Results from the Friday practice sessions at the 2026 Spanish WorldSBK at the Circuito de Jerez-Angel Nieto.
Nicolo Bulega topped WorldSBK FP1 in Jerez, setting his 1m38.155s in the opening minutes of the session. Bulega continued to lap in the low-to-mid-1m38s for the majority of the session, including a first run that lasted for the first 15 minutes.
Sam Lowes was second-fastest but 0.252 seconds behind Bulega, while Iker Lecuona, Yari Montella, and Alberto Surra completed a top-five lockout for Ducati.
Alex Lowes rounded out the top-six and was the leading non-Ducati rider, ahead of Lorenzo Baldassarri, Axel Bassani, Xavi Vierge, and Miguel Oliveira who completed the top-10.
Full WorldSBK results from FP1 at Jerez are below.
2026 World Superbike Championship | Spanish Round | Circuito de Jerez-Angel Nieto | FP1 | Result | |||||
| Pos | Rider | Nat. | WorldSBK Team | Superbike | Timing |
| 1 | Nicolo Bulega | ITA | Aruba.it Racing Ducati | Ducati Panigale V4 R | 1:38.155 |
| 2 | Sam Lowes | GBR | Marc VDS Racing Team | Ducati Panigale V4 R | 1:38.407 |
| 3 | Iker Lecuona | ESP | Aruba.it Racing Ducati | Ducati Panigale V4 R | 1:38.489 |
| 4 | Yari Montella | ITA | Barni Spark Racing | Ducati Panigale V4 R | 1:38.521 |
| 5 | Alberto Surra | ITA | Motocorsa Racing | Ducati Panigale V4 R | 1:38.597 |
| 6 | Alex Lowes | GBR | Bimota by Kawasaki Racing Team | Bimota KB998 | 1:38.625 |
| 7 | Lorenzo Baldassarri | ITA | Team Go Eleven | Ducati Panigale V4 R | 1:38.681 |
| 8 | Axel Bassani | ITA | Bimota by Kawasaki Racing Team | Bimota KB998 | 1:38.850 |
| 9 | Xavi Vierge | ESP | Pata Maxus Yamaha | Yamaha R1 | 1:38.970 |
| 10 | Miguel Oliveira | POR | ROKiT BMW Motorrad | BMW M1000 RR | 1:39.342 |
| 11 | Alvaro Bautista | ESP | Barni Spark Racing | Ducati Panigale V4 R | 1:39.423 |
| 12 | Jake Dixon | GBR | Honda HRC | Honda CBR1000RR-R | 1:39.583 |
| 13 | Garrett Gerloff | USA | Kawasaki WorldSBK Team | Kawasaki ZX-10RR | 1:39.631 |
| 14 | Somkiat Chantra | THA | Honda HRC | Honda CBR1000RR-R | 1:39.656 |
| 15 | Tommy Bridewell | GBR | Superbike Advocates Racing | Ducati Panigale V4 R | 1:39.788 |
| 16 | Remy Gardner | AUS | GYTR GRT Yamaha | Yamaha R1 | 1:39.836 |
| 17 | Danilo Petrucci | ITA | ROKiT BMW Motorrad | BMW M1000 RR | 1:39.926 |
| 18 | Andrea Locatelli | ITA | Pata Maxus Yamaha | Yamaha R1 | 1:40.162 |
| 19 | Loris Baz | FRA | MGM Optical Express Racing | Ducati Panigale V4 R | 1:40.185 |
| 20 | Stefano Manzi | ITA | GYTR GRT Yamaha | Yamaha R1 | 1:40.253 |
| 21 | Twan Smits | NED | Motoxracing Yamaha | Yamaha R1 | 1:40.839 |
| 22 | Mattia Rato | ITA | Motoxracing Yamaha | Yamaha R1 | 1:40.926 |
Alex joined the Crash.net team in August of 2024 having covered consumer and racing motorcycle news at Visordown for two years.