[Breaking News] Niccolò Brega Achieves a Remarkable Feat in His Home Country! He Breaks the World SBK Record and Thrills Local Fans

In the 2026 season, Niccolò Bregha (Aruba.it Racing - Ducati) continues his impressive run.After claiming his first World Superbike (WorldSBK) victory at the Misano World Circuit “Marco Simoncelli” in his home country of Italy, Bregha went on to break the record for the most hat tricks in a single season, achieving the remarkable feat of seven three-race sweeps over the course of the season.

A Perfect Weekend at Misano: A Record-Breaking Victory

High-fiving fans

In Saturday’s Superpole session, he set a new track record of 1 minute 31.343 seconds to secure pole position. In Race 1, he widened his lead with every lap, delivering a flawless performance.With Ducati CEO Claudio Domenicali in attendance, Brega delivered a performance that lived up to expectations at his home round.

In Race 2 on Sunday, his teammate Iker Lecuona (Aruba.it Racing - Ducati) briefly closed in on Brega early on, but he was no match for Brega’s overwhelming pace.By the midpoint of the race, he had opened up a lead of more than one second and went on to finish in first place. He claimed his 21st victory of the season, further extending his own record.

Brega: “The Best Weekend of My Career”—Gratitude to Local Fans

“Since I live here, it made for an even more special weekend,” said Brega. Misano, located about 200 km from Montecchio Emilia, is truly home for Brega.Although he had previously been unable to reach the podium here—partly due to Toprak Razgatlioglu’s strong performances—he finally achieved his long-held goal this time. Looking back, he described this weekend as the best of his WorldSBK career.

Although Bregia publicly states, “I don’t focus on records,” he has already set records this season for the most consecutive wins and the most consecutive podium finishes. With his three wins at Misano, he set a new record by achieving seven hat tricks this season and also broke the record for the most podium finishes by an Italian rider. Regarding these record-breaking achievements,“Breaking records is wonderful. I try not to think about it too much, but it’s cool that I was able to do it,” he said, expressing his joy. He also showed his willingness to celebrate the victory with the team, stating, “Today is a special day for both the team and me. We need to celebrate it in a special way.”

“Going undefeated for the entire season is probably nearly impossible.We’ll lose eventually, but the championship is what matters. Finishing second or third isn’t bad either,” said Bregas, calmly looking ahead to the season as a whole. The next race is scheduled for July 10 at Donington Park.