After making his debut at the end of last season, Nicolo Bulega built on his opening performance by sending a warning to his WorldSBK rivals.

It must be said that Bule✤ga’s stunning time of 1:38.292s was set on the SCQ tyre, whereas many 🤡of the big names did not fit the qualifying tyre.

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Still, Bulega’s tim♈e was only half a second off the lap record, which was set by Jonathan Rea in 2019.

Speaking after the opening day of testing at Je🦋rez, Bulega said: “Not too many𒉰 problems, we just had to put some more fuel in. I had a good feeling, almost like I wanted so this was important.

“I had fun with my bike and my team. We are starting to understand each other in a good diꦦrection.

“I think we are working in a good way, and I just need more laps on the bike. We were working on my position💞 on the bike because this is completely different and bigger, so I need to adapt 𒁃my body to the bike.

“We tried soᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚmething different with the handlebar. Not incredible things, just to have a good 🦹base.”

In terms of what he wants to improve on during today’s final day of action before another t♑wo day test at Portimao next week, Bulega felt that his used tyre performance needed work.

“Maybe we can improve with used tyres,” added the Italian when speaking to WorldSBK.com. “I am fast, especially𝓰 with new tyres, but I have to work with used tyres.

“If I can be fast with used tyres, like I am with new ones, I can be competit🥃ive.”