Jake Dixon returns to World Superbike Championship action this weekend as the penultimate round of the season takes place in Portugal.

The Circuito do Estoril in Portugal will host this weekend’s track action and Dixon goes into the weekend off the back of a very positive Italian round.

Dixon had a seasons best round in Italy, scoring points in the two full-length races at the Cremona Circuit, with the Dover born rider achieving an all-time best WorldSBK result of sixth in Race 2.

Located near the coastal town of Estoril, around 30 km from Portugal’s capital, Lisbon, the 4182-metre Circuito do Estoril features four left-hand turns and nine right-handers, along with a main straight stretching almost 1 km. The circuit makes its seventh appearance on the WorldSBK calendar this weekend, with the autumn timing of the round potentially bringing changeable weather conditions into play.

Speaking ahead of the weekend, Dixon said: “I’ll approach Estoril like any other race weekend – full attack and trying to do all I can. I’m getting more and more comfortable and think we’ll only get stronger from here. Of course, we’ll have our ups and downs like anyone, but the aim is to keep this trend going, work hard, stay focused and try to achieve the best possible results. We tested at Estoril a few weeks ago and I really enjoyed it.

“It was my first time riding there and I really like the track. It has really good character, I feel it suits my style, and I think the Honda should go pretty well there. Having already had the chance to ride the track and do some work with the bike should definitely be useful as we start the weekend.”