“Difficult to Learn”: Jake Dixon’s Magny-Cours Verdict After Scorching WorldSBK Test

“Difficult to learn”: Jake Dixon’s Magny-Cours verdict after scorching WorldSBK test

Jake Dixon got his first taste of the Magny-Cours circuit at a recent WorldSBK test with Honda. Dixon and team-mate Somkiat Chantra both rode at Magny-Cours last week in temperatures of up to 37C, with track temperatures up at 65C at times, according to Honda. For WorldSBK rookie Dixon, the test offered a chance to get acquainted with the track that will host the next round of the 2026 season on 7–9 September, and the British rider completed 139…

Jake Dixon calls Magny-Cours difficult but promising after intense WorldSBK test

Jake Dixon faced a formidable challenge as he tackled the Magny-Cours circuit for the first time during a searing WorldSBK test with Honda. Enduring blistering conditions with ambient temperatures soaring to 37°C and track surfaces heating up to 65°C, the British rookie completed an intense 139 laps over two days, seeking to master the demanding French track ahead of the 2026 season round scheduled for September 7–9. Dixon described Magny-Cours …

Successful test session for Dixon

Jake Dixon has been clocking up the miles with some World Superbike Championship testing in France last week. With no racing for six weeks Dixon and his Honda team were in Magny-Cours at the Circuit de Nevers for two days of testing. It is the first of two tests in August for the World Superbike riders and Dixon is aiming to take full advantage of that. Neither Jake nor Somkiat have competed at Magny-Cours before, and so this test session was al…