96 Jake Dixon
PETRONAS SPRINTA RACING
Taking the path chosen by so many of Britain ’ s elite motorcycle racers , Dixon first came to prominence in the Aprilia 125cc Superteens Championship in 2010 . Soon he was turning heads in the national series : first in the British Superstock 600cc Championship in 2012 , when he finished fourth ; then in the British Supersport Championship , where he finished third in 2015 aboard a three-cylinder Triumph 675 . After a mid-season switch to the British Superbike Championship a year later , injuries plagued his initial attempts at securing results . Not to worry , as the Englishman shot to national prominence in 2017 by securing a famous double victory at Knockhill riding for the RAF Regular and Reserves Team . Dixon went on to become the youngest ever rider to make the BSB Showdown at the close of that year , as well as replacing the injured Sandro Cortese for his first Moto2™ showing at Silverstone . There he finished 25th . His performances in 2018 , when he pushed Leon Haslam all the way for the BSB title , earned him a place in the Team Angel Nieto Moto2™ team for 2019 . Plagued by an uncompetitive KTM chassis in his first year in the intermediate category , Dixon was handed a chance in the Petronas Sprinta Racing squad the following year , aboard a Kalex frame . After a tough start , the Englishman hit his stride at the Styrian Grand Prix , with a fine eighth place . He really found his feet , scoring further excellent results at Emilio Romagna ( sixth ), and the Aragon double header ( fourth and seventh ), while he crashed out of the lead of the French Grand Prix . A serious injury sustained in Valencia ended his season and Dixon was still fighting for full fitness at the start of this year . He endured a tough run of results but was back in the points in the 2021 Styrian Grand Prix .
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