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Australian Race 2

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Sun 22nd February 2026 4:00pm Local
Sun 22nd February 2026 2:00am UTC

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League
SBK

Season
2026

Round
1

Status
FT

Location
Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit

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Description

The 2026 WorldSBK season-opener concludes at the Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit with a high-stakes finale. After a weekend defined by speed and technical mastery, the field faces its most unpredictable challenge yet as rain clouds gather over the Bass Strait. With the track expected to be saturated, the focus shifts from pure horsepower to mechanical grip and rider finesse. For the front-runners, it is an opportunity to cement a perfect start to the year; for those who struggled in the dry, the wet conditions offer a "great equalizer" and a chance to salvage critical championship points before the series heads to Europe.

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Result List

01	Nicolo Bulega	Aruba.it Racing – Ducati	WIN
02	Axel Bassani	Bimota by Kawasaki Racing Team	11.336
03	Alvaro Bautista	Barni Spark Racing Team	17.790
04	Tarran Mackenzie	MGM Optical Express Racing	28.356
05	Andrea Locatelli	Pata Maxus Yamaha	30.966
06	Danilo Petrucci	BMW Motorrad	31.901
07	Miguel Oliveira	BMW Motorrad	32.135
08	Iker Lecuona	Aruba.it Racing – Ducati	32.608
09	Lorenzo Baldassarri	Team Goeleven	33.241
10	Garrett Gerloff	Kawasaki WorldSBK Team	48.734
11	Tetsuta Nagashima	Honda Racing Corporation	52.224
12	Alberto Surra	Motocorsa Racing	58.908
13	Remy Gardner	GRT Racing Team	1:06.503
14	Stefano Manzi	GRT Racing Team	1:33.080
15	Bahattin Sofuoglu	Yamaha Motoxracing WorldSBK Team	1:40.750
16	Alex Lowes	Bimota by Kawasaki Racing Team	DNF
17	Yari Montella	Barni Spark Racing Team	DNF
18	Sam Lowes	Elf Marc VDS Racing Team	DNF
19	Ryan Vickers	Honda Racing UK	DNF
20	Mattia Rato	Yamaha Motoxracing WorldSBK Team	DNF
21	Xavi Vierge	Pata Maxus Yamaha	DNF

Result Description

1 /Nicolo Bulega /Aruba.it Racing Ducati /WIN
2 /Axel Bassani /Bimota by Kawasaki Racing Team /11.336
3 /Alvaro Bautista /Barni Spark Racing /17.790
4 /Tarran Mackenzie /MGM Optical Express Racing /28.356
5 /Andrea Locatelli /Pata Maxus Yamaha /30.966
6 /Danilo Petrucci /ROKiT BMW Motorrad /31.901
7 /Miguel Oliveira /ROKiT BMW Motorrad /32.135
8 /Iker Lecuona /Aruba.it Racing Ducati /32.608
9 /Lorenzo Baldassarri /Team Go Eleven /33.241
10 /Garrett Gerloff /Kawasaki WorldSBK Team /48.734
11 /Tetsuta Nagashima /Honda HRC /52.224
12 /Alberto Surra /Motocorsa Racing /58.908
13 /Remy Gardner /GYTR GRT Yamaha /1:06.503
14 /Stefano Manzi /GYTR GRT Yamaha /1:33.080
15 /Bahattin Sofuoglu /Motoxracing Yamaha /1:40.750
16 /Alex Lowes /Bimota by Kawasaki Racing Team /DNF
17 /Yari Montella /Barni Spark Racing /DNF
18 /Sam Lowes /Marc VDS Racing Team /DNF
19 /Ryan Vickers /Honda HRC /DNF
20 /Mattia Rato /Motoxracing Yamaha /DNF
21 /Xavi Vierge /Pata Maxus Yamaha /DNF
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Championship Standings after Phillip Island

Pos /Rider /WorldSBK Team /Superbike /Points
1 Nicolo Bulega /Aruba.it Racing Ducati /Ducati Panigale V4 R /62
2 Axel Bassani /Bimota by Kawasaki Racing Team /Bimota KB998 /42
3 Yari Montella /Barni Spark Racing /Ducati Panigale V4 R /26
4 Lorenzo Baldassarri /Team Go Eleven /Ducati Panigale V4 R /25
5 Alvaro Bautista /Barni Spark Racing /Ducati Panigale V4 R /19
6 Iker Lecuona /Aruba.it Racing Ducati /Ducati Panigale V4 R /19
7 Tarran Mackenzie /MGM Optical Express Racing /Ducati Panigale V4 R /17
8 Miguel Oliveira /ROKiT BMW Motorrad /BMW M1000 RR /17
9 Sam Lowes /Marc VDS Racing Team /Ducati Panigale V4 R /16
10 Danilo Petrucci /ROKiT BMW Motorrad /BMW M1000 RR /16
11 Alex Lowes /Bimota by Kawasaki Racing Team /Bimota KB998 /16
12 Garrett Gerloff /Kawasaki WorldSBK Team /Kawasaki ZX-10RR /15
13 Andrea Locatelli /Pata Maxus Yamaha /Yamaha R1 /14
14 Alberto Surra /Motocorsa Racing /Ducati Panigale V4 R /11
15 Tetsuta Nagashima /Honda HRC /Honda CBR1000RR-R /7
16 Remy Gardner /GYTR GRT Yamaha /Yamaha R1 /3
17 Stefano Manzi /GYTR GRT Yamaha /Yamaha R1 /2
18 Bahattin Sofuoglu /Motoxracing Yamaha /Yamaha R1 /1
19 Ryan Vickers /HondaHRC /Honda CBR1000RR-R /1
20 Mattia Rato /Motoxracing Yamaha /Yamaha R1 /0
21 Xavi Vierge /Pata Maxus Yamaha /Yamaha R1 /0
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Nicolo Bulega delivered a wet-weather masterclass to win Race 2, completing a historic clean sweep of the Australian round. The Aruba.it Racing – Ducati rider proved untouchable in the challenging conditions, navigating the standing water with precision to finish more than 11 seconds ahead of the field. The victory marks Bulega's 23rd career win, making him the most successful Italian rider in WorldSBK history as he surpasses the tallies of Marco Melandri and Max Biaggi.

The race was defined by high drama and attrition. Axel Bassani secured a brilliant second place, giving the new Bimota by Kawasaki Racing Team its second podium of the day. Bassani benefited from a late-race mistake by Yari Montella, who suffered an off-throttle high-side at Lukey Heights while running in a podium position. Montella’s misfortune also promoted former champion Alvaro Bautista to third, allowing the Spaniard to salvage a rostrum finish for the Barni Spark Racing Team after a difficult opening to his weekend.

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