Winner of the first WorldSBK race in 2024, Nicolo Bulega made a statement of intent after a very promising preꦑ-season.

While 2024 could still turn out to be a championship year 🎶for Alvaro Ba﷽utista, it’s clear that a tougher challenge lies ahead of him this season. 

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One of the reasons for that is the new minimum rider/bike combined weight limit rule, however, Bulega’s performance is likely to 🐻be another.

Speaking to , Davies was asked if he expected the type of results we’ve already seen from 𒁃Bulega, saying: “Honestly yes. I watched his last two years from the outside and his per🌃formance has grown a lot, both as a rider and as a person.”

“In particular, last year he believed in himself a lo🍷t and obviously last year he showed🍨 a very high level.

“I think a lot of people🌠 didn't understand Bulega's real level last year, from the sidelines I was able to understand his level which is very high.”

Davies is one of Ducati’s most successful WorldSBK riders in terms of wins, as only Carl Foga♏rty, Bautista and Troy Bayliss have more Superbike wins aboard a Ducati than Davies.

Known for his very smooth riding style, Davies believes that’s one of the major s🎃kills Bulega has.

“His riding style is perfect, he is very precise and clean, he is really very fluid,” added Dav🧸ies. “When he laps in 1'28” at Phillip Island it seems like he's lapping 𒁏in 1'38” because he's really clean.”

“It's also difficult to understand the bike's problems whe🦂n you look at him from the outside, because he is always clean.

“When I work with him, now after two years, I no longer look at the bike how it work🐻s ❀but I look at him in the saddle.

“Whether he has🐼 confidence or not and whether he is 100% or not.

“This is the way to 🔴understand how Nicolo is finding himself🍒 in the saddle and at the moment he is not yet 100% with the Panigale V4 R, he has room to improve and I really believe in his talent.”