Nicolo Bulega shines again at Phillip Island test, ‘but podium is not my target’

Nicolo Bulega🔯 has played down expectations heading into his first round as a WorldSBK rider.

Nicolo Bulega, Australian WorldSBK, 20 February
Nicolo Bulega, Australian WorldSBK, 20 February

After stunning performances at Jerez and Portimao, Nicolo Bulega continued his impressive pre-season by challenging 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Toprak Razgatlioglu at the one-day WorldSBK test at Phillip Island.

Less than one tenth separated Razgatlioglu and Bulega, as thꦿe latter showed why many expect him to be a contender for the podium, and even victory this weekend.

A crash at turn 4 scuppered Bulega’s running time but the Italian 🔜was able to remount and retuꦡrn the damaged bike to the garage.

Speaki🎐ng after the one-day test, B🍰ulega said: “I’m happy with this test because, from this morning, during the day, I improved my feeling with the bike, especially with used tyres.

“In the end, I didn’t do a long run but some laps together and I had a good pace. This is theౠ most important thing at this test.

“In the l🌌ast test I had at Portimao, I was very fast with new tyres, but I had to work a little bit on used tyres. I’m very happy here because I improved this a lot.”

Bulega’s pace throughout pre-season testing has been nothing short of sensation❀al, whether it's’ over one lap or rac﷽e simulations.

With Alvaro Bautista not showing the speed expected, Bulega has led Ducati’s char🐎ge in all three tests.

However, the rei꧋g🧸ning WorldSSP champion is not expecting to fight for victory this weekend.

In fact, the podium is not ‘my target’ either, s☂aid Bulega following the final day of pre-season testing.

“I don’t have🍌 goals for this weekend, just to try to do my best and I will see what I can do,” said Bulega. “I hope for a podium but it’s not my target.”

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