Bulega wins on his debut; Bautista falls and becomes fifteenth

Nico Bulega’s dream debut in the top superbike category. Italian who came to first positionconfirmed his good feelings and won the Australian Grand Prix at Phillip Island. He is the first rookie to win his first race in this category. since John Kocinski in 1996. His Ducati teammate and defending champion, Alvaro Bautista was unlucky in the first race of the season, in which he was able to win his third title. consistent.

The Spaniard returns after unsuccessful classification yesterday and was quickly able to fight with those listed above, but little by little I lost ground and A crash at Turn 10 on lap four forced him backwas able to finish in fifteenth position, adding one point.

Two more Italians completed the podium.Andrea Locatelli with his Yamaha and Andrea Iannone, racing after a four-year doping ban. Turk Toprak Razgatliogluthe 2021 champion and Bautista’s 2023 rival, finished fourth, but a pit road penalty dropped him to fifth.

Spanish pilots’ results

Xavi Vierge on a Honda was the best of the Spaniards and took tenth place. For his part, Tito Rabat did not make a successful debut in the championship and did not score a single point, finishing in eighteenth place. Alvaro Bautista joked at the end of the race because of the new rules which was implemented this year in the championship, in which riders are required to have a minimum weight.