{"id":687765,"date":"2026-05-22T17:33:11","date_gmt":"2026-05-22T17:33:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/687765\/"},"modified":"2026-05-22T17:33:11","modified_gmt":"2026-05-22T17:33:11","slug":"nicolo-bulega-tells-ducati-i-deserve-a-chance-in-motogp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/687765\/","title":{"rendered":"Nicolo Bulega tells Ducati \u201cI deserve a chance in MotoGP\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"

Nicolo Bulega<\/a> says he deserves a chance to prove himself in MotoGP<\/a>, after continuing his unbeaten run in WorldSBK<\/a> at Most.\u00a0<\/p>\n

WorldSBK has seen many riders dominate the series at different stages, some of which did it across multiple years including the likes of Jonathan Rea<\/a>, Alvaro Bautista<\/a>, and Toprak Razgatlioglu<\/a>.<\/p>\n

But what we\u2019ve seen in 2026, together with the last four races of last season, has never been done before, as Bulega has won 19 races on the bounce.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\"Nicolo <\/p>\n

Nicolo Bulega, Czech WorldSBK 2026.<\/p>\n

\u00a9\u00a0Gold and Goose<\/p>\n

When asked about his future, should Ducati decide against moving him across to MotoGP, Bulega said: \u201cI think [that] now I deserve a chance in MotoGP. If I don\u2019t get it, I don\u2019t know. For sure, I will not be happy.\u201d<\/p>\n

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The 26-year-old, who is also part of the Ducati\u2019s official MotoGP test team, has been linked with a switch to Valentino Rossi<\/a>\u2019s VR46 outfit.\u00a0<\/p>\n

However, Honda\u2019s Luca Marini<\/a> is also thought to be a contender for one of the team\u2019s 2027 seats, which could come at the expense of Franco Morbidelli<\/a> who has struggled for form this season.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Then there\u2019s the future of Fabio di Giannantonio<\/a>, which looks destined to be away from the team, and Ducati for that matter, as the two-time MotoGP race winner is expected to join the factory KTM team for the new 850cc era.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\"Fabio <\/p>\n

Fabio di Giannantonio, Catalan MotoGP 2026.<\/p>\n

\u00a9\u00a0Gold and Goose<\/p>\n

Fermin Aldeguer<\/a> is expected to join VR46 next season, which likely means Marini and Bulega are competing against each other for the second seat.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Rossi made it clear at the Catalan grand prix that he wants at least one Italian rider on his bikes, so if Aldeguer does join the team, that won\u2019t change how the team views Marini or Bulega.\u00a0<\/p>\n

However, Marini does have the advantage of his family ties to Rossi.<\/p>\n

What\u2019s clear is that the Ducati Panigale V4 R is clearly the bike to be on in WorldSBK. So if Bulega does not get his wish of moving to MotoGP, staying where he is would likely give him the chance to fight for many more WorldSBK titles.<\/p>\n

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