Overview
- Bulega took pole in Superpole at Misano on Saturday with a 1:31.343, marking his eighth consecutive Superpole and matching Jonathan Rea’s all-time streak.
- Ducati showed clear pace across practice with an all‑Ducati top six in FP1 and multiple riders near the front in FP2 and FP3, underlining the marque’s technical edge at Misano.
- Bulega reported setup problems in Friday’s FP1, reverted to his standard bike for FP2 and said the change restored the feeling and improved his lap times.
- Sam Lowes led FP3 with race‑pace speed but crashed in Superpole and will start 10th, while Garrett Gerloff crashed on his first flying lap and recorded no time so he will start last, reshuffling the Race 1 grid.
- Alex Lowes blocked a Ducati front row by taking third, Miguel Oliveira returned from injury to qualify 11th, and Bulega’s pole strengthens his platform to try to extend his run of wins and widen the gap to rivals.