Overview
- Doctors in Melbourne stabilized multiple fractures to Dixon’s left wrist and hand at The Avenue Hospital without complications.
- Dixon’s crash occurred at Turn 11 on his first flying lap of Day 2 during the official Phillip Island test.
- Following an initial assessment at the circuit, he was transferred to Melbourne where further examinations confirmed the need for surgery.
- He has been ruled out of the Australian round, delaying his planned HRC WorldSBK debut.
- With Somkiat Chantra also sidelined, Honda fielded Tetsuta Nagashima and wildcard Ryan Vickers at Phillip Island, and further updates on Dixon’s return are expected as the series heads to Portimão next month.