TRACKHOUSE RACING WELCOMES AI OGURA TO THE HOUSE
Trackhouse Racing MotoGP Crew has reached settlement with Ai Ogura to race for the group within the 2025 and 2026 MotoGP World Championship seasons.
America’s solely group within the premier class of motorbike racing is worked up by the prospect of bringing a younger recent expertise to the group with Ai Ogura lining up alongside its present rider, #25 Raul Fernandez, who re-signed a contract with Trackhouse Racing to proceed for 2025 and 2026 and each will race on present manufacturing facility specification Trackhouse Aprilia RS-GP bikes.
Ai Ogura is 23 years outdated and calls Kiyose, Japan, residence. His development by means of the junior sequence of motorbike racing’s ladder has been persistently sturdy and proper now, sees him difficult for the Moto2 World Championship, at present 2nd place within the standings with two wins up to now this season.
Ai’s promise, by means of his profession to this point and particularly the progress he has made together with his using this season, within the MT Helmets MSI Moto2 group, made him a standout rider for the long run to Crew Principal, Davide Brivio and Crew Proprietor, Justin Marks. The transfer to signal Ai to the group follows Justin’s ambition to make Trackhouse a vacation spot for rising expertise and create the chance for achievement on the racetrack. Along with present rider, Raul Fernandez, Trackhouse Racing will run two younger, formidable, abilities on the identical Aprilia RS-GP bikes because the Aprilia Racing group – guaranteeing that there are 4 similar bikes from the Noale manufacturing facility difficult for the MotoGP World Championship within the coming two seasons.
Ai’s residence nation, Japan, has a wealthy motorsport historical past and his path to a seat within the Trackhouse MotoGP Crew is a narrative of beginning out, like most of the younger Japanese riders, on pocket-bikes after which mini-bikes earlier than graduating to full street racing tools. In Ai’s case, the primary rung of the MotoGP ladder was the Asia Expertise Cup the place he made his debut in 2015 – taking a victory in that first season. Having secured 2nd place within the Asia Expertise Cup in 2016, Ai moved to Europe in 2017 and competed for 2 seasons within the FIM CEV Moto3 Junior World Championship. In 2018, he additionally debuted within the full Moto3 World Championship and accomplished two full seasons within the class, ending third general in 2020. Shifting to the final commencement step forward of the premier class, Ai joined the Moto2 class in 2021, had a shot at successful the Championship in 2022 and is at present displaying sturdy tempo in 2024.
Trackhouse Racing MotoGP Crew is trying ahead to beginning work with Ai, after the conclusion of this season and serving to him develop as he embarks on his entry into the MotoGP class from 2025.
Yōkoso – Welcome to the Home – Ai Ogura!
TRACKHOUSE RACING THANKS MIGUEL OLIVEIRA AND WILL WISH HIM WELL FOR THE FUTURE WHEN HE LEAVES THE TEAM AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE 2024 SEASON
Miguel joined Trackhouse Racing firstly of the challenge for its inaugural season, the second yr of his contract with Aprilia Racing and on the finish of the 2024 season will transfer on with the grateful thanks of the group and all at Trackhouse in appreciation for his assist by means of the primary yr of the Trackhouse MotoGP enterprise.
Miguel has began 94 premier class Grand Prix races to this point and brought 5 wins since his MotoGP debut in 2019. With 10 Rounds left within the 2024 MotoGP World Championship season, Trackhouse Racing will preserve its full dedication and deal with giving him the absolute best alternative so as to add to his tally of Grand Prix victories till the ultimate checkered flag in Valencia – on Sunday, November seventeenth after which, will want him effectively for his future.
AI OGURA
“First, I wish to say due to all of the people who find themselves a part of this challenge and everyone who supported me. After all, that is the dream! The ultimate step to take. MotoGP is the utmost degree you may have, so I’m clearly actually completely happy to make it there. I’m very completely happy to have the ability to race within the high class and I can’t wait to do it along with Trackhouse Racing MotoGP Crew. I can see that the group is absolutely aggressive and the bike could be very sturdy and as a rider my job is doing what I can with every thing I’ve. It’s at all times the identical mentality however I’m very completely happy to be a part of Trackhouse and make this step as much as MotoGP with them – I’m simply trying ahead to start out 2025. Now I’ve to consider the Moto2 World Championship. I’ll attempt to end this yr one of the best ways I can and arrive effectively ready in 2025. Thanks everyone and see you subsequent yr!“
DAVIDE BRIVIO – TEAM PRINCIPAL
“Welcome Ai – we’re excited to have finalized the chance to start out a brand new challenge with Ai, probably the most proficient riders in Moto2. We respect his using model, his resilience throughout races and we really feel Ai has the potential to grow to be a fantastic MotoGP rider. Whereas we are going to work to develop Trackhouse Crew as a MotoGP challenge, we are going to concurrently work to provide Ai the instruments to specific his expertise and develop as a lot as potential. I believe that with Raul, because the younger however skilled rider and Ai, as the brand new rising expertise, Trackhouse has secured a robust rider line-up for the long run. It’s going to be an thrilling time forward however first all of us wish to preserve our deal with what we’re doing now, our personal championship’s and attempting to complete at the absolute best end result, earlier than to start out our journey collectively.”
“Thanks, Miguel – we’ve got been collectively for a short while however we may see and respect Miguel’s expertise, expertise and dealing angle contained in the Crew. It’s a pity to should take the choice to half methods on the finish of the yr however, as we’ve got not but exploited Miguel’s potential with this Aprilia, it’s actually too early for us to say ‘thanks’ now. With so many extra races giving the chance to attempt for good outcomes, we simply wish to preserve our heads down, attempt to end this season collectively on a excessive after which we will probably be in a position, hopefully, to take our time to have fun success and this time we’ve got had collectively and say ‘thanks Miguel’. However that’s to come back – in a while….”
JUSTIN MARKS – TEAM OWNER
“We’re excited to welcome to the home a younger and really promising expertise in Ai Ogura. He has demonstrated his preparation and dedication to successful in Moto2 and is prepared for the step as much as the MotoGP class. We’re trying ahead to working with him and supporting him as he learns the Aprilia bike and the unimaginable competitors on the high degree of worldwide motorbike racing. Trackhouse Racing MotoGP was created to function the worldwide growth initiative of the Trackhouse model. It’s really thrilling that we now have an athlete roster throughout our groups that represents Mexico, USA, Spain, New Zealand, and now Japan.”
“Trackhouse values deeply the work and energy Miguel has put on this yr, our first in MotoGP. His willingness to work with new possession and extract essentially the most from the Aprilia RS-GP24 this season has been an amazing assist as Trackhouse establishes itself within the championship. We want him the perfect in 2025 and past, and stay up for continued success as we end the 2024 season.”