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Somkiat Chantra lays out his plan to return to WorldSBK after suffering arm injuries in preseason.
Somkiat Chantra underwent surgery on both arms after a crash in January and will miss the opening round of the 2026 World Superbike season at Phillip Island, where he will be replaced by Tetsuta Nagashima.
Chantra aims to return to racing at the second round in Portugal on 27–29 March and is progressing well in his recovery post-surgery.
Despite missing the January tests and the Australian Round, Chantra rode the WorldSBK-spec Fireblade at Jerez last November and enjoyed working with the Honda HRC team.
He appreciates the team’s support and is focused on returning to racing as soon as possible, following doctors’ advice for a full recovery before getting back on the bike.
