Nicolo Bulega won Race 2 of the 2026 French WorldSBK round at the Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours, leading from the start and finishing more than five seconds ahead of Iker Lecuona. The race was the final contest of round nine of the season.

Yari Montella completed the podium, four seconds behind Lecuona, as Ducati riders occupied all six of the top positions. Alberto Surra was fourth before Lorenzo Baldassarri passed him; Surra finished fifth and Baldassarri sixth after losing his left front wing at the start. Alex Lowes also crashed during the race.

Ducati’s advantage clear outside the top six

Garrett Gerloff was the highest-placed non-Ducati rider in seventh, 23 seconds behind Bulega. Xavi Vierge finished eighth, Axel Bassani ninth and Remy Gardner tenth, completing the leading group.

Late stoppage requires careful classification

The race was stopped on the penultimate lap after Tommy Bridewell crashed at Turn 3. His motorcycle struck the air fence, which needed repairs, and he was taken to the medical centre. The available account says he was declared unfit to compete and must pass a medical check on Thursday at Cremona.

The exact race-control status and final classification should be checked before publication: the available information characterises the race as red-flagged and shortened, while its detailed account says it was stopped on the penultimate lap. The medical description also needs verification because it refers both to multiple concussions and to a suspected concussion.

The claim that this was Bulega’s 26th win of 2026 should likewise be verified before it is used. It is not included here as an established statistic.