{"id":2113316,"date":"2026-08-26T16:10:12","date_gmt":"2026-08-26T13:10:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2113316"},"modified":"2026-08-26T16:10:12","modified_gmt":"2026-08-26T13:10:12","slug":"ai-ogura-ruled-out-of-aragon-motogp-replacement-announced","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2113316","title":{"rendered":"Ai Ogura ruled out of Aragon MotoGP, replacement announced"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-08\/gng_1337272_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=1600&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9&#8243;]<\/p>\n<article>\n<header id=\"lbs-article\" class=\"article header article-header section layout layout--article-header\">\n<div class=\"col headline\">\n<div>\n<h1>Ai Ogura ruled out of Aragon MotoGP, replacement announced<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"summary body\">\n<p>MotoGP title contender Ai Ogura will miss this weekend&#8217;s Aragon MotoGP.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"section two-column\">\n<div class=\"col article-info\">\n<div>\n<address> Peter McLaren <\/address>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div><time datetime=\"2026-08-26T17:10:12+01:00\">26 Aug 2026<\/time><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"col article-actions\">\n<div class=\"block block-better-social-sharing-buttons block-social-sharing-buttons-block\">\n<div class=\"social-sharing-buttons\"><span class=\"ssb-title\"> Share<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div id=\"lbs-content\" class=\"content wide-two-column-sticky section layout layout--wide-two-column-sticky\">\n<div class=\"col first-column\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<figure> <source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-08\/gng_1337272_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=1920&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1920w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-08\/gng_1337272_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=1800&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-08\/gng_1337272_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=1600&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-08\/gng_1337272_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=1500&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1500w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-08\/gng_1337272_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=1200&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 1200w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-08\/gng_1337272_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=900&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 900w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-08\/gng_1337272_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=800&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-08\/gng_1337272_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=600&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-08\/gng_1337272_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=400&amp;format=webp&amp;aspect_ratio=16:9 400w\" sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 710px, (min-width:768px) 62vw, 97vw\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><figcaption>\n<div>MotoGP title contender Ai Ogura will miss this weekend&#8217;s Aragon MotoGP.<\/div>\n<div class=\"source\"> \u00a9\u00a0Gold and Goose<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"block block-preferred-source\">\n<aside>\n<div class=\"preferred-source\">\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div>  Prefer Crash.Net on Google <\/div>\n<div> See our stories more often<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"button\">  Add <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"body\">\n<p>MotoGP title contender Ai Ogura will miss this weekend\u2019s Aragon round after sustaining a hand injury during training.<\/p>\n<p>The Trackhouse star &#8211; third in the world championship behind factory Aprilia riders Jorge Martin and Marco Bezzecchi &#8211; has been forced to skip the Spanish event for the second year in succession after a leg injury in 2025.<\/p>\n<p>Ogura will undergo surgery on a fracture near his left thumb on Thursday, with Aprilia test rider Lorenzo Savadori taking over his RS-GP, alongside Silverstone winner Raul Fernandez, this weekend.