Fourth on the grid and sixth at the checkered flag in Race 1 at the Most circuit, Nicolò Bulega greeted the outcome with some regret, but equally with the satisfaction of someone who knows he is a novice in the series and has already done enough so far being second overall behind what can now be considered a veteran like Razgatlioglu.
"Today I didn't have the same sensations as the last rounds," the Ducati rider analyzed," In the first few laps I was fast because I had new tires and a lot of grip, so I was able to pass over the problems, but as soon as they started to drop I suffered. However, it can happen that not everything is perfect. Now what matters is finding ways to progress."
"Sixth is the worst result in 2024, so it's not bad, plus I'm still in the learning phase ," he then considered philosophically. "It' s likely that this track is not ideal for my riding style, and of course you can always do more, but I can't be sad.
Choosing the SC2 on the front might have affected the bike's performance. "In some areas like corner entry and braking it helps, in others it doesn't, however it's hard to say if it penalized me ," he acknowledged, " Would I choose it again? I don't know, I want to look at the data before I give an opinion. This is a technical track with hard braking and that needs a light bike because of the many changes of direction."
About Iannone's attack the Emilian said, "I expected it, as I expected those of Bautista and Petrucci feeling slower than them. Did I learn from more experienced colleagues in duels? No, I just lost, however I understood that I had to find a better set-up, as I could not ride as I wanted to. There is a lot of work to be done for tomorrow and I will try to modify my style myself."
Then taking stock of his championship so far, he replied convincingly, " I give myself an 8 as a grade because I didn't think I would be so competitive at the beginning of the season. In qualifying I have always started from the front row, only today I failed to do so, but by a few thousandths, moreover I have been on the podium 9 times. If they had told me in 2023 I would have signed right away."
To finish a word about Supersport, a category of which he is the reigning champion. "Does Huertas deserve SBK next year? He wins with regularity, so I think so."
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