10:23
Lap 9/10
Lecuona leads by over a second as we go onto the final lap. Bulega's settled for second at this point.
Surra still holds third from Montella but they're still right together.
Nicolo Bulega, 2026 Italian WorldSBK. Credit: Gold and Goose.
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Cremona WorldSBK LIVE: Updates from Superpole Race as Bulega's title quest continues
Live updates from the Superpole Race at the 2026 Cremona WorldSBK in Italy.
Live coverage of the Superpole race at the 2026 Cremona WorldSBK in Italy, the 10th round of the season. The Superpole Race is due to start at 11:10 local time with Race 2 coming up this afternoon at 15:30.
Key Moments
- Bautista crashes out
- Baldassarri takes himself & Gerloff out on lap one
- Lecuona leads at the start from Bulega, Surra
- Bulega, Surra make tyre gamble
- Superpole Race to start at 11:10 local time/10:10 BST
Nicolo Bulega continues his quest for the 2026 WorldSBK title today at Cremona after being denied again by Iker Lecuona in Race 1 yesterday. Bulega can win the title in the Superpole Race, but the mathematics are again not in his favour, meaning Race 2 is the more likely chance for the Italian who felt his second place yesterday was "clever".
Lecuona was dominant yesterday, winning by over five seconds, although he's wary of an improved Bulega on Sunday. Bulega remains unbeaten on Sundays this year, with both of Lecuona's wins this season having come in Race 1 - first at Donington, now at Cremona.
Sam Lowes completed the podium yesterday and closed in on Yari Montella in the battle for third in the championship as the Italian crashed twice. It's been a tough weekend for Montella in general, with two crashes to his name on Friday as well, but he's done a good job previously of rebounding quickly after bad results.
There is no Remy Gardner today, the Australian having been declared unfit this morning due to a left hand fracture. Gardner is the second full-time rider to pull out of this weekend after Tarran Mackenzie, who is replaced by Loris Baz at the MGM Ducati team.
27 Sep 2026
10:29
Superpole Race Result
2026 italian worldsbk - superpole race result
Iker Lecuona, 2026 Italian WorldSBK. Credit: Gold and Goose.
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10:25
Iker Lecuona wins Superpole Race at Cremona
It's a third victory of 2026 for Iker Lecuona in the Superpole Race at Cremona. He beats Bulega by just over a second, the Italian still closing in on that title but not clinching it just yet.
Surra keeps third from Montella, a first podium for him. Sam Lowes completes an all-Ducati top-five ahead of Alex Lowes, Bridewell, Oliveira, and Dixon who takes the final point in ninth. Locatelli rounds out the top-10.
10:22
Montella tried to pass Surra at turn 11 but Surra squared him off. Two laps to go for them to decide third place. Looks like it's between those two.
10:20
Lap 7/10
Lecuona pulling away now. He's over 0.5s clear as we go into the final three laps.
10:19
Crash for Manzi, he's gone down at turn 10. Up and okay.
10:18
Track limits warning for Lecuona after just five laps. Something to think about with half the race still to go.
10:16
Front two are over a second clear of Surra, Montella, Sam Lowes, and Alex Lowes who are all fairly close together.
10:15
Bulega vs Lecuona
Bulega makes the move to the front at turn 11 on lap three, but Lecuona responds at turn 13. Tough retaliation but clean enough and Lecuona keeps the lead.
10:13
Bautista has crashed out on lap two. He was another one who had chosen the SCQ tyre.
10:12
Baldassarri, Gerloff OUT
Baldassarri and Gerloff go down. Baldassarri was trying to pass Gerloff at turn seven but lost the front. Gerloff could do nothing to avoid the Ducati on the inside. Out they both go.
10:11
Superpole Race start
It's lights out at Cremona for the Superpole Race. Lecuona makes the holeshot from Bulega, Surra, Montella, and Sam Lowes.
Bulega, Surra, Baldassarri with the SCQ tyre, Lecuona with the SCX.
10:08
Warm-up lap
Riders are off on their warm-up lap ahead of the 10-lap Superpole Race.
10:05
Grid
Here's your starting order for the Superpole Race with Lecuona on pole ahead of Bulega and no Remy Gardner.
| 1 | Iker Lecuona | ESP | Aruba.it Racing Ducati | Ducati Panigale V4 R |
| 2 | Nicolo Bulega | ITA | Aruba.it Racing Ducati | Ducati Panigale V4 R |
| 3 | Alberto Surra | ITA | Motocorsa Racing | Ducati Panigale V4 R |
| 4 | Sam Lowes | GBR | Marc VDS Racing Team | Ducati Panigale V4 R |
| 5 | Yari Montella | ITA | Barni Spark Racing | Ducati Panigale V4 R |
| 6 | Lorenzo Baldassarri | ITA | Team Go Eleven | Ducati Panigale V4 R |
| 7 | Alex Lowes | GBR | Bimota by Kawasaki Racing Team | Bimota KB998 |
| 8 | Garrett Gerloff | USA | Kawasaki WorldSBK Team | Kawasaki ZX-10RR |
| 9 | Miguel Oliveira | POR | ROKiT BMW Motorrad | BMW M1000 RR |
| 10 | Tommy Bridewell | GBR | Superbike Advocates Racing | Ducati Panigale V4 R |
| 11 | Xavi Vierge | ESP | Pata Maxus Yamaha | Yamaha R1 |
| 12 | Axel Bassani | ITA | Bimota by Kawasaki Racing Team | Bimota KB998 |
| 13 | Stefano Manzi | ITA | GYTR GRT Yamaha | Yamaha R1 |
| 14 | Andrea Locatelli | ITA | Pata Maxus Yamaha | Yamaha R1 |
| 15 | Alvaro Bautista | ESP | Barni Spark Racing | Ducati Panigale V4 R |
| 16 | Somkiat Chantra | THA | Honda HRC | Honda CBR1000RR-R |
| 17 | Jake Dixon | GBR | Honda HRC | Honda CBR1000RR-R |
| 18 | Danilo Petrucci | ITA | ROKiT BMW Motorrad | BMW M1000 RR |
| 19 | Twan Smits | NED | Motoxracing Yamaha | Yamaha R1 |
| 20 | Loris Baz | FRA | MGM Optical Express Racing | Ducati Panigale V4 R |
| 21 | Mattia Rato | ITA | Motoxracing Yamaha | Yamaha R1 |
09:59
Conditions
Just over 10 minutes away from the start of the Superpole Race now and we have 21C of air temperature, 24C of track temperature, so comparable to Superpole yesterday morning. Dry again as it's been all weekend.
09:57
Bulega's title permutations
Bulega has another chance to win the title this morning in the Superpole Race.
Bulega needed to out-score Iker Lecuona by 15 points yesterday to clinch in Race 1 and the maths are not much more in his favour today. He'll still need Lecuona off the podium if he himself wins to wrap the title before Race 2.
You can check the full permutations for the Superpole Race here.
Nicolo Bulega, 2026 Italian WorldSBK, victory lane. Credit: Gold and Goose.
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09:46
Warm Up results
2026 italian worldsbk - warm up result
Iker Lecuona, 2026 Italian WorldSBK. Credit: Gold and Goose.
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09:41
Gardner out
Remy Gardner has been declared unfit this morning with a hand injury and will not be able to compete in today's two races.
Full story here.
Remy Gardner, 2026 French WorldSBK, pit box. Credit: Gold and Goose.
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09:36
Welcome to live coverage of today's WorldSBK action at Cremona. The Superpole Race is due to start in just over 30 minutes at 11:10 local time.