Japanese rider Ogura to join Trackhouse in MotoGP

AFP | London

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Japanese rider Ai Ogura will step up to MotoGP next season after signing a two-season contract with Trackhouse, the Aprilia satellite team announced yesterday on the sidelines of the Austrian Grand Prix.

The 23-year-old has made steady strides through the ranks, finishing third in the 2020 Moto3 championship and runner-up in the 2022 Moto2 title hunt. He has won two races in Moto2 this season and is currently in second place, just 18 points behind championship leader Sergio Garcia of Spain.