Overview
- Dixon fell at Turn 11 on his first flying lap of Day 2 during the official Phillip Island test.
- Medical staff diagnosed a fractured left wrist and an elbow contusion, declaring him unfit for the Australian Round.
- He will undergo further evaluation at Alfred Hospital in Melbourne.
- Honda’s other rookie Somkiat Chantra is already out from a training injury, with test rider Tetsuta Nagashima stepping in.
- With no time for a second replacement, Nagashima is expected to be Honda’s sole factory rider at Phillip Island, with Dixon eyeing a return around Portimao.