Australian Superpole Race

1 /Nicolo Bulega /Aruba.it Racing Ducati /WIN 2 /Axel Bassani /Bimota by Kawasaki Racing Team /2.752 3 /Alex Lowes /Bimota by Kawasaki Racing Team /3.563 4 /Yari Montella /Barni Spark Racing /3.585 5 /Sam Lowes /Marc VDS Racing Team /3.985 6 /Garrett Gerloff /Kawasaki WorldSBK Team /4.250 7 /Alvaro Bautista /Barni Spark Racing /5.118 8 /Lorenzo Baldassarri /Team Go Eleven /8.178 9 /Iker Lecuona /Aruba.it Racing Ducati /9.291 10 /Danilo Petrucci /ROKiT BMW Motorrad /9.512 11 /Tarran Mackenzie /MGM Optical Express Racing /9.893 12 /Alberto Surra /Motocorsa Racing /11.264 13 /Stefano Manzi /GYTR GRT Yamaha /14.366 14 /Andrea Locatelli /Pata Maxus Yamaha /14.565 15 /Ryan Vickers /Honda HRC /14.887 16 /Remy Gardner /GYTR GRT Yamaha /15.151 17 /Tetsuta Nagashima /Honda HRC /19.065 18 /Miguel Oliveira /ROKiT BMW Motorrad /19.207 19 /Bahattin Sofuoglu /Motoxracing Yamaha /22.042 20 /Mattia Rato /Motoxracing Yamaha /29.157 Nicolo Bulega continued his imperious form at Phillip Island, claiming victory in a dramatic Superpole Race that saw the field battle both each other and unpredictable light rain. Despite a difficult start that saw him drop to fourth on the opening lap, the Aruba.it Racing - Ducati rider methodically carved his way back to the front, taking the lead on the fourth lap and never looking back.

The race was a milestone for the new Bimota by Kawasaki Racing Team, as Axel Bassani secured the manufacturer's first-ever WorldSBK podium by claiming second place. Bassani engaged in a fierce battle with teammate Alex Lowes and Barni Spark’s Yari Montella, eventually breaking away to shadow Bulega to the line.

Alex Lowes rounded out the podium in third, making it a historic double rostrum for the Bimota project in only its first weekend of competition.