Motorcycling-Ducati call up Superbike rider Bulega to replace Marquez in final races


  • Cycling
  • Friday, 31 Oct 2025

MotoGP - Indonesian Grand Prix - Mandalika International Street Circuit, Mandalika, Indonesia - October 5, 2025 Ducati Lenovo Team's Marc Marquez ahead of the MotoGP race REUTERS/Willy Kurniawan

(Reuters) -World Superbike runner-up Nicolo Bulega will replace injured MotoGP champion Marc Marquez in the final two rounds of the season in Portugal and Valencia, Ducati said on Friday.

Marquez has brought his season to an early close after suffering a collarbone injury at the Indonesian Grand Prix earlier this month, a week after winning his seventh premier class crown at the Japanese Grand Prix.

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