Jake Curtis DixonJake Dixon Racing Ltd British Company House business records. Retrieved 9 April 2022 (born 15 January 1996) is a British Grand Prix motorcycle racer competing for the Elf Marc VDS Racing Team in the 2025 Moto2 World Championship. Dixon is best known for placing second in the 2018 British Superbike Championship and was the youngest rider ever to qualify for the championship showdown in 2017. He is the son of Darren Dixon, TT F1 Superbike Champion in 1988 and double World Sidecar Champion in 1995 and 1996.
Career Early career At 12 years of age, Dixon was competing in the Southern Supermoto Championship before advancing to the Aprilia Superteens Championship in 2010.
In his first year competing on tarmac, Dixon came third in the Aprilia 125cc Superteens Championship. The winner that year was Chrissy Rouse, later competing against Dixon in the 2018 British Superbike Championship.Rouse has Wright stuff, says Halsall team boss Bikesport News, 24 July 2018. Retrieved 11 October 2018
Dixon advanced up to the Aprilia RRV450 Challenge Championship racing Aprilia's twin cylinder four-stroke machine. Once again, he was third in the Championship that year.
Supersport 600 Championship In 2012, at 16 years of age, Dixon advanced to the British National Superstock 600 cc Championship, one of the support classes in the British Superbike Championship. He acquitted himself well on the Shaun Rose prepared, Moto Breakers Yamaha R6, finishing fourth in the Championship. If he had not crashed going over the mountain at Cadwell Park injuring his wrist, he could have finished higher than fourth.
In 2013, Dixon contested the year with a new team and a new championship. He moved up to the Supersport 600 Championship, riding for Craig Fitzpatrick's CF Motorsport team, on a Yamaha R6. After six rounds, he crashed heavily at Oulton Park and broke his scaphoid bone. This ended his season, he finished 16th in the championship.
Staying in the Supersport 600 Championship for 2014, Dixon rode for the Appleyard/Macadam/Doodson team again on a Yamaha R6. He finished the season in eighth position.
For 2015, Dixon joined the Smith's team riding a three-cylinder Triumph 675, and achieved third place in the Supersport 600 Championship.
British Superbike Championship Dixon moved up to the 2016 British Superbike Championship, and while it was originally planned that he would teaming up with Dave Tyson's Tsingtao Kawasaki team for the season, financial concerns led to the team not fielding a pair of riders that season, managing to start at only one round with Danny Buchan. Dixon was offered an alternative ride half way through the year, with Lee Hardy's Briggs Equipment BMW S1000RR, but after six rounds his brakes failed at Oulton Park, resulting in a broken hip, ending his season prematurely.
Dixon won both round-four races of the 2017 British Superbike Championship at Knockhill Racing Circuit. He finished sixth in the 2017 British Superbike Championship and was the youngest ever rider to make the final showdown, made up from the top six riders.
Dixon announced that he would stay with the Lee Hardy Racing/RAF Regular & Reserves Team in 2018, on a Kawasaki ZX10R 1000 cc machine in the 2018 British Superbike Championship. He finished his participation in the British Superbike Championship series in second position to champion Leon Haslam.
Superbike World Championship Dixon also made his first appearance in the Superbike World Championship in 2017 as a wildcard entry at Donington Park with Royal Air Force Reg. & Res. Kawasaki Team, where he retired in the first race, and finished ninth place in the second race.
Dixon would move to the Superbike World Championship full-time in 2026, riding for Honda HRC alongside Somkiat Chantra.
Moto2 World Championship Dynavolt Intact GP (2017) Dixon made his Moto2 debut at the 2017 British motorcycle Grand Prix at Silverstone riding for the Dynavolt/Intact Team replacing the injured Marcel Schrotter finishing 25th.
