WorldSBK (WSBK) points leader, Nicolo Bulega, is riding a wave of success in 2026; he absolutely smashed the record for the most consecutive wins in the Superbike championship, winning 25 on the trot. Last year, Bulega finished second behind Toprak Razgatlıoğlu, who then left to pursue MotoGP, and it would seem that Bulega's 2026 performance has done enough to challenge the Turkish rider once more in 2027.
Bulega's fierce pace this year has earned him a place on the 2027 MotoGP grid; however, it's unknown how long his contract is for. The Italian rider will replace another Italian rider, in the form of Frankie Morbidelli, at VR46. Although Morbidelli is leaving the MotoGP paddock, there's a high chance the Italian rider will stay on Ducati machinery when he moves to WSBK in 2027. But while Morbidelli's move to WSBK after not getting a seat in MotoGP next season is textbook, Bulega's move to MotoGP from WSBK isn't.