<\/p>\n<p>A Trackhouse statement released on Wednesday afternoon explained:<\/p>\n<figure> <source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-08\/gng_1337247_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=1920&amp;format=webp 1920w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-08\/gng_1337247_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=1800&amp;format=webp 1800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-08\/gng_1337247_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=1600&amp;format=webp 1600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-08\/gng_1337247_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=1500&amp;format=webp 1500w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-08\/gng_1337247_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=1200&amp;format=webp 1200w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-08\/gng_1337247_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=900&amp;format=webp 900w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-08\/gng_1337247_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=800&amp;format=webp 800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-08\/gng_1337247_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=600&amp;format=webp 600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-08\/gng_1337247_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=400&amp;format=webp 400w\" sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 710px, (min-width:768px) 62vw, 97vw\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><figcaption>\n<div>Ai Ogura.<\/div>\n<div class=\"source\"> \u00a9\u00a0Gold and Goose<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"ins-related_content dsp-related_content_in_article\">\n<h2>Read Also<\/h2>\n<div class=\"related-content-in-body js-view-dom-id-e939bafcae6758748cecfb2f1e50e733a719773b4a1b7781bd8b56fe46b1070e\">\n<div class=\"item-list\">\n<ul>\n<li>Fernandez picks out three \u201csuper competitive\u201d rivals for Aragon MotoGP<\/li>\n<li>\u201cI can\u2019t go back in time\u201d &#8211; Trackhouse title contender without MotoGP experience at Aragon<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p><em>\u2018SuperFile Trackhouse MotoGP Team rider #79 Ai Ogura suffered a left-hand injury while training in Japan.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>&#8216;On arrival in Europe, the fracture close to his left thumb has been found to require surgery which he will undergo, on Thursday, this week.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u2018The Team welcomes #32 Lorenzo Savadori who will substitute for this round, in Aragon.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u2018We wish Ai a speedy recovery and are grateful for Lorenzo\u2019s agreement to deputise at such short notice.\u2019<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Assen winner Ogura, whose Silverstone fall was his first major race mistake of the season, is currently 37-points behind Martin and six points from Bezzecchi.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>However, with Marc Marquez, Fabio di Giannantonio and Fernandez all within 19-points of the Japanese, Ogura could easily slip to sixth in the standings by the end of the Aragon weekend.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block block-campaign-monitor\">\n<h2>Sign up for the Crash MotoGP Newsletter<\/h2>\n<div class=\"extra-info js-form-wrapper form-wrapper\" data-drupal-selector=\"edit-legal\" id=\"edit-legal--2\">\n<p>Your information will be used in accordance with our Privacy Policy.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"block block-field-keywords block-layout-builder\">\n<h2>Tags:<\/h2>\n<div class=\"field_keywords\">Ai Ogura<\/div>\n<div class=\"field_keywords\">Trackhouse MotoGP Team<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"block block-next-prev\">\n<div class=\"next-prev-pager contextual-region\">\n<div class=\"items\">\n<div class=\"item prev\">\n<h3> Previous <span>Article<\/span><\/h3>\n<div class=\"card card_plain\">\n<div class=\"content\"> Toprak braced for &#8220;difficult&#8221; 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third in the world championship behind factory Aprilia riders Jorge Martin and Marco Bezzecchi &#8211; has been forced to skip the Spanish event for the second year in succession after a leg injury in 2025.<\/p>\n<p>Ogura will undergo surgery on a fracture near his left thumb on Thursday, with Aprilia test rider Lorenzo Savadori taking over his RS-GP, alongside Silverstone winner Raul Fernandez, this weekend.<\/p>\n<p>A Trackhouse statement released on Wednesday afternoon explained:<\/p>\n<figure> <source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-08\/gng_1337247_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=1920&amp;format=webp 1920w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-08\/gng_1337247_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=1800&amp;format=webp 1800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-08\/gng_1337247_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=1600&amp;format=webp 1600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-08\/gng_1337247_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=1500&amp;format=webp 1500w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-08\/gng_1337247_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=1200&amp;format=webp 1200w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-08\/gng_1337247_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=900&amp;format=webp 900w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-08\/gng_1337247_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=800&amp;format=webp 800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-08\/gng_1337247_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=600&amp;format=webp 600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-08\/gng_1337247_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=400&amp;format=webp 400w\" sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 710px, (min-width:768px) 62vw, 97vw\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><figcaption>\n<div>Ai Ogura.