Nicolo Bulega arrives at Cremona with a 146 point championship lead over Ducati teammate Iker Lecuona. The Italian can become 2026 WorldSBK champion this weekend, potentially as early as Race 1 if he outscores Lecuona by 15 points. Bulega has won 26 of the 27 races so far and took a hat trick at Cremona last year.

