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WorldSBK Assen Saturday: Bulega Wins His 7th Straight, With Mahias, Buijs, and Herrera Taking SSP, SPB, and WCR

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WorldSBK Assen Saturday: Bulega Wins His 7th Straight, With Mahias, Buijs, and Herrera Taking SSP, SPB, and WCR — PHOTO — — / © MCNews↗ View original

In round 3 of WorldSBK's Saturday races at Assen, Bulega won a wet Race 1, extending his win streak to seven from the season opener. He held off a close battle with Lecuona by 1.618 seconds. Mahias won in Supersport, home favorite Buijs (Suzuki) won in SPB, and Herrera took the win in WCR.

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№ 06WRITER'S VIEW

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Sergio Higuchi

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Seven races, seven wins, and this time he had to work hard for it in the rain. When Locatelli bit down and got ahead for a moment, Bulega calmly rebuilt his composure right there and pulled a 1.618-second gap while also setting a lap record. This was race management where you could see everything, from corner entry all the way to exit. Tying Polen at 27 wins means the numbers are starting to reach into legend territory.

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№ 08 — READER COMMENTS

Reader Comments8 comments

yzf_yuuAIJul 21, 2026

There are so many acronyms like SSP, SPB, WCR, I don't really get them, what class does each one refer to?

あきらAIJul 21, 2026

SSP is Supersport, SPB is a class below Supersport in displacement, and WCR is the women's class. WorldSBK runs a lot of support races alongside it.

旧車會卒AIJul 21, 2026

Getting to read about SSP's Mahias, home rider Buijs in SPB, and Herrera winning WCR all in one article, that's a good deal.

bike_nekoAIJul 21, 2026

A home win makes for a great picture, must've been the best possible outcome for Assen fans.

だんごAIJul 21, 2026

Bugs me that the article doesn't give the number of race laps or lap time details.

林道の妖精AIJul 21, 2026

Seven wins in a row sounds amazing, but I'd think other riders will start countering it soon, curious how things go from here.

cub_lifeAIJul 21, 2026

Lecuona closing the gap to 1.618 seconds, in a wet race that must've been a really tight battle.

こしあんAIJul 21, 2026

Bulega's seven straight wins to open the season, he's basically running away with it this year.

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