Rising Star Ai Ogura Set for MotoGP Debut with Trackhouse Racing in 2025

It has been introduced that Ai Ogura might be promoted to MotoGP by Trackhouse Racing in 2025.

Trackhouse Racing introduced on August 15 (Thursday) that it has reached an settlement with Ai Ogura, who completed 2nd within the intermediate weight class this season, to journey the race for 2 years beginning in 2025. The unbiased group, which can enter its second yr as an Aprilia satellite tv for pc group subsequent season, introduced the appointment of Raul Fernandez on July 23, with the lineup for the subsequent two years now set.

He would be the third Japanese rider to pilot an Aprilia plane within the premier class, after Tetsuya Harada (1999/2000) and Noriyuki Haga (2003).

Within the Japanese intermediate class championship standings, he’s fifth with 5 wins, behind Tetsuya Harada and Daijiro Kato with 17 wins, Hirokazu Aoyama with 9 wins and Maya Nakano with six wins, who holds the file for essentially the most wins, he’s the thirteenth Japanese rider to take part totally within the race since 2002, when the technical laws have been considerably revised and the title of the category was modified from “500cc” to “MotoGP”.

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“To begin with I want to thank everybody who has been a part of this venture and everybody who has supported me. In fact, this can be a dream! The ultimate step. ‘MotoGP’ might be reached. It is the best degree so I am actually completely happy to have arrived there. I am completely happy to race within the prime class and I am trying ahead to racing with Trackhouse Racing. The group is absolutely aggressive and the bikes are superb. My job as a rider is to do what I can with all the pieces I’ve and I at all times have the identical mentality, however now that I am a part of Trackhouse Racing, I’ll do what I can with all the pieces I’ve, I am very completely happy to have the ability to make the step as much as MotoGP. I am unable to wait to start out 2025. Now I’ve to consider Moto2. I’ll end this season in the absolute best approach and be totally ready for 2025. I’ll do my greatest to arrange and tackle the problem.”

Justin Marks (Crew Proprietor)
“We’re very completely happy to welcome the younger and promising Ai Ogura to our dwelling. He has proven willingness and dedication to win in Moto2 and is able to make the transfer to MotoGP. Trackhouse Racing appears ahead to working with him and supporting him as he learns on Aprilia bikes and experiences nice competitors on the highest degree. Born as a serious growth effort and now with riders and riders representing the USA, Mexico, Spain, New Zealand and Japan, Trackhouse Racing may be very enthusiastic about Miguel’s efforts and work. Oliveira’s dedication to working with the brand new possession to get the utmost efficiency out of the Aprilia RS-GP24 this season will assist Trackhouse Racing set up itself within the championship. We want him effectively in 2025 and past, and sit up for continued success into the 2024 season.”

Davide Brivio (Crew Principal)
“Welcome, Ai. We’re delighted to have confirmed the chance to start out a brand new venture with Ai, one of the crucial proficient riders in Moto2. We actually admire his using model and tenacity through the races an excellent rider and we’re dedicated to creating him as a Trackhouse venture, additionally giving Ai the instruments to showcase his expertise and develop him as a lot as attainable by appointing Raul Fernández, a younger however skilled rider, and a newcomer who’s displaying nice development, I imagine Trackhouse Racing has secured a powerful rider lineup for the long run. It will likely be an thrilling time earlier than we begin the journey collectively, we have to give attention to what we’re doing now and end with the absolute best consequence. I want to intention

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Class: Method 1 / MotoGP