After winning the Malaysian Grand Prix, Jake Dixon believes he can take victory at Portimao from the front row.

Jake Dixon is heading into his penultimate Grand Prix as a Moto2 rider this weekend at the Portuguese Grand Prix, and will be in the fight at the front.

The British rider arrived at Portimao following an emotional victory at the Malaysian Grand Prix two weeks ago. After a positive Friday, Dixon secured a front-row start on Saturday as he qualified in second place.

However, he did crash during the session and lost out on the fight for pole position. But when he was asked about his crash, he played it down as a distraction from a fellow rider's bike.

"Filip [Salac's] bike was smoking when I was following him, and it threw me a little bit," Dixon told TNT Sports after Qualifying.

"Then I went in a bit deep, and I continued to squeeze the front brake. It was my own fault, I should have rolled out of the lap, I knew I was in a bit hot.

"We are pushing to the limit. But my first lap was not clean, if I am completely honest. I made a big mistake in the last corner, probably lost a couple of tenths.

"So, I am annoyed I did not get a 1:40.9 or 1:40.8."

'On my day, I know I can win and nobody can beat me...'

When asked if he will be in the fight for victory on Sunday morning at the Portuguese Grand Prix, Dixon explained that he believes he is 'in a better position than everybody else' due to his preparation on Friday.

"Let's see, you never fully know, but I feel good, and I feel the rhythm," he explained.

"The bike felt even better today. We got minimal laps, but I was one of the only ones to do long runs in both sessions yesterday.

"So, I feel like I am in a better position than everybody else. I am going to go for it, I have nothing to lose."

Dixon confidently added: "On my day, I know I can win and nobody can beat me. So, I cannot wait to go out and do the job tomorrow."