Ángel Nieto Team (2019) For 2019, Dixon signed to ride for the Spanish Aspar Team,Aspar to return to Moto2 in 2019 Motorsport Week, 13 August 2018. Retrieved 11 October 2018 in the 2019 Moto2 World Championship with team-mate Xavi Cardelús,Cardelus signs as Dixon's team-mate at Angel Nieto Team Crash.net, 10 October 2018. Retrieved 11 October 2018 aboard machinery using 765 cc Triumph controlled engines new to the series,Triumph era right time for Moto2 switch - Jake Dixon Motorsport Week, 1 October 2018. Retrieved 11 October 2018 and KTM chassis. He made his full debut as a Moto2 World Championship rider on board a KTM bike, but Dixon’s full-time Moto2 bow, in Qatar of 2019, is not his first Moto2 Grand Prix appearance, having already appeared as a wildcard at Silverstone in 2017, a race he finished in 25th place. Dixon finished his debut season with 7 points.
Petronas Sprinta Racing (2020–2021) Dixon joined Petronas Sprinta Racing for the 2020 Moto2 World Championship, alongside Xavi Vierge, in the team's third season in Grand Prix racing’s middleweight class. Dixon finished the 2020 season with 44 points.
In October 2020, Petronas Sprint Racing (Sepang Racing Team) announced that Dixon would remain with the Malaysian team in Moto2 for the 2021 season. Dixon finished the year with 30 points.
GasGas Aspar Team (2022–2024) From 2022, Dixon is contracted to race for the Aspar Team branded as GasGas using a Kalex chassis in Moto2.Jake Dixon remains in Moto2 for 2022 with Aspar return under GASGAS brand visordown.com, 13 December 2021. Retrieved 22 December 2021
MarcVDS Racing Team (2025) On 19 August 2024, MarcVDS Racing Team, announced that Dixon would race for their Moto2 Team in 2025, as they transitioned from the Kalex chassis to the Boscoscuro chassis.
MotoGP World Championship Petronas Yamaha SRT (2021) Dixon also competed in two MotoGP races for Petronas Yamaha, finishing in 19th place at the British Grand Prix in August and falling on the second lap at Aragon in September 2021.MotoGP Silverstone: Fabio Quartararo dominates the British Grand Prix Motorcycle News, 29 August 2021. Retrieved 13 September 2021MotoGP Aragon: Francesco Bagnaia holds off Marc Marquez to take maiden win Motorcycle News, 12 September 2021. Retrieved 13 September 2021
Personal life In December 2018, Dixon married Sarah,Jake Dixon ready for the challenge in Moto2 MotoGP.com, Retrieved 3 May 2019 daughter of former racer Eddie Roberts.Complog Performance Retrieved 3 May 2019 Sarah delivered their first child – a girl – on 1 April 2023 whilst Dixon was away from home competing in Argentina.Jake Dixon's daughter was born and 'Dad' celebrated on the podium: 'The last 24 hours have been incredible' motorcyclesports.net, 6 April 2023. Archived from the original on 6 April 2023. Retrieved 27 April 2024
Career statistics
British Supersport Championship (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap) Year Bike 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 Pos Pts Triumph DON DON BRH BRH OUL OUL SNE SNE KNO KNO BRH BRH THR THR CAD CAD OUL OUL ASS ASS SIL SIL BRH BRH 3rd 337
