Missing pole position gave Nicolo Bulega “more motivation” for Dutch WorldSBK Race 1 win

Ni𝔉colo Bulega says he gained motivation from missing pole p🅺osition before dominating WorldSBK Race 1 at Assen.

Nicolo Bulega, 2025 Dutch WorldSBK, podium. Credit: Gold and Goose.
Nicolo Bulega, 2025 Dutch WorldSBK, podium. Credit: Gold and Goose.
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A dominant performance from 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Nicolo Bulega in WorldSBK Race 1 at Assen was partly fuelled by his frustration at missing pole position ⛎in Superpole.

The Italian had been the favourite to take pole ahead of the session, but he was impeded by 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Toprak Razgatlioglu and 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Axel Bassani on what lookedﷺ set to be h🌊is best lap of the session.

Both Razgatlioglu and Bassani were given three-place grid penalties for the i𒁃ncident, but it cost Bulega a chance to improve his time ꧋from the first run with his second tyre.

That, ultimately, cost Bulega pole position as Sam Lowes improved on his✤ second tyre to take a maiden pole and the lap record.

The Italian was frustrated by the incident, and said after Race 1 that he used that as motivation for what was a dominant victory, the 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:World Superbike points leader winning by almost eight seconds as he increased🅠 his championship lead to 41 points.

“I’m very🏅 happy because we started reallyꦐ well from FP1 and we improved a little bit in every session,” said Bulega after Race 1.

“I had a lot of fun riding my bike during the race so tha🀅nks to my team. They gave me a very good package and I tried to use it 100 per cent until the last lap.

“I was quite angry because I missed pole position and it wasn’t my mistake. It can happen but it actually gave me more motivation for༒ Race 1.

“🌄I was very focused on trying to win. I want to enjoy this victory and then we’ll th♕ink about tomorrow.

“The weather might chan💎ge, it might be worse, but it’ll be the same for everybody.”

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