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Jake Dixon to miss WorldSBK opener after fracturing his left wrist on the final day of the Phillip Island test.
Jake Dixon will miss the World Superbike season opener due to a wrist fracture suffered during testing at Phillip Island. The Honda rider crashed at Turn 11 on his first flying lap of the day. Further medical assessment will take place in Melbourne for his left wrist fractures and left elbow contusion. With Dixon declared unfit, he will be unable to participate in the Australian Round. Honda faces a setback as Dixon’s teammate Somkiat Chantra is also out due to a training injury, being replaced by Tetsuta Nagashima. Dixon and Chantra have time to recover before the next round in 2026 at Portimao.
