Ads

Nicholas Bulega ends the first day of WSBK Superbike testing in Jerez in the lead, with two other Ducatis behind him: here are the times and rankings of the day.

By Matteo Bellan / Corsedimoto.com

The first day of Superbike testing in Jerez is over. Except for Toprak Razgatlioglu et Iker Lecuona, injured, all the riders on the grid went to the track to prepare for a 2025 season that promises to be very interesting. There were some fears about the possible arrival of rain, but fortunately the teams were able to work without being disturbed. Of course, in each garage we worked on many aspects of the bikes in order to find an effective basic setting. In 2025, the regulations provide for a lower fuel flow to limit power. and therefore a significant part of the work concerned precisely this aspect.

Superbike tests, how the first day went in Jerez
The best time of this first day in Andalusia was achieved by Nicholas Bulega of the Aruba Racing Ducati team: 1'38.731. The Emilian has also started this pre-season strongly, he intends to fight for the title in 2025, and today he has started to build his season. Behind him are two other Panigale V4 Rs, those ofAndrea Iannone (Go Eleven) and Scott Redding (MGM Bonovo), respectively 450 and 549 thousandths behind the leader.

Fourth place for Garrett gerloff with the only Kawasaki ZX-10RR that we will see in action at the 2025 World Superbike. Behind him is the first of the Bimota KB998s, the one ridden by Axel Bassani. Him and his teammate alex lowes only rode for half a day and got good responses with the new bike. Danilo Petrucci on the Ducati Barni Spark Racing Team is sixth, 817 thousandths behind Bulega. Top 10 closed by Xavi Verge (Sling), Álvaro Bautista (Aruba Ducati), Sam Lowes (Ducati Marc VDS) and alex lowes.

The only M 1000 RR of the ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK team is eleventh with Michael van der Mark. The first Yamaha R1 is that of Remy gardner (twelfth), while Jonathan Rhea is thirteenth, more than 1,6 seconds from the top. The six-time world champion did not use the SCQ tire for the time attack. The best of the rookies was Ryan Vickers with the Ducati Panigale V4 R of the Motocorsa Racing team.

SUPERBIKE TEST JEREZ, DAY 1 RESULTS: OFFICIAL TIMES AND FINAL CLASSIFICATION

Read the original article on Corsedimoto.com
Matteo Bellan

Jerez Superbike test