Niccolò Bulega has shared an update on his relationship with VR46 owner and MotoGP legend Valentino Rossi, revealing how the Italian sends him off after all his victories in World Superbikes.
The 26-year-old has been widely tipped to make the switch to MotoGP machinery next year, having won all 18 races this season following his overall dominance in the 2026 World Superbike Championship.
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Bulega ran away with this year’s WCSB Championship.
It is reported that VR46 has signed Bulegan Given its clear superiority over production machines. Now that he has cut ties with him, he is expected to return to Tavullia-based clothing VR46 Riders’ Academy After a difficult Moto2 season in 2019.
Niccolò Bulega updates on relationship with Valentino Rossi ahead of rumored VR46 move
In an interview with Moto.itThe WSBK championship leader was asked about the relationship VR46 Before moving to the Italian satellite outfit and following his departure from the team’s development programme.
“Very good, honestly.” open They replied. “It was a very difficult time when I parted with VR46 because they helped me a lot to get to that level. I probably wouldn’t have reached the World Championship without them.
“It’s definitely not without them because it’s difficult for parents to finance until Moto3. Moto3 costs €200,000 a year to race from the moment you get to CEV.
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“So at that time it was impossible for my family, so they gave me the opportunity to continue developing throughout my career and helped me become a good rider in the following years. And then when we parted, anyway, it was a little difficult for me.
“They’ve always been the team I’ve been with, it’s been a tough change, but I’ve still got on well with them for the last two years. I’m back on the farm to ride a flat bike.”
Then he asked if there was any conflict between himself and himself Valentino RossiHe revealed how he is in constant contact with the MotoGP icon, saying, “No, no, no, never. Vale often texts me after races.”
“He always texts me when I win here in the Superbike, and we go out for dinner every now and then. We get on really well.”
Nicolo Bulega also spoke on the ‘mistakes’ he made during his Moto2 days.
The Italian rider admitted that he made some mistakes in Moto2 in the VR46 and explained what he meant by his comments.
“When you’re a kid, you’re just a kid at 16, I definitely made the same mistakes that a young person would make that I wouldn’t have made then if I had the maturity I have now,” he said.
In terms of details, he described his reluctance to take advice on board as one clear indication: “Maybe listening to certain people, doing a little bit of what my head tells me and that’s it.”
I didn’t listen to anyone and wanted to do things my own way. Maybe it would have served me better to listen to people with a little more experience.
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