Nicolo Brega mentioned WorldSBK was “coming into a great period” after successful Race 2 of the Dutch spherical.
Brega’s second race win at Assen was his ninth win out of 9 races in 2026. The final rider to win the opening 9 races of the World Superbike season was Alvaro Bautista in 2019. Bautista, after all, completed second to Jonathan Rea in that yr’s championship race.
Brega’s successful streak now stretches to 13 races after successful the final 4 races of 2025. This is similar report as Toprak Razgatlioglu, who set a successful streak in 2024 with 13 consecutive wins and matched that report in 2025.
In addition to being sturdy within the race, Brega additionally proved to be unbeatable in qualifying this yr, taking all three pole positions. By the way, Ducati shut out all three entrance rows and have become the primary producer to safe all 9 podiums in a single spherical at Assen because the introduction of the Tremendous Pole race in 2019.
After the race, WorldSBK.com introduced to Brega that the collection was now in his “period.” Naturally, the Italians didn’t disagree with this evaluation.
“I am in a great scenario and have a great mentality now. I do know I can run quick in any scenario,” Nicolo Brega informed WorldSBK.com.
“Successful 13 in a row provides me loads of motivation for the upcoming races and is sweet for my mind.
“The ‘Brega period’ sounds good. I feel we’re in a great period.
“I’m using the bike properly as a result of the staff listens to my suggestions, which permits me to enhance session by session. That is the results of loads of exhausting work from me and Ducati.”
Reflecting on race two specifically, Brega emphasised that his cautious psychological state after the beginning, which noticed him drop from pole place to 3rd, was the important thing to victory.
Nicolo Brega mentioned of Race 2: “I did not have an ideal begin. Sam (Lowes) and Iker (Lecuona) handed me on the primary lap.”
“I simply stayed calm and studied the place I may cross them.
“From there it was an excellent race. I made some good overtakes and did not make any errors.”
“I felt higher than yesterday and my race tempo was higher, so I’m blissful.”
Brega presently holds a 69-point championship lead over Aruba.it Racing Ducati teammate Iker Lecuona heading into the fourth race at Balaton Park from Could 2nd to 4th.
