2026 French WorldSBK, Warm Up Results: Bulega continues Magny-Cours sweep
Full results from the Warm Up session at the 2026 French WorldSBK at Magny-Cours.
Results from the Warm Up session at the 2026 French WorldSBK at Magny-Cours, the final session before Sunday's two races.
Nicolo Bulega set the fastest time in Warm Up at Magny-Cours as the top-four lapped in the 1m35s, with Iker Lecuona, Sam Lowes, and Yari Montella finishing ahead of Alex Lowes in fifth on a 1m36.053s.
Alberto Surra completed the top-six, ahead of Lorenzo Baldassarri, Axel Bassani, Remy Gardner, and Garrett Gerloff in the top-10.
Full WorldSBK results from Warm Up at Magny-Cours are below.
2026 World Superbike Championship | French Round | Circuit Nevers Magny-Cours | WUP | Result | |||||
| Pos | Rider | Nat. | WorldSBK Team | Superbike | Timing |
| 1 | Nicolo Bulega | ITA | Aruba.it Racing Ducati | Ducati Panigale V4 R | 1:35.506 |
| 2 | Iker Lecuona | ESP | Aruba.it Racing Ducati | Ducati Panigale V4 R | 1:35.660 |
| 3 | Sam Lowes | GBR | Marc VDS Racing Team | Ducati Panigale V4 R | 1:35.739 |
| 4 | Yari Montella | ITA | Barni Spark Racing | Ducati Panigale V4 R | 1:35.863 |
| 5 | Alex Lowes | GBR | Bimota by Kawasaki Racing Team | Bimota KB998 | 1:36.053 |
| 6 | Alberto Surra | ITA | Motocorsa Racing | Ducati Panigale V4 R | 1:36.158 |
| 7 | Lorenzo Baldassarri | ITA | Team Go Eleven | Ducati Panigale V4 R | 1:36.297 |
| 8 | Axel Bassani | ITA | Bimota by Kawasaki Racing Team | Bimota KB998 | 1:36.322 |
| 9 | Remy Gardner | AUS | GYTR GRT Yamaha | Yamaha R1 | 1:36.848 |
| 10 | Garrett Gerloff | USA | Kawasaki WorldSBK Team | Kawasaki ZX-10RR | 1:36.857 |
| 11 | Tommy Bridewell | GBR | Superbike Advocates Racing | Ducati Panigale V4 R | 1:36.928 |
| 12 | Miguel Oliveira | POR | ROKiT BMW Motorrad | BMW M1000 RR | 1:37.008 |
| 13 | Xavi Vierge | ESP | Pata Maxus Yamaha | Yamaha R1 | 1:37.048 |
| 14 | Danilo Petrucci | ITA | ROKiT BMW Motorrad | BMW M1000 RR | 1:37.284 |
| 15 | Jake Dixon | GBR | Honda HRC | Honda CBR1000RR-R | 1:37.449 |
| 16 | Andrea Locatelli | ITA | Pata Maxus Yamaha | Yamaha R1 | 1:37.485 |
| 17 | Alvaro Bautista | ESP | Barni Spark Racing | Ducati Panigale V4 R | 1:37.520 |
| 18 | Somkiat Chantra | THA | Honda HRC | Honda CBR1000RR-R | 1:37.663 |
| 19 | Stefano Manzi | ITA | GYTR GRT Yamaha | Yamaha R1 | 1:37.748 |
| 20 | Mattia Rato | ITA | Motoxracing Yamaha | Yamaha R1 | 1:37.897 |
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