British Superbike Championship By year (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap) Year Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Pos Pts R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R3 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R3 BMW SIL SIL OUL OUL BHI BHI KNO KNO SNE SNE THR THR BHGP BHGP CAD CAD OUL OUL OUL DON DON ASS ASS BHGP BHGP BHGP 16th 50 Kawasaki DON9 DONRet BHIRet BHI13 OUL10 OULRet KNO1 KNO1 SNE6 SNE4 BHGP11 BHGP10 THR3 THR2 CAD2 CADRet SIL4 SIL9 SIL3 OUL4 OUL6 ASS8 ASS7 BHGPDNS BHGPRet BHGP12 6th 562 Kawasaki DON DON BHI BHI OUL OUL SNE SNE KNO KNO BHGP BHGP THR THR CAD CAD SIL SIL SIL OUL OUL ASS ASS BHGP BHGP BHGP 2nd 629
Superbike World Championship
Races by season Season Motorcycle Team Race Win Podium Pole FLap Pts Plcd Honda CBR1000RR Honda HRC 3 0 0 0 0 0* 28th* Total 3 0 0 0 0 0
Races by year (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap) Year Make 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Pts R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 Kawasaki AUS AUS THA THA SPA SPA NED NED ITA ITA GBR GBR ITA ITA USA USA GER GER POR POR FRA FRA SPA SPA QAT QAT 30th 7 Year Bike 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Pos Pts R1 SR R2 R1 SR R2 R1 SR R2 R1 SR R2 R1 SR R2 R1 SR R2 R1 SR R2 R1 SR R2 R1 SR R2 R1 SR R2 R1 SR R2 R1 SR R2 Honda AUS AUS AUS POR POR POR NED NED NED HUN HUN HUN CZE CZE CZE ARA ARA ARA EMI EMI EMI GBR GBR GBR FRA FRA FRA ITA ITA ITA POR POR POR SPA SPA SPA 28th* 0*
Grand Prix motorcycle racing By season Season Class Motorcycle Team Race Win Podium Pole FLap Pts Plcd Moto2 Suter Dynavolt Intact GP 1 0 0 0 0 0 45th Moto2 KTM Ángel Nieto Team 17 0 0 0 0 7 25th Moto2 Kalex Petronas Sprinta Racing 12 0 0 0 0 44 18th 2021 Moto2 Kalex Petronas Sprinta Racing 15 0 0 0 0 30 20th MotoGP Yamaha Petronas Yamaha SRT 2 0 0 0 0 0 30th Moto2 Kalex GasGas Aspar Team 20 0 6 2 0 168.5 6th Moto2 Kalex GasGas Aspar Team 19 2 5 2 1 204 4th Moto2 Kalex CFMoto Aspar Team 18 2 5 2 1 155 8th Moto2 Boscoscuro Elf Marc VDS Racing Team 21 3 6 2 2 215* 5th* Total 125 7 22 8 4 823.5
By class Class Seasons 1st GP 1st pod 1st win Race Win Podiums Pole FLap Pts WChmp Moto2 2017, 2019–present 2017 Great Britain 2022 Americas 2023 Netherlands 123 7 22 8 4 823.5 0 MotoGP 2021 2021 Great Britain 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 Total 2017, 2019–present 125 7 22 8 4 823.5 0
Races by year (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap) Year Class Bike 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 Pos Pts Moto2 Suter QAT ARG AME SPA FRA ITA CAT NED GER CZE AUT GBR RSM ARA JPN AUS MAL VAL 45th 0 Moto2 KTM QAT ARG AME SPA FRA ITA CAT NED GER CZE AUT GBR RSM ARA THA JPN AUS MAL VAL 25th 7 Moto2 Kalex QAT SPA ANC CZE AUT STY RSM EMI CAT FRA ARA TER EUR VAL POR 18th 44 2021 Moto2 Kalex QAT DOH POR SPA FRA ITA CAT GER NED STY AUT RSM AME EMI ALR VAL 20th 30 MotoGP Yamaha GBR ARA 30th 0 Moto2 Kalex QAT INA ARG AME POR SPA FRA ITA CAT GER NED GBR AUT RSM ARA JPN THA AUS MAL VAL 6th 168.5 Moto2 Kalex POR ARG AME SPA FRA ITA GER NED GBR AUT CAT RSM IND JPN INA AUS THA MAL QAT VAL 4th 204 Moto2 Kalex QAT POR AME SPA FRA CAT ITA NED GER GBR AUT ARA RSM EMI INA JPN AUS THA MAL SLD 8th 155 Moto2 Boscoscuro THA ARG AME QAT SPA FRA GBR ARA ITA NED GER CZE AUT HUN CAT RSM JPN INA AUS MAL POR VAL 5th 225 Half points awarded as less than two thirds of the race distance (but at least three full laps) was completed. Season still in progress.
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External links
Interview at Bennetts