Jake Dixon (Honda) on his comebacks: “Too early and not ideal”

By making the switch from Moto2 to the Superbike World Championship, Jake Dixon wanted to take his career in a new direction. At 30, the Englishman is one of the older riders in the GP paddock, but for the production-based World Championship he is at the prime of his racing career. The fact that he was signed by Honda Racing Corporation as a works rider was another strong selling point for Dixon.

However, even before the season opener, the seven-time Moto2 winner suffered a complex hand injury, which meant he missed the first five rounds and only made his racing debut at the end of May in Aragon. However, due to severe pain, Dixon sat out race day on Sunday, missed the following round at Misano and returned at his home race at Donington Park.

“My comeback at Aragon was too early,” Dixon admitted on the Paddock Pass podcast, hosted by Adam Wheeler. “Returning to Donington after that wasn’t ideal either, because I hadn’t been on the bike for a long time and the team didn’t yet know me well enough to understand my needs. But it is what it is.”

Jake Dixon: Still without a World Championship point after two-thirds of the 2026 Superbike World Championship

Dixon’s modest record after eight of twelve rounds: of the 24 races so far, he has contested just four – and finished outside the points in each. The CBR1000RR-R, which continues to underperform, is no help to the Englishman. Dixon, who lives in Andorra, is still undergoing treatment.

“The doctors said my hand injury would take eight months to recover to 100 per cent. It was a huge effort to get there any sooner. After five months, however, it was in good enough condition to get back on the bike,” explained the Honda rider. “Unfortunately, at Donington, my right elbow was the bigger problem. At the moment, at least, I’m no longer in any pain on the bike.”

The 2026 Superbike World Championship doesn’t resume until early September at Magny-Cours. Honda and two other teams in the top category are carrying out a test at the French circuit this week.

“I’m already looking forward to the final races of the season. Before that, we’ve got another test at Magny-Cours. I’ve never ridden the circuit before. The plan is to get as close as possible to 100 per cent fitness by the end of the season,” emphasised Dixon.