NICOLO BULEGA

Another top WorldSBK rider with long experience inside the MotoGP™ paddock , Bulega was introduced to the WorldSSP in the 2022 season , running inside the Aruba . it Racing - Ducati squad . He , like all the other Ducati riders , could not quite win a race in 2022 but he more than made up for it by securing 16 wins and the Championship itself in 2023 . It was a logical move to promote him to the factory WorldSBK squad immediately , but he surely exceeded every reasonable level of expectation by being the only real challenger to eventual WorldSBK Champion Toprak Razgatlioglu . Nicolo won six races in all .

SAM LOWES

Despite being a former British Supersport Champion and 2013 ’ s WorldSSP champion ( with Yamaha ) Sam Lowes spent most of his international career in the MotoGP™ paddock . Several strong Moto2 seasons sandwiched a single MotoGP™ year , until 2024 , when Sam and his current ELF Marc VDS Ducati squad joined the WorldSBK paddock . It was a tough debut in WorldSBK , even for a former WorldSSP champ , but a new approach and some changes inside his team are in place for the 2025 season . He set one fastest lap in a race last year , although he will be out for much more this time around .