After making his debut at the end of last season, Nicolo Bulega built on his opening performance by sending a warning to his WorldSBK rivals.

It must be said that Bulega’s stunninꦿg time of 1:38.292🐻s was set on the SCQ tyre, whereas many of the big names did not fit the qualifying tyre.

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Still, Bulega’s time was only half a second off the lap record, whꦬich was set by Jonathan Rea in 2019.

Speaking after the opening day of testing at Jerez, Bulega𒊎 said: “Not too many problems, we just had to put some more fuel in. I had a good feeling, almost like I wanted so this was importa꧅nt.

“I 🌃had fun with my bike and my team. We are starting to understand each other in a good direction.

“I think we are working in a good way, and I just need more laps on the bike. We were working on my position on the bike because this is co🅷mpletely different and bigger, so I need to adapt my body 🐬to the bike.

“We tried something d𓆏ifferent with the handlebar. Not incredible things, just to hav🅰e a good base.”

In terms of what he wants to improve on during todꦰay’s final day of action before another two day test at Portimao next week, Bulega felt that his used tyre performance needed work.

“Maybe we can improve with used tyres,” added the Italian when speaki🐠ng to WorldSBK.com. “I am fast, especially with new tyres, but I have to work with used tyres.

“If I can be🌜 fast with used tyres, like I am with new ones, I can be൩ competitive.”