2026 Portuguese WorldSBK: Championship standings after Race 2
2026 WorldSBK championship standings after Race 2 at the Portuguese Round, round two of the 2026 season.
2026 WorldSBK riders' standings after Race 2 at the second round of the season at Portimao.
Nicolo Bulega has extended his lead at the top of the championship after continuing his unbeaten start to the 2026 season. Bulega is now 56 points clear of Iker Lecuona, who has moved up to second ahead of Axel Bassani.
Miguel Oliveira is now up to fourth in the standings, behind Bassani, after his trio of podiums in Portimao. Alex Lowes has climbed to fifth, too, while Sam Lowes is sixth.
Full World Superbike Championship standings after Race 2 at the 2026 Portuguese Round are below.
2026 World Superbike Championship Standings | Portuguese Round | Round 2, Race 2 | |||||
| Pos | Rider | Nat. | WorldSBK Team | Superbike | Points |
| 1 | Nicolo Bulega | ITA | Aruba.it Racing Ducati | Ducati Panigale V4 R | 124 |
| 2 | Iker Lecuona | ESP | Aruba.it Racing Ducati | Ducati Panigale V4 R | 68 |
| 3 | Axel Bassani | ITA | Bimota by Kawasaki Racing Team | Bimota KB998 | 60 |
| 4 | Miguel Oliveira | POR | ROKiT BMW Motorrad | BMW M1000 RR | 56 |
| 5 | Alex Lowes | GBR | Bimota by Kawasaki Racing Team | Bimota KB998 | 48 |
| 6 | Sam Lowes | GBR | Marc VDS Racing Team | Ducati Panigale V4 R | 43 |
| 7 | Lorenzo Baldassarri | ITA | Team Go Eleven | Ducati Panigale V4 R | 40 |
| 8 | Danilo Petrucci | ITA | ROKiT BMW Motorrad | BMW M1000 RR | 31 |
| 9 | Yari Montella | ITA | Barni Spark Racing | Ducati Panigale V4 R | 30 |
| 10 | Alvaro Bautista | ESP | Barni Spark Racing | Ducati Panigale V4 R | 27 |
| 11 | Andrea Locatelli | ITA | Pata Maxus Yamaha | Yamaha R1 | 25 |
| 12 | Garrett Gerloff | USA | Kawasaki WorldSBK Team | Kawasaki ZX-10RR | 24 |
| 13 | Tarran Mackenzie | GBR | MGM Optical Express Racing | Ducati Panigale V4 R | 19 |
| 14 | Xavi Vierge | ESP | Pata Maxus Yamaha | Yamaha R1 | 15 |
| 15 | Alberto Surra | ITA | Motocorsa Racing | Ducati Panigale V4 R | 12 |
| 16 | Remy Gardner | AUS | GYTR GRT Yamaha | Yamaha R1 | 12 |
| 17 | Tetsuta Nagashima | JPN | Honda HRC | Honda CBR1000RR-R | 7 |
| 18 | Stefano Manzi | ITA | GYTR GRT Yamaha | Yamaha R1 | 7 |
| 19 | Jonathan Rea | GBR | Honda HRC | Honda CBR1000RR-R | 4 |
| 20 | Tommy Bridewell | GBR | Superbike Advocates Racing | Ducati Panigale V4 R | 3 |
| 21 | Bahattin Sofuoglu | TUR | Motoxracing Yamaha | Yamaha R1 | 1 |
| 22 | Ryan Vickers | GBR | Honda HRC | Honda CBR1000RR-R | 1 |
| 23 | Somkiat Chantra | THA | Honda HRC | Honda CBR1000RR-R | 1 |
| 24 | Mattia Rato | ITA | Motoxracing Yamaha | Yamaha R1 | 0 |
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