Aruba.it Racing - Ducati and Nicolo Bulega have signed a contract extension for the 2026 World Superbike Championship.
Ahead of the Pirelli Emilia-Romagna Round of the 2025 World Superbike Championship, the Aruba.it Racing - Ducati squad announced a new deal with Nicolo Bulega for 2026.
The Italian rider and Italian manufacturer will continue their journey together for a fifth season, after joining forces in 2022 in World Supersport.
Bulega has brought high levels of success to Ducati in his four years with the manufacturer, as he won 16 World Supersport races and a World Supersport title in his two years on the Ducati Panigale V2.
Since arriving in World Superbikes with the factory Ducati squad in 2024, he has won 14 races and currently leads the 2025 World Superbike Championship.
"I am thrilled to continue my career with Aruba.it Racing – Ducati," Bulega stated.
"I have been with this team for four years now, and I cannot emphasise enough the strong bond we’ve created. We have achieved important results, so continuing this project fills me with satisfaction and pride.
"I want to thank Aruba and Ducati for trusting me since the first day of our new adventure in Supersport. The goal is to achieve even more satisfaction. Extending our future together is an important step in allowing us to focus even more deeply on this season"
"Nicolò represents a winning bet for the Ducati Corse project," Ducati Corse General Manager, Gigi Dall'Igna commented.
"We started our journey in 2022 in Supersport to make him competitive in the higher class, riding the Panigale V4R. In his rookie year in WorldSBK, he impressed everyone, showing his potential and talent as a rider.
"We are happy to confirm that he will remain with Aruba.it Racing also in the next season. We are confident that he is a rider capable of opening up many paths, but the only one that matters right now is the one that leads to the Superbike World Championship title.
"This must be the only goal to focus on now. Then we will see what the future holds."
As well as his deal to remain in the World Superbike Championship, Bulega will work alongside Michele Pirro in developing the Ducati Desmosedici for the 2027 MotoGP World Championship.
