{"id":1865011,"date":"2026-04-03T08:21:43","date_gmt":"2026-04-03T05:21:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1865011"},"modified":"2026-04-03T08:21:43","modified_gmt":"2026-04-03T05:21:43","slug":"jonathan-rea-to-race-dutch-worldsbk-as-jake-dixon-return-pushed-back","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1865011","title":{"rendered":"Jonathan Rea to race Dutch WorldSBK as Jake Dixon return pushed back"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1304631_hires.jpg?width=1600&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9&#8243;]<\/p>\n<article>\n<header id=\"lbs-article\" class=\"article header article-header section layout layout--article-header\">\n<div class=\"col headline\">\n<div>\n<h1>Jonathan Rea to race Dutch WorldSBK as Jake Dixon return pushed back<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"summary body\">\n<p>Jonathan Rea will replace Jake Dixon at the 2026 Dutch WorldSBK for his second race appearance of the season.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"section two-column\">\n<div class=\"col article-info\">\n<div>\n<address> Alex Whitworth <\/address>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><time datetime=\"2026-04-03T13:30:25+00:00\">Updated: 03 Apr 2026<\/time><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col article-actions\">\n<div class=\"block block-better-social-sharing-buttons block-social-sharing-buttons-block\">\n<div class=\"social-sharing-buttons\"><span class=\"ssb-title\"> Share<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div id=\"lbs-content\" class=\"content wide-two-column-sticky section layout layout--wide-two-column-sticky\">\n<div class=\"col first-column\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<figure> <source srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1304631_hires.jpg?width=1920&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1920w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1304631_hires.jpg?width=1800&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1800w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1304631_hires.jpg?width=1600&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1600w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1304631_hires.jpg?width=1500&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1500w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1304631_hires.jpg?width=1200&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1200w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1304631_hires.jpg?width=900&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 900w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1304631_hires.jpg?width=800&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 800w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1304631_hires.jpg?width=600&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 600w,https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1304631_hires.jpg?width=400&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 400w\" sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 710px, (min-width:768px) 62vw, 97vw\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><figcaption>\n<div>Jonathan Rea, 2026 Portuguese WorldSBK, pit box. Credit: Gold and Goose.<\/div>\n<div class=\"source\"> \u00a9\u00a0Gold &amp; Goose<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"block block-preferred-source\">\n<div class=\"preferred-source-cta\">  Add as a preferred source <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"body\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Jonathan Rea is set to make his second appearance of the 2026 WorldSBK season as he again stands in for Jake Dixon at the Dutch Round on 17\u201319 April.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Dixon was forced to miss the first two rounds of his rookie WorldSBK season in Australia and Portugal after a crash in testing at Phillip Island that left him with wrist injuries.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">The timing of Dixon\u2019s injury meant he went unreplaced at the Australian Round, but HRC test rider Jonathan Rea was able to step in at Portimao last weekend (27\u201329 March), taking a best result of 12th in Race 2, alongside Somkiat Chantra who made his WorldSBK debut after missing the opening round through injury himself (Chantra fractured both his arms during a training session at Sepang in January).<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">A statement from Honda says that Dixon will now aim to return at the Hungarian Round on 1\u20133 May.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cThe Honda HRC team will line up with Somkiat Chantra and Jonathan Rea for the Pirelli Dutch Round at Assen (17-19 April), with test rider Rea again standing in for the recovering Jake Dixon,\u201d the HRC statement reads.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cDixon\u2019s recovery is progressing well and in line with expectations.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cThe target for the British rider&#8217;s return is [round four], the Motul Hungarian Round (1-3 May), subject to final medical clearance.\u201d<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"ins-related_content dsp-related_content_in_article\">\n<h2>Read More<\/h2>\n<div class=\"related-content-in-body js-view-dom-id-4691341589ebe238f267c882317eb3fb342a8d11bdc2570d92f54b14cb50d371\">  The multi-rider crash you may have missed at the Portuguese WorldSBK   Jonathan Rea \u201cwasn\u2019t ready\u201d for Honda WorldSBK return <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Following the conclusion of the Portimao weekend, Rea said that he was still not back to full fitness after two surgeries he had over the winter. But he added that he expects to be in a better condition for any additional races he does later in the calendar.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">There are three weeks between the Portuguese and Dutch rounds for Rea to recover more of his physical condition.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Like Portimao, Assen is a circuit where Rea has seen substantial success over his World Superbike career, taking 17 wins there including a treble there in 2021, and doubles in three consecutive seasons between 2015 and 2017.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"ins-related_content dsp-related_content_in_article_2\">\n<h2>Read More<\/h2>\n<div 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Credit: Honda Racing Corporation.\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<div class=\"summary body\">\n<p>Jonathan Rea will replace Jake Dixon at the 2026 Dutch WorldSBK for his second race appearance of the season.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"body\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Jonathan Rea is set to make his second appearance of the 2026 WorldSBK season as he again stands in for Jake Dixon at the Dutch Round on 17\u201319 April.