2026 Misano WorldSBK Test Results - Wednesday (FINAL)

Nicolo Bulega lowered his best lap time to a 1m 32.063s to stay on top of the timesheets during Wednesday's opening day at the Misano WorldSBK test.

Nicolo Bulega, undefeated so far this season, maintained a 0.249s advantage over Aruba.it Ducati team-mate Iker Lecuona.

Yari Montella and Sam Lowes likewise improved in the afternoon to maintain third and fourth.

Kawasaki's Garrett Gerloff was the only non-Panigale in the top six, being followed on the timesheets by Tarran Mackenzie.

bimota's Axel Bassani snatched seventh ahead of countryman Lorenzo Baldassarri.

Xavi Vierge and Remy Gardner completed the top ten for Yamaha.

Michael van der Mark was 12th for the injury-struck BMW team.

Jake Dixon made a late push to finish as the fastest Honda rider during his first day on track since suffering pre-season testing injuries at Phillip Island.

The Englishman improved from 20th in the morning to 17th in the afternoon session, finishing just ahead of HRC test rider Jonathan Rea and team-mate Somkiat Chantra.

Testing at Misano continues on Thursday.

Official Misano WorldSBK lap record:

• Toprak Razgatlioglu, BMW, 1m 32.687s (2024).

Session 1

Nicolo Bulega, unbeaten so far this season, finished the first session 0.258s ahead of Aruba.it Ducati team-mate Iker Lecuona.

Yari Montella and Sam Lowes completed an all-Panigale top four, followed by the Kawasaki of Garrett Gerloff.

Alex Lowes was the lead bimota in eighth, Remy Gardner the top Yamaha in eleventh, with BMW stand-in Michael van der Mark posting the twelfth fastest time.

Jake Dixon returns

Jake Dixon completed his first WorldSBK laps since his serious wrist injury at the Phillip Island pre-season test.

The former Moto2 title contender was 20th on the timesheets after 25 laps, a few tenths of a second behind the leading Honda of HRC test rider Jonathan Rea.

Testing at Misano continues this afternoon and concludes on Thursday evening.

The next WorldSBK event will be held at Aragon later this month, before returning to Misano for the Emilia Romagna round from 12-14 June.

Official Misano WorldSBK lap record:

• Toprak Razgatlioglu, BMW, 1m 32.687s (2024).