Alberto Sula will probably be one in every of a number of rookies lined up on the 2026 WorldSBK grid, however his plans appeared to have modified dramatically till he obtained phrase of a delay from Motocorsa Ducati.
Sula raced for almost all of the 2025 WorldSSP season with the Evan Brothers Yamaha workforce, changing Ardi Mahendra. His arrival in Magny-Cours had an instantaneous impression, with the Italian reaching the rostrum within the first race of the championship.
Though Sula was unable to complete on the rostrum once more by the top of the season, he by no means completed exterior the highest ten and completed within the high six in every of his final three begins.
It was sufficient for the 21-year-old to draw the eye of the Motocorsa workforce on the finish of the season, after Italian workforce Ducati made him obtainable in 2026 following the announcement of their break up with Ryan Vickers.
“I’ve obtained an important alternative from Ducati’s Moto Corsa workforce and I’m actually joyful,” Sula instructed Italian publication Corse di Moto.
“We began speaking on the finish of the season, it was a final minute provide and I already had different concepts, however I jumped at it instantly.
“I used to be capable of make my mark in World Superbike and Supersport this 12 months. I owe 99.9 % to the Evan Brothers workforce, particularly Fabio Evangelista and Mauro Pellegrini, but in addition to the entire workforce for making it attainable.”
“I managed to convey house consequence, and I used to be capable of make my presence identified to Moto Corsa.”
Sula missed each the October and November checks at Jerez, so it will likely be 2026 earlier than he will get his first style of a World Superbike machine.
“There will probably be two two-day Exams in Spain and Portugal in January. Then there will probably be a two-day Check in Australia in February after which we are going to begin,” he mentioned.
The Italian added that he had an opportunity to compete in Supersport subsequent 12 months, however when he was given the possibility to compete in Superbike, he felt he could not cross it up.
“I had a number of probabilities to go to Supersport, however ultimately I made a decision to go straight to the premier class,” Sula mentioned. “The principle motive is that I am younger, 21 years outdated, and alternatives like this solely come as soon as, so I grabbed it instantly.
“And if issues do not work out, there’s all the time time to get again to SuperSport, even when I am certain it will not.
“However we riders are all the time able to tackle new challenges, and I believe this one will probably be much more thrilling.”
