Nicolò Bulega (Aruba.it Racing – Ducati) made history in the MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship by winning Race 2 at the Estoril Circuit. The Italian rider beat his teammate, Iker Lecuona, by just under five seconds in an exciting battle for the podium. Alberto Surra (Motocorsa Racing) secured third place, benefiting from a crash by Álvaro Bautista (Barni Spark Racing Team) near the end.
With this victory, Bulega earned 25 points, bringing his season total to 664, surpassing the previous record of 663 points set by Jonathan Rea in 2019. The Italian rider also achieved his 33rd podium of the season, closing in on Rea's 2019 record of 34 podiums. Lecuona achieved his 31st WorldSBK podium, 25 of which were second-place finishes.
In the fight for third place, Bautista briefly held the position but was overtaken by Surra. A crash by Bautista on lap 17 allowed Surra to secure the podium spot.
Yari Montella (Barni Spark Racing Team) finished fourth, securing the 2026 Independent Riders' title, the third consecutive for Barni Ducati. Axel Bassani (bimota by Kawasaki Racing Team) was fifth, followed by Lorenzo Baldassarri (Team GoEleven) in sixth.
Miguel Oliveira (ROKiT BMW Motorrad WorldSBK Team) had a race of ups and downs, recovering from an early crash to finish in eighth place, after resisting pressure from Garrett Gerloff (Kawasaki WorldSBK Team), who finished seventh. Xavi Vierge (Pata Maxus Yamaha) was ninth, and Jake Dixon (Honda HRC) rounded out the top 10.
Other points scorers included: Tommy Bridewell (Superbike Advocates) in 11th, Remy Gardner (GYTR GRT Yamaha WorldSBK Team) in 12th, Somkiat Chantra (Honda HRC) in 13th, Stefano Manzi (GYTR GRT Yamaha WorldSBK Team) in 14th, and Sam Lowes (ELF Marc VDS Racing Team) in 15th.
Notable retirements included Alex Lowes (bimota by Kawasaki Racing Team) and Loris Baz (MGM Optical Express Racing), while Andrea Locatelli (Pata Maxus Yamaha) withdrew due to technical issues.
