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Razgatlioglu Clinches Third WorldSBK Title as Bulega Sweeps Jerez Finale

He leaves WorldSBK for a MotoGP debut in 2026 after a 21‑win season defined by a mid‑year surge.

Overview

  • Early contact in the Superpole Race at Turn 5 sent Toprak Razgatlioglu crashing out; Nicolo Bulega received a long‑lap penalty yet won the sprint, leaving Razgatlioglu 10th on the grid for the decider.
  • Ducati secured the manufacturers' crown as Bulega won Race 2 ahead of team‑mate Alvaro Bautista to complete a Jerez hat‑trick.
  • Razgatlioglu sealed the championship by 13 points with third place in Race 2, concluding 2025 with 21 wins, 31 podiums, six poles and 616 points, including a matched record run of 13 straight victories.
  • Six‑time champion Jonathan Rea was declared unfit after a Superpole crash and did not start the finale, marking the end of his WorldSBK career.
  • Post‑season testing at Jerez began with Bulega fastest on Ducati’s 2026 Panigale V4 R in 1:38.027, 1.110 seconds clear of Yamaha’s Xavi Vierge.