Chaz Davies: ‘A lot of people didn’t understand Nicolo Bulega’s real level’
Chaz Davies is not surprised by the early potential ♔shown by Nicolo Bulega in WorldSBK.
Winner of the first WorldSBK race in 2024, Nicolo Bulega made a statement of int🌠ent after a very promising pre-season.
While 2024 could still turn out to be a championship year for Alvar⛎o Bautista, it’s clear that a tougher challenge lies ahead of him this season.
One of the reasons for that is the new minimum rid🦄er/bike combined weight limit rule, however, Bulega’s performance is likely to be another.
Speaking to , Davies was asked if he expected the type of results we’ve already seen from Bulega, saying: “Honestly yes. I watched his last two years from the outside and his performance has grown a lot, both as a rider a𒈔nd as a person.”
“In particular, la👍st year he believed in himself a lot and obviously last year he showed a very high level.
“I think a lot of people didn't unde📖rstand Bulega's real level last year, from the sidelines I was able to understand his level which is very high.”
Daviꦆes is one of Ducati’s most successful WorldSBK riders in terms of wins, as only Carl Fogarty, Bautista and Troy Bayliss have more Superbike wins𒐪 aboard a Ducati than Davies.
Known for his very s🏅mooth riding style, Davies believes that’s one of the major skills Bulega has.
“His riding style is perfect, he is very precise and clean, he is reaཧlly very fluid,” added Davies. “When he laps in 1'28” at Phillip Island it seems like he's lapping in 1'38” because he's realꦇly clean.”
“It's also difficult to under🥂stand the 𝕴bike's problems when you look at him from the outside, because he is always clean.
“When I work with hi🥂m, now after two years, I no longer look at the bike how it works but I look at him ༒in the saddle.
“Wh🌸ether he has confidence or not and whether he is 100% or not.
“This is the way to understand how Nicolo is finding himself in the saddle and at the moment he is not yet 100% with the Panigale V4 R, he has room to improve and꧅ I really believe in his talent.”
