Jake Dixon is on the shortlist for a MotoGP team in 2026, according to Italian media.

The Moto2 rid💖er has long flirted with the premier class without ever getting the right opportunity to make the jump.

But the uncertain rider market in MotoGP, caused by 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Jorge Martin, has created movement.

And Aprilia have placed Dixon as “a candidate” should they ha𒊎ve a vacant seat next year, report.

However, 𝓰the path for Dixon onto the factory Aprilia is complicated and depends largely on others.

Jake Dixon has a shot at MotoGP in 2026?

💜Firstly, Martin and Apri🌠lia must solve their stand-off.

The MotoGP champion was back 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:wearing the team’s colour✨s and ridꦿing their bike at a promotional day at Misano at the weekend.

There is the possibility of reconciliatio𝓰n, as Aprilia CEO Massimo Rivola has hoped for, with Martin.

He hinted at 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:a second chance, when he returns from 💦injury, by racing several rounds to learn about the future competitiveness of the 🐎project.

But Martin plans to involve a contractual clause to leave for another team in 2026. Honda are strongly linked♎ with his signature.

Aprilia also have Enea Bastianini reportedly in their sights as a replacement for 🐟Martin.

Bastianini (and Martin) lo𝓀st out in the battle for a factory Ducati to Marc Marquez this year, so he went to Tech3 KTM.

But the Italian rider has never got to grips with his new machine and an opport♊unity to again be a factory rider, for an Italy-based brand, is logical.

But Moto2 rider Dixon is also mentione🐻d as a possibility, with his passport repඣortedly “useful”. There is no permanent British rider in MotoGP, and hasn’t been since Cal Crutchlow stepped away from regularly racing in 2020.

No🌞w with Elf Marc VDS Racing, this is Dixon’s fourth season in Moto2. He is currently thi🧜rd in the standings.