Iker Lecuona was the man to beat. After claiming the first pole position of his career in the morning, the Spaniard converted it into a superb Race 1 victory, grabbing the holeshot and leading from lights out to the chequered flag. Starting alongside him from second on the grid, Nicolò Bulega did not get the launch he wanted and was beaten away by Yari Montella (Ducati). Montella crashed out two laps later, promoting Bulega back into second.

From there, however, Lecuona's pace was untouchable. Bulega settled into P2 and brought home another valuable result to complete an Aruba.it Racing - Ducati one-two.

Iker Lecuona (Aruba.it Racing - Ducati #7)

"I'm really happy. When I think that I nearly crashed in Superpole this morning, then went on to take pole and win the race, it makes this result even more satisfying. A huge thank you to my team because they gave me a fantastic bike right from FP1. To feel this comfortable on the bike from Friday onwards is something really special."

Nicolò Bulega (Aruba.it Racing - Ducati #11)

"There are times when you have to look at the bigger picture rather than just one race, and this is one of them. There's no point hiding the fact that Iker has had the edge on me so far this weekend, but the target stays the same: we need to find another step for tomorrow. The pressure? Of course I can feel it - it would be impossible not to - but it's a great feeling too. I want to thank everyone who came here to support me. See you tomorrow."

Source: Ducati Corse