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Second Aprilia rider withdraws from Japanese MotoGP
Ai Ogura will miss this afternoon’s Japanese MotoGP along with factory Aprilia rider Jorge Martin due to his hand injury sustained at the previous San Marino Grand Prix.
Despite qualifying 13th and finishing 9th in Saturday’s sprint, Ogura’s hand injury has worsened to the point where he cannot compete in front of his home fans.
His team, Trackhouse, issued a statement expressing disappointment for Ogura’s withdrawal and prioritizing his well-being and safety on track.
They are monitoring his condition and supporting his recovery process with the MotoGP World Championship medical team.
Ogura’s participation in the next week’s Grand Prix of Indonesia will be reviewed based on his progress.
In Sunday morning’s warm-up session, Ogura was only 21st fastest, indicating the severity of his injury.
