Moto2 has almost finished with its off-season tests with a view to a 2023 campaign which could be the consecration of the next generation. Between Pedro Acosta and Izan Guevara, there is plenty to do in a title race which will begin in Portimao with certainly a notable absence: that of the 2022 world vice-champion...
And this one is none other than the Japanese Ai Ogura who could have been the reigning crowned champion if he had not made a blunder at Sepang during a Malaysian Grand Prix at the end of which Augusto Fernandez didn't ask for so much to head straight towards consecration. The Idemitsu Honda Asia driver of Hiroshi Aoyama therefore has a revenge to take and also a reputation to confirm this year, because we will remember that he still refused the offer from his compatriot Honda who offered him to join MotoGP this year, instead of Takaaki Nakagami...
« The odds of Ai Ogura starting the Moto2 Championship in a week are 60/40«
But these issues do not protect against injuries occurring during training. And it was while doing motocross in Barcelona that the Japanese seriously injured his left hand. According to what is reported by speedweek, last week he suffered a dislocated wrist, a fractured scaphoid and damaged ligaments…
Operated in Barcelona, it is almost certain that he will miss the IRTA test in Portimão which will begin this Friday and last until Sunday March 19. A week later, the season will also be launched in the Algarve for the Portuguese Grand Prix. On this deadline, the Idemitsu Honda Asia team announces that it will not let Ogura ride in the season opener in Portimão (March 24-26) only if he is physically capable of finishing in the top 10. Right now, the odds of Ai Ogura starting the World Championships in a week are 60/40 “, the team told Speedweek.
