Jake Dixon He left Grand Prix racing at the end of 2025 to compete in the World Superbike Championship. The prospect of a permanent MotoGP move had faded.
Dixon He competed in Moto2 for seven seasons, winning seven races and scoring 22 podiums. As of 2022, he is statistically one of the eight best drivers in the series.
The Englishman made just two Premier League appearances for SRT in the 2021 season amid turmoil with Franco Morbidelli injured and Maverick Vinales leaving.
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But despite his move to WSBK, he could still feature in MotoGP in 2026.
How Jake Dixon could race for Honda’s MotoGP team next year.
this year, Honda Test riders Aleix Espargaro and Takaki Nakagami combined to make eight appearances. Racing primarily as a wild card, Nakagami replaced the injured Luca Marini at the Italian GP.
According to journalist Neil Morrison Paddock pass Podcast, if you need a Honda MotoGP stand-up now turns to new WSBK signing Dixon. This will allow Espargaro and Nakagami to focus on the development of the 2027 bike instead.
It is significant that Honda chose Dixon for the role over teammate Somkyat Chantra, who rode for LCR last year. Chantra is the lowest all-time rider in the championship with just seven points.
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At the end of last season, the WSBK runner Niccolò Bulega filled in for the absent Marc Marquez.. Honda will turn to Dixon if Marini, Joan Mir, Yohan Zarco or former Moto2 rival Diogo Moreira miss any events.
“Honda has started to take that project seriously in the last 12, 18 months,” Morrison said. “Their wealth is there, they have a full test team with Aleix Espargaro and Taka Nakagami, these are MotoGP riders.
You will be very good at preparing that package. We’ve heard that Jake Dixon will be the official replacement rider for their MotoGP riders in case of injury, meaning Alex and Taka can focus fully on their next move for 2027.
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There are five clashes between the MotoGP and WSBK calendars, so one can only assume Dixon will be unavailable for those weekends. Espargaro or Nakagami will enter instead.
Xavi Vierge finished seventh in last year’s WSBK standings on a Honda, suggesting Dixon has a competitive ride. He competes with big name riders like Bulega, Miguel Oliveira and Andrea Iannone.
A series of legends Jonathan Rea Dixon says he writes ‘great stories’ In the new chapter of his work. Ria retires at the end of 2025, but there is still a strong British team thanks to Alex and Sam Lowes.
