Winter is upon us, but now is the perfect time to look back at the 2024 World Superbike Championship. BSN brings you our Top 10 World Superbike Riders of the Year.
Finishing in second place is... Nicolo Bulega!
| 2nd: | Nicolo Bulega |
| Team: | Aruba.it Racing - Ducati |
| Motorcycle: | Ducati Panigale V4 R |
| Overall Classification: | 2nd |
| Points: | 484 |
| Best Result: | 1st [Round 1, Phillip Island + Round 8, Magny-Cours + Round 11, Estoril + Round 12, Jerez] |
Nicolo Bulega was the rookie sensation who took the 2024 World Superbike title fight down to the final round of the season.
After winning the 2023 World Supersport Championship, Nicolo Bulega was promoted to World Superbikes in 2024.
The Italian remained with the Aruba.it Racing - Ducati outfit and became teammates with back-to-back World Superbike Champion, Alvaro Bautista. With a teammate who was in the hunt for his third World Superbike title in a row, many expected Bulega to be a number two rider at Ducati.
However, the 25-year-old was not going to sit back at let Bautista take all the glory in 2024.
Bulega ended his rookie World Superbike campaign with an incredible level of success. He won six races throughout the season, including the opening race of his debut season. The #11 also stood on 18 further podiums throughout the year.
During the season he was able to amass 484 points and ended his rookie season in second in the standings. Bulega was able to dominate his veteran teammate as he beat him by 127 points throughout the season.
Bulega will likely become the number one rider in the Aruba.it Racing - Ducati squad in 2025. The Italian will also be an expected title contender for his second season in the World Superbike Championship.
BSN’s Top 10 WorldSBK Riders of 2024
3 - Danilo Petrucci
4 - Alvaro Bautista
5 - Alex Lowes
6 - Andrea Iannone
8 - Andrea Locatelli
9 - Garrett Gerloff
10 - Iker Lecuona
