more electronics. So you start to study something for MotoGP.\u00a0<\/p>\n

“The power of the bike is also much more than Moto2, so you are much closer to MotoGP with the engine.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou try to learn to ride a bike with almost the same speed and weight when you brake, similar to MotoGP.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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“So I think it’s a better school, Superbike for MotoGP, than Moto2.\u201d<\/p>\n

In terms of his own expectations this weekend, Bulega, 26, said: “I will use this weekend just to try to make experience and have fun on the bike.”<\/p>\n

The Italian will also be taking on Ducati MotoGP testing duties next season, alongside WorldSBK, to help the factory prepare for the 2027 850cc\/Pirelli era.<\/p>\n

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