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Ai Ogura celebrated his maiden MotoGP podium as Aprilia locked out the rostrum at Le Mans. Ogura has shown flashes of brilliance since stepping up to MotoGP in 2025. The Japanese rider secured several strong results during his rookie campaign but narrowly missed out on a maiden podium finish. However, Ogura finally ended Japan’s long […]
Ai Ogura celebrated his maiden MotoGP podium at the French Grand Prix, where Aprilia locked out the rostrum at Le Mans. Ogura, a Japanese rider, showed glimpses of brilliance after joining MotoGP in 2025, narrowly missing out on a podium in his rookie campaign. Despite starting from the third row, Ogura climbed to sixth on the opening lap before ultimately securing third place. His impressive performance was marked by a comeback from eighth to sixth and a late charge to claim his well-deserved podium finish. Ogura expressed his satisfaction with the achievement, highlighting the support from his team and the significance of bringing Japan its first premier-class podium since 2012.
