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A strong performance as well from Iker Lecuona, who fought his way back through the field to finish in eighth place. It couldn\u2019t have been a better start to the season for Damast, which renews its partnership with the Team and takes part in the Superbike World Championship for the fourth consecutive year. A collaboration built on shared values such as passion, determination and the pursuit of maximum performance. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/Damast-SBK2026-Gara1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Discover more here.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hat-trick! Nicol\u00f2 Bulega makes history, not only by delivering the 450th victory to the Aruba Racing \u2013 Ducati team, but also by writing an extraordinary chapter at the season opener in Australia, becoming the Italian rider with the most wins ever in WorldSBK. 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