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Montella savours his home Misano triple: “I want to enjoy not only this podium, but this moment in my career”

After a bumpy rookie season in 2025, Montella has been a machine in 2026, and now sets his sights on a third-place Riders’ Championship finish

“If you had told me last year, I would’ve laughed” – Mackenzie reflects on his best dry-weather WorldSBK result

The Scotsman landed P4 in a Race 2 deluge Down Under back in February, and now, the #95 landed top five for the first time since then in sunny Italy

“I’m frustrated just because I’m not at the level I expected”

Catch up on debriefs from Misano after a stunning weekend in Italy, with more history rewritten

“I had to be cautious, and I couldn’t attack too much” – Alex Lowes speaks on Bimota's “8 out of 10” Misano home round

The #22 nearly logged back-to-back rounds, maintaining his KB998 Rimini in the top five; however, Sunday morning had other plans

Lecuona bittersweet after Misano: “It’s not frustrating finishing P2, it’s frustrating to finish far from your teammate”

The Spanish factory Ducati rider didn’t quite have the pace to battle with Bulega like he did last round, but he managed a podium trio nonetheless

PEAKS AND TROUGHS: Home podiums, late heartbreak and disappointing weekends

There was home delight for a couple of riders but heartbreak for another, while riders in good form had tricky weekends

“This might be my best WorldSBK weekend" – Bulega beaming after passing Melandri for the most podiums by an Italian

This 2026 season has been the Bulega show so far, and the record books reflect that

HOME HEARTBREAK FOR BASSANI: “It hurts a little bit, but it’s part of the game”

The Italian looked set for a first Misano rostrum in three years but crashed out in the closing stages at Turn 8

MISANO MASTERCLASS: Bulega makes history with seventh hat-trick in 2026, Lecuona and Montella on the rostrum

The #11 lost the lead at the start, re-gained it on Lap 1, and never looked back as he extended his record winning run

2026 WorldSBK Championship standings – Round 7 Misano World Circuit "Marco Simoncelli"

LIGHTS TO FLAG: Bulega secures 40th WorldSBK victory with Superpole Race win, Lecuona and Montella complete podium

The Championship leader continued his perfect run in 2026 by making it two from two at Misano

SUNDAY WARM UP: Bulega fires first on Sunday, Lecuona left seven tenths shy of his teammate with Bassani only other rider in 1’32s

WorldSBK has liftoff on a sunny Sunday in Italy to ring in Round 7’s final day

“We are both always pushing 120%” – Bimota’s rider pair react to their home round Race 1 head-to-head battle for P4

The Italian rider rang in his 200th career WorldSBK race with his best result since the 2026 season opening round

Montella lands his maiden podium at Misano in Race 1: “I was thinking before the race, ‘I hope today will be the day”

The #5 played home hero to his home fans’ jubilation as he turned his Superpole P4 to a Race 1 podium for his sixth career WorldSBK rostrum result

HOME COMFORTS: Bulega takes first Misano victory ahead of Lecuona, Montella on the WorldSBK rostrum in Race 1

‘Bulegas’ continued to add to his record-breaking winning run as he won Race 1 ahead of his teammate

WorldSBK and Misano World Circuit extend agreement until 2031

WorldSBK will continue to race at the iconic Italian circuit until 2031 after a new agreement was reached

RECORD STREAK: Bulega makes it eight poles in a row as he matches Rea’s record, Alex Lowes claims first front row of 2026

The #11 smashed the lap record as he equalled the all-time record of consecutive pole positions

CONSISTENCY AT BIMOTA: Alex Lowes, Bassani stay with the Italian brand for 2027 WorldSBK campaign

The current duo have been the face of Bimota’s project since the Italian manufacturer returned to the Championship in 2025

“All the riders can improve…we need to improve too” – Montella keeping his eyes on the prize after landing P3 at Misano

The #5 currently sits in fifth place in the Riders’ Championship, but the Italian feels strong ahead of a trio of home races

REPORT: Bulega pips Lecuona by 0.166s on Friday at Misano, #7 crashes as Montella completes the top three

The Championship leader topped the running on the opening day of action at his home round

WorldSBK enters a new technical era with Brembo Hyction™ braking disc technology from 2027

A new chapter in the technical relationship between WorldSBK and Brembo has been announced

2027 SILLY SEASON: Who is signed up, who’s moving and to where in WorldSBK?

Keep up to date with all the confirmed moves and rumours as the silly season rumours ramp up

Bulega lays down a gauntlet in FP1 as he tops the opening session at Misano, Lecuona P2 and Sam Lowes P3

The Championship leader was 0.059s clear of his rivals during the opening Free Practice session of the weekend

REMAINING IN GREEN: Gerloff renews with Kawasaki for 2027 WorldSBK campaign

The Texan star will spend a third season with the factory Kawasaki effort after re-signing for next season