Nicolo Bulega has stormed to the top of the 2026 WorldSBK Championship standings after claiming a hat trick of victories at the Australian round.
The Italian Ducati rider secured a lights-to-flag victory in wet Race 2, extending his perfect weekend haul to 62 points and leaving rivals trailing in his wake.
Axel Bassani sits second, 20 points off Bulega, after snagging two podiums over the weekend, while Yari Montella takes third place, a further 16 points adrift.
Lorenzo Baldassarri and Alvaro Bautista round out the top-five—both scoring podiums at the season opener.
New 2026 WorldSBK Championship Standings after Australian Round, Phillip Island
| Pos | Rider | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nicolo Bulega | Aruba.it Racing Ducati | 62 |
| 2 | Axel Bassani | Bimota by Kawasaki Racing Team | 42 |
| 3 | Yari Montella | Barni Spark Racing | 26 |
| 4 | Lorenzo Baldassarri | Team Go Eleven | 25 |
| 5 | Alvaro Bautista | Barni Spark Racing | 19 |
| 6 | Iker Lecuona | Aruba.it Racing Ducati | 19 |
| 7 | Tarran Mackenzie | MGM Optical Express Racing | 17 |
| 8 | Miguel Oliveira | ROKiT BMW Motorrad | 17 |
| 9 | Sam Lowes | Marc VDS Racing Team | 16 |
| 10 | Danilo Petrucci | ROKiT BMW Motorrad | 16 |
| 11 | Alex Lowes | Bimota by Kawasaki Racing Team | 16 |
| 12 | Garrett Gerloff | Kawasaki WorldSBK Team | 15 |
| 13 | Andrea Locatelli | Pata Maxus Yamaha | 14 |
| 14 | Alberto Surra | Motocorsa Racing | 11 |
| 15 | Tetsuta Nagashima | Honda HRC | 7 |
| 16 | Remy Gardner | GYTR GRT Yamaha | 3 |
| 17 | Stefano Manzi | GYTR GRT Yamaha | 2 |
| 18 | Bahattin Sofuoglu | Motoxracing Yamaha | 1 |
| 19 | Ryan Vickers | Honda HRC | 1 |
| 20 | Mattia Rato | Motoxracing Yamaha | 0 |
| 21 | Xavi Vierge | Pata Maxus Yamaha | 0 |
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