Jake Dixon bagged two more podium finishes in the latest round of the Motorpoint British Supersport Championship last weekend.

Assen played host to the latest round of what is proving to be an excellent season for Dixon and his Smiths Racing Team.

Dixon qualified in fifth place for Saturday’s ‘Sprint’ race and, despite crashing earlier in the day, he was part of a terrific five-rider battle for second place. Positions changed frequently, particularly on the final lap, but the Dover rider held on to take an excellent third place to extend his run of podium finishes to six.

Aboard the factory-backed Smiths Triumph Daytona 675R, the 19-year-old again started from fifth on the grid for Sunday’s longer ‘Feature’ race with a slightly damp track which made conditions extremely tricky.

A brilliant start saw Jake and Glenn Irwin open up a five second lead in the early stages before the safety car came out due to a number of incidents. When the race resumed on lap six, series leader Luke Stapleford soon hit the front and although he went on to take the win, Jake took an excellent second place to make it a double podium finish at the historic Dutch track.

Speaking after the weekend, Dixon said: “I was a little bit disappointed after Saturday’s race as I rode so hard, but we had a slight issue with the front end of the bike although it was still good to get a podium. I made a great start in the second race and when the safety car came out, myself and Glenn had pulled out a big gap so I thought maybe the other riders weren’t too confident through the first section. Luke got to the front when the race resumed and although I was soon into second, I made a slight mistake late in the race which cost me my chance. But I gave it everything as my team always gives me everything and are always on my side.”

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