2026 Portuguese WorldSBK: Nicolo Bulega fastest in Warm Up
Full results from the Warm Up session at the 2026 Portuguese WorldSBK at the Autodromo Internacional do Algarve.
Results from Warm Up at the 2026 Portuguese WorldSBK at Portimao, the second round of the 2026 season.
Nicolo Bulega topped Warm Up this morning by just over 0.1 seconds from Sam Lowes. Alex Lowes completed the top-three.
Axel Bassani made it a Bimota 3-4, then Iker Lecuona rounded out the top-five. Yari Montella, Xavi Vierge, Danilo Petrucci, Andrea Locatlli, and Alberto Surra completed the top-10 in what was a relatively uneventful session.
Full World Superbike results from Warm Up in Portugal are below.
2026 World Superbike Championship | Portuguese Round | Autodromo Internacional do Algarve | Warm Up | Result | |||||
| Pos | Rider | Nat. | WorldSBK Team | Superbike | Timing |
| 1 | Nicolo Bulega | ITA | Aruba.it Racing Ducati | Ducati Panigale V4 R | 1:40.216 |
| 2 | Sam Lowes | GBR | Marc VDS Racing Team | Ducati Panigale V4 R | 1:40.365 |
| 3 | Alex Lowes | GBR | Bimota by Kawasaki Racing Team | Bimota KB998 | 1:40.543 |
| 4 | Axel Bassani | ITA | Bimota by Kawasaki Racing Team | Bimota KB998 | 1:40.567 |
| 5 | Iker Lecuona | ESP | Aruba.it Racing Ducati | Ducati Panigale V4 R | 1:40.585 |
| 6 | Yari Montella | ITA | Barni Spark Racing | Ducati Panigale V4 R | 1:40.731 |
| 7 | Xavi Vierge | ESP | Pata Maxus Yamaha | Yamaha R1 | 1:41.089 |
| 8 | Danilo Petrucci | ITA | ROKiT BMW Motorrad | BMW M1000 RR | 1:41.341 |
| 9 | Andrea Locatelli | ITA | Pata Maxus Yamaha | Yamaha R1 | 1:41.393 |
| 10 | Alberto Surra | ITA | Motocorsa Racing | Ducati Panigale V4 R | 1:41.396 |
| 11 | Tarran Mackenzie | GBR | MGM Optical Express Racing | Ducati Panigale V4 R | 1:41.405 |
| 12 | Alvaro Bautista | ESP | Barni Spark Racing | Ducati Panigale V4 R | 1:41.557 |
| 13 | Lorenzo Baldassarri | ITA | Team Go Eleven | Ducati Panigale V4 R | 1:41.627 |
| 14 | Remy Gardner | AUS | GYTR GRT Yamaha | Yamaha R1 | 1:41.668 |
| 15 | Miguel Oliveira | POR | ROKiT BMW Motorrad | BMW M1000 RR | 1:41.692 |
| 16 | Jonathan Rea | GBR | HRC Test Team | Honda CBR1000RR-R | 1:41.752 |
| 17 | Stefano Manzi | ITA | GYTR GRT Yamaha | Yamaha R1 | 1:41.803 |
| 18 | Garrett Gerloff | USA | Kawasaki WorldSBK Team | Kawasaki ZX-10RR | 1:41.835 |
| 19 | Bahattin Sofuoglu | TUR | Motoxracing Yamaha | Yamaha R1 | 1:42.110 |
| 20 | Tommy Bridewell | GBR | Superbike Advocates Racing | Ducati Panigale V4 R | 1:42.293 |
| 21 | Somkiat Chantra | THA | Honda HRC | Honda CBR1000RR-R | 1:42.621 |
| 22 | Mattia Rato | ITA | Motoxracing Yamaha | Yamaha R1 | 1:42.680 |
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