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How Ducati superbike star Nicolo Bulega fared in his first two MotoGP races

Fresh off finishing runner-up in the 2025 World Superbike Championship, Nicolo Bulega got an early opportunity to sample MotoGP machinery as he joined the factory Ducati team for the Portuguese and Valencia grands prix.

Substituting for world champion Marc Marquez, whose season was curtailed by an arm injury in Indonesia, Bulega finished both races in 15th place. Considering these were the only points scored by the title-winning team in Sunday races since Marquez’s departure, his debut outings can be considered positive. 

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