Ai Ogura uncertain for MotoGP British GP after Friday fall
Trackhouse Aprilia rider Ai Ogura is in doubt for the rest of the British Grand Prix weekend following a crash on the opening day of action at Silverstone.
The Japanese rookie injured his right knee after crashing in FP1 on Friday morning. This led to him missing practice in the afternoon, as his race against time to be fit for Saturday began.
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'I was running not so fast on the second run,' explained Ogura. 'I was on my way to improve but… wrong timing, the wrong amount of push and I crashed.
'After that my right knee [did not feel right] and we decided to skip practice this afternoon. Hopefully, overnight, my knee will get better and I hope to be fit for tomorrow.
'For now, I will just do what I can and see what happens with my body. Hopefully, it's going to be better [tomorrow].'
The incident was Ogura's sixth fall of the season, counting all sessions and races. That is approximately in line with the MotoGP field average.
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Ogura made a sensational start to the season, qualifying on the second row for the Thailand Grand Prix, claiming fourth in the sprint and finishing the grand prix fifth. But things have become more difficult since then.
At the second round in Argentina, he raced strongly but was disqualified for a software technicality. However, he has finished every race to date and still managed to make the top 10 in three of the last four grands prix.
Qualifying has proven more difficult than Thailand suggested, with Ogura having made Q2 only once since the 2025 opener.
Missing practice means Ogura is once again condemned to Q1 on Saturday – should he be fit to ride at all, that is.
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