WorldSBK Championship chief Nicolo Bulega has confirmed he’ll change to MotoGP for the 2027 season after signing with VR46 Ducati.
Bulega has been a revelation within the WorldSBK class since making his debut in 2024, ending runner-up to Toprak Razgatlioglu in his rookie season earlier than as soon as once more changing into vice champion in 2025.
Nevertheless, after Razgatlioglu made the change to MotoGP for 2026, Bulega has been the dominant power in WorldSBK and has damaged numerous information aboard the manufacturing unit Ducati machine.
Bulega set a brand new WorldSBK file for essentially the most consecutive victories, with an unbelievable 25 wins in a row, spanning the 2025 Estoril spherical by means of to Race 1 at Donington Park this 12 months.
The Italian additionally impressed Ducati bosses as a stand-in for Marc Marquez when the MotoGP champion was injured in Mandalika final 12 months, ending fifteenth on each his appearances and has examined each the brand new MotoGP Pirelli tyres and the 850cc engine.
His performances in each classes have been sufficient to see him transfer from WorldSBK to MotoGP, with Ducati electing to signal Bulega to the satellite tv for pc VR46 workforce for 2027 deal.
“Making it to MotoGP is a dream, as a result of I’ll make my debut with the Pertamina Enduro VR46 Racing Group,” Bulega mentioned.
“I selected this workforce as a result of I’ve at all times been linked to them: I used to be within the VR46 Riders Academy after I was a baby, so I do know everybody very effectively. So, making this step with individuals I do know is less complicated from a human perspective.
“Furthermore, they’re all extraordinarily skilled. After I began to race, I had the dream of arriving to MotoGP. Then, for a lot of causes, my profession took a distinct path: I moved to WorldSBK, after I targeted construct a profitable profession. However these years have gone far past my expectations, so we considered making this step as much as the premier class.
“I’m comfortable to achieve this purpose, even when it took me somewhat longer and I did a distinct journey in comparison with the standard one. For certain, it’s wonderful and I’m very proud.
“Now, I don’t need to set any targets, I need to attempt to do effectively, take it one race at a time, particularly originally, and do one of the best job doable. I need to thank the complete VR46 Racing Group, Ducati Corse and Aruba for making this doable.”