WorldSBK Iker Lecuona claimed the lead in the first practice session of the Cremona weekend. The dominance of the Ducati riders drew attention.
Ducati Secures the First Six Places
The FP1 session held at the Cremona Circuit concluded with the dominance of the Ducati riders. Ducati secured the first six places. The riders in the first six places are as follows:
- Iker Lecuona
- Nicolò Bulega
- Lorenzo Baldassarri
- Sam Lowes
- Yari Montella
- Surra
Alex Lowes was the first rider to break Ducati's dominance in seventh place with the Bimota. Garrett Gerloff, Alvaro Bautista, and Axel Bassani completed the top ten. The Yamaha riders remained outside the top ten.
Lecuona Maintains the Lead
Iker Lecuona was the fastest rider of the morning session with a time of 1:28.278. During the session, Lecuona, who was in the front group, solidified his position at the top by dropping his time to 1:28.278 in the final part. The Spanish rider completed the session just 0.119 seconds ahead of his teammate Bulega. Lecuona also worked on various setup changes to improve Ducati's balance during the session.
Bulega's Accident and Critical Moments
Championship leader Nicolò Bulega battled immediately behind Lecuona for a large portion of the session. As the final part of the session approached, the Italian rider was in second place with only a 0.066 second gap. However, shortly before the finish, Bulega crashed by losing the front tire at Turn 10. Despite dismounting from his motorcycle, the Ducati rider experienced no physical problems and left from the runoff area by walking instead of returning to his bike. Bulega's crash was one of the most significant events in the first session of the Cremona weekend, which is crucial for the championship fight. He recovered without injury.
Strong Start from Ducati
Ducati's dominance was noticeable in the FP1 at Cremona. With Ducati riders securing the first six places, Ducati made a strong start for the weekend. Ducati's top three are as follows:
- Iker Lecuona
- Nicolò Bulega
- Lorenzo Baldassarri
Lorenzo Baldassarri secured the third place by being 0.304 seconds behind the leader, securing Ducati's top three. Ducati riders completed the top three.
Statements
Iker Lecuona claimed the lead in the first practice session of the WorldSBK Cremona weekend. Aruba.it Racing Ducati rider was positioned 0.119 seconds ahead of teammate Nicolò Bulega with a time of 1:28.278. Bulega crashed at Turn 10 in the final part of the session, but he recovered without injury.
Iker Lecuona was in the front group throughout the session and solidified his position at the top by dropping his time to 1:28.278 in the final part.
Championship leader Nicolò Bulega battled immediately behind Lecuona for a large portion of the session. As the final part of the session approached, the Italian rider was in second place with only a 0.066 second gap.
However, shortly before the finish, Bulega crashed by losing the front tire at Turn 10. Despite dismounting from his motorcycle, the Ducati rider experienced no physical problems and left from the runoff area by walking instead of returning to his bike.
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- Archive: Iker Lecuona Takes Lead in Cremona Race (September 26, 2026)
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