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Ai Ogura achieved a major victory at the Dutch Grand Prix, marking his first MotoGP success. Before leaving Trackhouse, Italian manager Davide Brivio described the young rider as "one of the best names I have ever worked with." This achievement drew attention due to Ogura's exceptional potential and continuous learning approach despite the injuries and technical difficulties he faced.
Davide Brivio, who completed many years at Trackhouse, ranked the most important riders in his career while evaluating Ai Ogura's victory. Brivio, who has not celebrated a MotoGP championship with Valentino Rossi and Joan Mir, assessed Ogura at a special level. It is known that Maverick Vinales and Raul Fernandez also secured their first MotoGP opportunities from him.
Anatomy of Potential
Brivio faced criticism when Ogura was selected as the reserve rider for the Trackhouse Aprilia team. However, Ogura quickly silenced skeptics by qualifying for the top five twice in a row during the MotoGP launch. Although injuries sidelined him several times during the season, the reason was not that his approach lacked explosiveness; rather, he steadily progressed.
Evaluating Ogura's victory at Assen, Brivio stated:
“Ai is one of the best riders I have ever worked with. There are a few, but he is a name I will definitely remember for a long time. I think you all remember the moment Trackhouse decided to take Ai; it was a question mark at that time, but he definitely had great potential. The Japanese rider is working step by step to learn, and he has always acted very smartly throughout this process: focusing on understanding, learning, and using experience incrementally. I never saw him go backward. We experienced some injuries last year and had to start over sometimes. But this is due to his approach not being explosive; he progresses step by step, applying what he learns. For me, this is wonderful. It is truly enjoyable to work with him.”
Brivio also highlighted Ogura's cultural significance, noting that he knew there were many young riders dreaming of becoming MotoGP racers from Japan and the Asia Talent Cup, stating, "Ai can be a source of inspiration for many of them. That is why we are proud to be a part of it."
Analysis of Technical Performance
Brivio also emphasized the technical progress recorded by Aprilia this season. He stated that Ogura utilized the full potential of the motorcycle magnificently, saying, "Thank you, Aprilia, because the technical package allows us to achieve this performance." In yesterday's Sprint race, Ai Ogura achieved a time 14 seconds faster than his 2025 season time. This demonstrated that the team possesses an excellent technical package. Highlighting Raul Fernandez's similar performance, he remarked, "Their performance was so close: Raul won yesterday, Ai won today. You can say that both of them have a great technical package."
End of Season and Future Perspectives
In the process of leaving Trackhouse, both Brivio and Ogura will pursue different Japanese projects. Ogura will move to the team where Brivio began his MotoGP career, Yamaha. Conversely, Brivio will transition to a high-level commercial role encompassing MotoGP and Superbike World Championship operations with Honda at the end of the season. Francesco Guidotti will take over leadership of the team in the MotoGP sphere. Brivio and Guidotti will continue to work together until the end of the season during this transition period.
Looking at the championship standings, Ogura placed fourth, trailing the leader Jorge Martin by 25 points with 168 points (Martin has 193 points). Furthermore, Raul Fernandez, who secured sixth place after his Grand Prix victory in Phillip Island, is 55 points behind the leader. The Trackhouse duo will compete at the Sachsenring circuit during the German Grand Prix, the next round of the championship.
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