The small world of World SBK Superbike arrives at the Misano World Circuit Marco Simoncelli for the 6th round of the 2025 season with three main types of data in mind: the world championship standings, the two-day test held there at the end of May, and the recent various news announcements that have shaken up the news. from the 2026 transfer window.
After 5 rounds, the meeting on the Adriatic coast will mark the mid-season for the bikes from the series, undoubtedly marked once again by the duel between the two strong men of the championship, Nicholas Bulega (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) and Toprak Razgatlioglu (ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team).
Only 31 points separate them, to the advantage of the Italian, which is saying nothing when there are still 434 on the table!
Et It is not the last test at Misano that will guide us further, given the final gap that split the two drivers: 4 hundredths of a second, once again to the advantage of the transalpine!
At the last round in Most, the two riders shared the top two places in all three races, with two wins for the BMW factory rider and one for his Ducati colleague.
Last year, Toprak Razgatlioglu had done the hat trick at Misano, each time ahead Nicolo Bulega who was then a rookie after his Supersport title in 2023.
The least we can say is that the past does little to help us find a favorite., and we could then look to the future, but the two men will also be able to support their mental development on a great career development in perspective, directly in MotoGP for the number 1, passing through the MotoGP test rider box for the number 11.
The only notable difference in each person's card game is Nicholas Bulega will play at home…
Nicholas Bulega, (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati): "Misano is a circuit I know very well, I know every inch of it. It's my home track, which makes it very special. Getting good results here would be very important, especially in front of so many Italian fans and my friends who come to support me. We're working hard to achieve that."
A formidable duel is therefore looming on the Adriatic side this weekend, probably under the eyes of a quartet made up of Danilo Petrucci (Barni Spark Racing Team), Alvaro Bautista (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati), Andrea Locatelli (Pata Maxus Yamaha) and Sam Lowes (ELF Marc VDS Racing Team), which could be joined Xavi Verge (Honda HRC), Andrea Iannone (Team Pata GoEleven) and Iker Lecuona (Honda HRC), provided that the first two successfully pass the medical examination awaiting them today, following the injuries sustained in Most.
Misano promises a titanic duel under constant sunshine for three days? Don't miss it!
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