Moto2 champion Ai Ogura “nervous” sharing track with MotoGP stars in test debut

‘I expected more surprise than I had…’

Ai Ogura, Trackhous Racing, 2024 Barcelona MotoGP test
Ai Ogura, Trackhous Racing, 2024 Barcelona MotoGP test
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Moto2 world champion Ai Ogura admits he was “nervous” sharing a track with MotoGP’s top stars in his first test for Trackhouse Ra🗹cingജ on Tuesday at Barcelona.

The Japanese rider signed a two-year de🌟al with the Aprilia satellite squad in the summer to step up to MotGP in 2025, which is a꧑ contract that has aged fantastically since winning the Moto2 title.

Ogura made his MotoGP debut on Tuesday at 168澳洲5最新开奖结果:the post-Solidarity GP test, where he completed 86 ᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ⁤⁤⁤⁤ᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚlaps on the 2024-spec RS-GP.

He ende꧟d the day second of the three rookies in 21st, though did have a small tip off at Turn 2 in the opening hours of the session.

Evaluating his🐈 first day on a MotoGP bike, Ogura said: “Of course, all of these riders make me nervous when I see them on the track, also some cameras. But it was manageable.”

When asked what the biggest difference was between Moto2 and MotoGP, he outlined the way he needs to us𒆙e the throttle to steady the bike as the main thing he has to get his head around.

He also said his biggest📖 wea🦄kness at the moment is corner entry.

“Maybe on the throttle, to keep the bike calm, to♒ accelerate in a good way was the most difficult part for me. It’s a bit different.

“First I need to fix braking, all the entry part, from when I brake to when I t💫ouch the throttle I need to understand much more and it’s the place wh👍ere I want to fix first.”

Rookies ꦐoften cite the power of MotoGP engines and carbon brakes as he being a big shock when they step up from Moto2 for the first time.

But this was not the case for✅ Ogura, who said: “It was 🗹ok. I expected more surprise than I had, but after two, three laps I was already ok for the speed.

“Not really different between steel brak🍰es and 📖the carbon brakes. Not really a drama for me.”

Ogura says he will increase his physical training over the winter to cope with t🍷he step to Moto🎶GP, but didn’t feel too tired after his 86 laps on Tuesday.  

“T𓂃oday I did 86 laps and the longest stint was I think around 10 la🔴ps,” he said.

“For this trജack I was ok, I got no problem wiꦇth my body.

“But I never did 20 laps in a row today, ♉so we will see. But I’m ok after today, but this winter I will train a biꦉt harder than last year.” 

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