2026 Dutch WorldSBK, Assen - Superpole Qualifying Results
Full results from the Superpole qualifying session at the 2026 Dutch World Superbike round at Assen.
Nicolo Bulega takes pole position for the 2026 Dutch WorldSBK round at Assen despite a late crash.
Bulega and team-mate Iker Lecuona, fastest in final practice, exchanged the top spot until the world championship leader - winner of all six races so far this year - settled pole position with a new lap record.
But the Italian was forced to walk into parc ferme without his machine after his session ended with a lowside fall at turn one.
Marc VDS Ducati’s 2025 Assen pole qualifier Sam Lowes split the Aruba.it machines with second place, pushing Lecuona to third.
BMW’s Danilo Petrucci was best of the rest behind the all-Panigale front row, followed by a career best equalling fifth for Xavi Vierge (Yamaha) and the Bimota of Alex Lowes.
Somkiat Chantra has been declared unfit for the remainder of Saturday after his final practice accident. The HRC rider’s condition will be reviewed ahead of warm-up.
Race 1 starts at 15:30 local time (14:30 UK), when rain is a threat.
2026 Dutch WorldSBK, Assen - Superpole Qualifying Results | ||||
| POS | RIDER | NAT | TEAM | TIME |
| 1 | Nicolo Bulega | ITA | Aruba.it - Ducati | 1:32.144s |
| 2 | Sam Lowes | GBR | ELF Marc VDS Racing Team | +0.329s |
| 3 | Iker Lecuona | ESP | Aruba.it - Ducati | +0.423s |
| 4 | Danilo Petrucci | ITA | ROKiT BMW Motorrad Team | +0.777s |
| 5 | Xavi Vierge | ESP | Pata Maxus Yamaha | +0.802s |
| 6 | Alex Lowes | GBR | bimota by Kawasaki Racing Team | +0.816s |
| 7 | Alvaro Bautista | ESP | Barni Spark Racing Team | +0.869s |
| 8 | Andrea Locatelli | ITA | Pata Maxus Yamaha | +0.935s |
| 9 | Lorenzo Baldassarri | ITA | Team Goeleven | +0.964s |
| 10 | Remy Gardner | AUS | GYTR GRT Yamaha Team | +1.085s |
| 11 | Tommy Bridewell | GBR | Superbike Advocates | +1.087s |
| 12 | Yari Montella | ITA | Barni Spark Racing Team | +1.114s |
| 13 | Miguel Oliveira | POR | ROKiT BMW Motorrad Team | +1.160s |
| 14 | Tarran Mackenzie | GBR | MGM Optical Express Racing | +1.208s |
| 15 | Alberto Surra | ITA | Motocorsa Ducati | +1.308s |
| 16 | Garrett Gerloff | USA | Kawasaki Team | +1.431s |
| 17 | Axel Bassani | ITA | bimota by Kawasaki Racing Team | +1.612s |
| 18 | Jonathan Rea | GBR | Honda HRC | +1.712s |
| 19 | Bahattin Sofuoglu | TUR | Motoxracing Team | +1.869s |
| 20 | Stefano Manzi | ITA | GYTR GRT Yamaha Team | +2.069s |
| 21 | Mattia Rato | ITA | Motoxracing Team | +2.216s |
| 22 | Twan Smits | NED | Team Apreco | +2.825s |
TT Circuit Assen WorldSBK Lap Records
- All-time lap record: 1m32.596s (Sam Lowes, 2025 Superpole)
- Race lap record: 1m33.581s (Nicolo Bulega, 2025 Race 1)
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