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Dixon was forced to miss the first two rounds of his rookie WorldSBK season in Australia and Portugal after a crash in testing at Phillip Island that left him with wrist injuries.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">The timing of Dixon\u2019s injury meant he went unreplaced at the Australian Round, but HRC test rider Jonathan Rea was able to step in at Portimao last weekend (27\u201329 March), taking a best result of 12th in Race 2, alongside Somkiat Chantra who made his WorldSBK debut after missing the opening round through injury himself (Chantra fractured both his arms during a training session at Sepang in January).<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">A statement from Honda says that Dixon will now aim to return at the Hungarian Round on 1\u20133 May.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cThe Honda HRC team will line up with Somkiat Chantra and Jonathan Rea for the Pirelli Dutch Round at Assen (17-19 April), with test rider Rea again standing in for the recovering Jake Dixon,\u201d the HRC statement reads.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cDixon\u2019s recovery is progressing well and in line with expectations.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cThe target for the British rider&#8217;s return is [round four], the Motul Hungarian Round (1-3 May), subject to final medical clearance.\u201d<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"ins-related_content dsp-related_content_in_article\">\n<h2>Read More<\/h2>\n<div class=\"related-content-in-body js-view-dom-id-4691341589ebe238f267c882317eb3fb342a8d11bdc2570d92f54b14cb50d371\">  The multi-rider crash you may have missed at the Portuguese WorldSBK   Jonathan Rea \u201cwasn\u2019t ready\u201d for Honda WorldSBK return <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Following the conclusion of the Portimao weekend, Rea said that he was still not back to full fitness after two surgeries he had over the winter. But he added that he expects to be in a better condition for any additional races he does later in the calendar.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">There are three weeks between the Portuguese and Dutch rounds for Rea to recover more of his physical condition.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Like Portimao, Assen is a circuit where Rea has seen substantial success over his World Superbike career, taking 17 wins there including a treble there in 2021, and doubles in three consecutive seasons between 2015 and 2017.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"ins-related_content dsp-related_content_in_article_2\">\n<h2>Read More<\/h2>\n<div class=\"related-content-in-body js-view-dom-id-fea51b05c9917456810f62359f1dfba6d65f8846e767a1574e6e9169dcb99fdb\">  Why WorldSBK wins \u201cstill far\u201d from Iker Lecuona despite breakthrough podium   Jonathan Rea reveals true extent of major WorldSBK injury <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"body\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Jonathan Rea is set to make his second appearance of the 2026 WorldSBK season as he again stands in for Jake Dixon at the Dutch Round on 17\u201319 April.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Dixon was forced to miss the first two rounds of his rookie WorldSBK season in Australia and Portugal after a crash in testing at Phillip Island that left him with wrist injuries.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">The timing of Dixon\u2019s injury meant he went unreplaced at the Australian Round, but HRC test rider Jonathan Rea was able to step in at Portimao last weekend (27\u201329 March), taking a best result of 12th in Race 2, alongside Somkiat Chantra who made his WorldSBK debut after missing the opening round through injury himself (Chantra fractured both his arms during a training session at Sepang in January).<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">A statement from Honda says that Dixon will now aim to return at the Hungarian Round on 1\u20133 May.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cThe Honda HRC team will line up with Somkiat Chantra and Jonathan Rea for the Pirelli Dutch Round at Assen (17-19 April), with test rider Rea again standing in for the recovering Jake Dixon,\u201d the HRC statement reads.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cDixon\u2019s recovery is progressing well and in line with expectations.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">\u201cThe target for the British rider&#8217;s return is [round four], the Motul Hungarian Round (1-3 May), subject to final medical clearance.\u201d<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"ins-related_content dsp-related_content_in_article\">\n<h2>Read More<\/h2>\n<div class=\"related-content-in-body js-view-dom-id-4691341589ebe238f267c882317eb3fb342a8d11bdc2570d92f54b14cb50d371\">  The multi-rider crash you may have missed at the Portuguese WorldSBK   Jonathan Rea \u201cwasn\u2019t ready\u201d for Honda WorldSBK return <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Following the conclusion of the Portimao weekend, Rea said that he was still not back to full fitness after two surgeries he had over the winter. But he added that he expects to be in a better condition for any additional races he does later in the calendar.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">There are three weeks between the Portuguese and Dutch rounds for Rea to recover more of his physical condition.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Like Portimao, Assen is a circuit where Rea has seen substantial success over his World Superbike career, taking 17 wins there including a treble there in 2021, and doubles in three consecutive seasons between 2015 and 2017.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"ins-related_content dsp-related_content_in_article_2\">\n<h2>Read More<\/h2>\n<div class=\"related-content-in-body js-view-dom-id-fea51b05c9917456810f62359f1dfba6d65f8846e767a1574e6e9169dcb99fdb\">  Why WorldSBK wins \u201cstill far\u201d from Iker Lecuona despite breakthrough podium   Jonathan Rea reveals true extent of major WorldSBK injury <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<p>[analyse_source url=&#8221;http:\/\/crash.net\/wsbk\/news\/1092853\/1\/jonathan-rea-race-dutch-worldsbk-jake-dixon-return-pushed-back&#8221;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/cdn.crash.net\/2026-04\/gng_1304631_hires.jpg?width=1600&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9&#8243;] Jonathan Rea to race Dutch WorldSBK as Jake Dixon return pushed back Jonathan Rea will replace Jake Dixon at the 2026 Dutch WorldSBK for his second race appearance of the season. 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