Nicolo Bulega took top spot in the opening session of his home round of the 2025 World Superbike Championship.
In the opening session at the Cremona Circuit, it was Nicolo Bulega who led the way at his home round. The Italian rider was 0.379 seconds quicker than the rest of the field after the first 45 minutes of track time.
Danilo Petrucci won all three races at the Italian circuit in 2024, but does not believe he will be able to repeat his success this season. However, he ended Free Practice One in second place, but did suffer a small crash at the end of the session.
Having not ridden Cremona in 2024, Toprak Razgatlioglu should be happy with his opening session at the Italian circuit. The Turkish rider ended the morning in third and was 0.395 seconds slower than his title rival Bulega.
Iker Lecuona had an impressive morning as he ended the first session in fourth place. The Honda HRC rider was not far off Razgatlioglu's times and needs a strong run this weekend to help secure a ride for 2026.
The Lowes brothers were in fifth and sixth at the end of Free Practice One. It was Sam Lowes and the ELF Marc VDS Racing Team in fifth and Alex Lowes and the bimota by Kawasaki Racing Team in sixth.
The second Honda rider inside the top ten at the conclusion of Free Practice One was Xavi Vierge. The Spaniard was 0.180 seconds slower than his teammate and could be in the fight this weekend.
Yamaha did not feature on the timesheets until eighth place, which was where Andrea Locatelli found himself. The Italian was 0.812 seconds slower than Bulega and will be searching for his second Superbike win after taking his maiden victory at Assen.
The top GYTR GRT Yamaha WorldSBK Team rider was Remy Gardner. The Australian ended the session in ninth place and was only 0.016 seconds behind Locatelli.
Completing the top ten was Axel Bassani on the bimota by Kawasaki Racing Team machine. The top ten were separated by 0.832 seconds at the conclusion of the session.
Four British riders featured outside of the top ten in Free Practice One. Scott Redding was in 11th, Ryan Vickers was 14th, on his return to World Superbikes, Jonathan Rea was in 17th, and Tarran Mackenzie was in 22nd.
Italian WorldSBK, Full Free Practice One Results |
| 2025 Italian WorldSBK | Cremona Circuit | Free Practice One Results | Rd. 4 of 12 | |||||
| Pos | Rider | Nat | Team | Motorcycle | Times |
| 1 | Nicolo Bulega | ITA | Aruba.It Racing - Ducati | Ducati Panigale V4 R | 1:29.158 |
| 2 | Danilo Petrucci | ITA | Barni Spark Racing Team | Ducati Panigale V4 R | 1:29.537 |
| 3 | Toprak Razgatlioglu | TUR | ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team | BMW M 1000 RR | 1:29.553 |
| 4 | Iker Lecuona | ESP | Honda HRC | Honda CBR1000RR-R | 1:29.621 |
| 5 | Sam Lowes | GBR | ELF Marc VDS Racing Team | Ducati Panigale V4 R | 1:29.669 |
| 6 | Alex Lowes | GBR | Bimota by Kawasaki Racing Team | KB998 Rimini | 1:29.767 |
| 7 | Xavi Vierge | ESP | Honda HRC | Honda CBR1000RR-R | 1:29.801 |
| 8 | Andrea Locatelli | ITA | Pata Maxus Yamaha | Yamaha R1 | 1:29.970 |
| 9 | Remy Gardner | AUS | GYTR GRT Yamaha WorldSBK Team | Yamaha R1 | 1:29.986 |
| 10 | Axel Bassani | ITA | Bimota by Kawasaki Racing Team | KB998 Rimini | 1:29.990 |
| 11 | Scott Redding | GBR | MGM Bonovo Racing | Ducati Panigale V4 R | 1:30.028 |
| 12 | Andrea Iannone | ITA | Team Pata GoEleven | Ducati Panigale V4 R | 1:30.147 |
| 13 | Yari Montella | ITA | Barni Spark Racing Team | Ducati Panigale V4 R | 1:30.329 |
| 14 | Ryan Vickers | GBR | Motocorsa Racing | Ducati Panigale V4 R | 1:30.453 |
| 15 | Garrett Gerloff | USA | Kawasaki WorldSBK Team | Kawasaki ZX-10RR | 1:30.545 |
| 16 | Michael van der Mark | NED | ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team | BMW M 1000 RR | 1:30.591 |
| 17 | Jonathan Rea | GBR | Pata Maxus Yamaha | Yamaha R1 | 1:30.613 |
| 18 | Bahattin Sofuoglu | TUR | Yamaha Motoxracing WorldSBK Team | Yamaha R1 | 1:30.623 |
| 19 | Tito Rabat | ESP | Yamaha Motoxracing WorldSBK Team | Yamaha R1 | 1:30.773 |
| 20 | Dominique Aegerter | SUI | GYTR GRT Yamaha WorldSBK Team | Yamaha R1 | 1:30.989 |
| 21 | Alvaro Bautista | ESP | Aruba.It Racing - Ducati | Ducati Panigale V4 R | 1:31.042 |
| 22 | Tarran Mackenzie | GBR | Petronas MIE Honda Racing Team | Honda CBR1000RR-R | 1:31.083 |
| 23 | Gabriele Ruiu | ITA | Bmax | Ducati Panigale V4 R | 1:31.966 |
| 24 | Zaqhwan Zaidi | MAL | Petronas MIE Honda Racing Team | Honda CBR1000RR-R | 1:33.437 |
