Yari Montella is becoming one of the stories of the 2026 WorldSBK season. The Barni Spark Ducati rider completed the Race 1 podium at Most behind Bulega and Lecuona, continuing his run of strong results at the sharp end of the grid. Baldassarri, Alex Lowes, Locatelli, Surra and Manzi rounded out the top ten as Ducati machinery filled the entire Race 1 podium once again at Most.
Garrett Gerloff backed up his stunning Friday performance at Most with the best Kawasaki result of the weekend. The American finished fourth in Race 1, the top non-Ducati finisher on the day, with Axel Bassani completing the top five behind him. Gerloff had said his target for the weekend was a top five and he delivered exactly that. A statement result for Kawasaki on a circuit that has not always suited them.
Alvaro Bautista’s Czech Round ended before Race 1 had even started. The Barni Spark Ducati rider fractured his right ankle in FP3 this morning and was ruled out of Race 1 at Most entirely. Bautista had two wins at this circuit in previous seasons and arrived in the Czech Republic in solid form. A bitter blow for the Spaniard and for what had shaped up to be a competitive Barni weekend.
Nicolo Bulega wins again. Race 1 at Most was red flagged on lap two after a Petrucci crash, restarted over 21 laps, and Bulega led from the off on the restart. Lecuona pushed him hard but Bulega pulled the pin with 0.8 seconds in hand on the final lap. Montella completed the podium, with Gerloff fourth and Bassani fifth. Seventeen straight wins. Nobody can live with this man.
Nicolo Bulega smashed the lap record at Autodrom Most to claim pole position at the 2026 Czech WorldSBK round. The Aruba.it Ducati rider heads into Saturday’s Race 1 from the front of the grid as he bids to extend his unbeaten run in 2026. Bulega arrives at Most with an 82 point championship lead over teammate Iker Lecuona. Nobody has come close to stopping him yet. Most might not be different.
A fire broke out at the Autodrom Most paddock ahead of the 2026 Czech WorldSBK Round, caused by a generator, with explosions followed by flames producing significant smoke before firefighters arrived within minutes to extinguish the blaze. The incident left a significant part of the paddock without power, affecting hospitality areas, team tents, Pirelli trucks and the media centre. WorldSBK confirmed power was restored by 14:00 local time, with race direction and the medical centre unaffected throughout. Racing went ahead as planned.
Miguel Oliveira will miss the WorldSBK round at Most after suffering a fractured scapula, broken ribs, shoulder tendon damage and concussion in the Superpole Race crash at Balaton Park. Michael van der Mark steps in on the BMW M1000RR at Most on May 15 to 17. Oliveira said he knows his bike is in good hands, while van der Mark confirmed he will be ready and give everything to support BMW and collect as many points as possible.
Sam Lowes delivered a standout recovery ride to finish sixth in the final race at Balaton Park. The British rider started 14th on the grid but carved through the field with a series of clinical overtakes. Lowes passed Tarran Mackenzie and Alberto Surra late in the race to secure vital points. This result caps off a resilient weekend for the Marc VDS squad.
Yari Montella returned to the podium in Race Two after capitalising on early race drama. The Barni Spark rider moved into third place on the opening lap when Lorenzo Baldassarri forced Alvaro Bautista wide at turn 15. Montella maintained a steady gap to the leaders to secure his second trophy of the weekend. This result marks a significant boost for the Independent rider.
Iker Lecuona secured his ninth consecutive second place finish in a lonely Race Two at Balaton Park. The Spaniard tracked teammate Nicolo Bulega for the entire distance but could not find a way to bridge the gap. Lecuona remained within one second for ten laps before the leader pulled away. His consistent podium run keeps him second in the overall standings.