As he prepares for his MotoGP debut with VR46, 2026 WorldSBK champion Nicolo Bulega opens up on linking up with Fermin Aldeguer in 2027.
Nicolo Bulega has formally ridden his closing race in World Superbike. The Italian star concluded a outstanding tenure with Aruba.it in dominant style, sweeping an excellent triple victory – the tenth of the yr – on the Jerez season finale to carry the 2026 WorldSBK marketing campaign to a detailed.
The victory alerts a brand new chapter for Bulega, who transitions to the MotoGP paddock subsequent season with the VR46 group. His three-year stint in WorldSBK leaves behind a formidable legacy, that includes two runner-up finishes and a WorldSBK Drivers’ Championship title.
In MotoGP, the Italian will share the VR46 storage with Fermin Aldeguer, who completes his second season within the premier class following his stint with Gresini.
Following Toprak Razgatlioglu’s footsteps
Bulega turns into the second high-profile WorldSBK star on the trendy MotoGP grid, following former rival Toprak Razgatlioglu. The Turkish rider made his premier-class transfer with Pramac in 2026, encountering a steep studying curve after dominating the Superbike class.
On prime of a Yamaha proving much less aggressive than promised, the three-time WorldSBK champion has struggled to adapt to Michelin tyres, sitting twenty first within the championship standings with simply 18 factors.
Nevertheless, Bulega will step onto what guarantees to be probably the most aggressive packages on the grid, a Ducati below Valentino Rossi’s banner.
Moreover, amid a significant regulation change, Pirelli will turn into the only tyre provider for MotoGP beginning in 2027, a producer each Superbike converts know intimately, even when the premier-class specs will differ from their WorldSBK expertise.
Aldeguer visits future VR46 teammate Bulega at Jerez
Aldeguer, presently recovering from surgical procedure to restore a fractured first metacarpal in his proper hand following a crash at Mandalika, was current within the Jerez paddock, taking time to go to his 2027 teammate.
“I don’t know him very properly. He looks as if a extremely nice man. I talked to him for 5 minutes this morning when he visited my storage,” Bulege defined to the media in Jerez, together with Motorsport Week. “He’s very quick. I hope to study from him subsequent season, as he already has some MotoGP expertise, not quite a bit, however some. I hope we construct a superb relationship.”
Bulega additionally commented on Aldeguer’s hand fracture, which was reportedly sustained or aggravated when the Spaniard struck the bottom in frustration following his crash in Mandalika.
“I didn’t know he had damaged his hand like that. Generally it will possibly occur,” Bulega admitted.
“When you could have the adrenaline and also you’re doing an excellent race… You see a whole lot of work out of your group, all of the individuals near you, and from your self. You journey internationally, and for one mistake, fifty individuals go house with nothing, so I can perceive the frustration.
“These silly issues can occur to me as properly. I believe it isn’t simple to stay calm whenever you’re racing at 300 km/h and also you come again to the storage and you’re feeling that your guys aren’t joyful.”