<\/div>\n<div class=\"source\"> \u00a9\u00a0Gold and Goose<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"ins-related_content dsp-related_content_in_article\">\n<h2>Read Also<\/h2>\n<div class=\"related-content-in-body js-view-dom-id-e939bafcae6758748cecfb2f1e50e733a719773b4a1b7781bd8b56fe46b1070e\">\n<div class=\"item-list\">\n<ul>\n<li>Fernandez picks out three \u201csuper competitive\u201d rivals for Aragon MotoGP<\/li>\n<li>\u201cI can\u2019t go back in time\u201d &#8211; Trackhouse title contender without MotoGP experience at Aragon<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p><em>\u2018SuperFile Trackhouse MotoGP Team rider #79 Ai Ogura suffered a left-hand injury while training in Japan.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>&#8216;On arrival in Europe, the fracture close to his left thumb has been found to require surgery which he will undergo, on Thursday, this week.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u2018The Team welcomes #32 Lorenzo Savadori who will substitute for this round, in Aragon.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u2018We wish Ai a speedy recovery and are grateful for Lorenzo\u2019s agreement to deputise at such short notice.\u2019<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Assen winner Ogura, whose Silverstone fall was his first major race mistake of the season, is currently 37-points behind Martin and six points from Bezzecchi.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>However, with Marc Marquez, Fabio di Giannantonio and Fernandez all within 19-points of the Japanese, Ogura could easily slip to sixth in the standings by the end of the Aragon weekend.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block block-campaign-monitor\">\n<h2>Sign up for the Crash MotoGP Newsletter<\/h2>\n<div class=\"extra-info js-form-wrapper form-wrapper\" data-drupal-selector=\"edit-legal\" id=\"edit-legal--2\">\n<p>Your information will be used in accordance with our Privacy Policy.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"body\">\n<p>MotoGP title contender Ai Ogura will miss this weekend\u2019s Aragon round after sustaining a hand injury during training.<\/p>\n<p>The Trackhouse star &#8211; third in the world championship behind factory Aprilia riders Jorge Martin and Marco Bezzecchi &#8211; has been forced to skip the Spanish event for the second year in succession after a leg injury in 2025.<\/p>\n<p>Ogura will undergo surgery on a fracture near his left thumb on Thursday, with Aprilia test rider Lorenzo Savadori taking over his RS-GP, alongside Silverstone winner Raul Fernandez, this weekend.<\/p>\n<p>A Trackhouse statement released on Wednesday afternoon explained:<\/p>\n<figure> <source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-08\/gng_1337247_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=1920&amp;format=webp 1920w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-08\/gng_1337247_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=1800&amp;format=webp 1800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-08\/gng_1337247_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=1600&amp;format=webp 1600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-08\/gng_1337247_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=1500&amp;format=webp 1500w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-08\/gng_1337247_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=1200&amp;format=webp 1200w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-08\/gng_1337247_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=900&amp;format=webp 900w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-08\/gng_1337247_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=800&amp;format=webp 800w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-08\/gng_1337247_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=600&amp;format=webp 600w,https:\/\/www.crash.net\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-08\/gng_1337247_hires_1600x900.jpg?width=400&amp;format=webp 400w\" sizes=\"(min-width:1024px) 710px, (min-width:768px) 62vw, 97vw\" type=\"image\/webp\" \/><figcaption>\n<div>Ai Ogura.<\/div>\n<div class=\"source\"> \u00a9\u00a0Gold and Goose<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"ins-related_content dsp-related_content_in_article\">\n<h2>Read Also<\/h2>\n<div class=\"related-content-in-body js-view-dom-id-e939bafcae6758748cecfb2f1e50e733a719773b4a1b7781bd8b56fe46b1070e\">\n<div class=\"item-list\">\n<ul>\n<li>Fernandez picks out three \u201csuper competitive\u201d rivals for Aragon MotoGP<\/li>\n<li>\u201cI can\u2019t go back in time\u201d &#8211; Trackhouse title contender without MotoGP experience at Aragon<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p><em>\u2018SuperFile Trackhouse MotoGP Team rider #79 Ai Ogura suffered a left-hand injury while training in Japan.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>&#8216;On arrival in Europe, the fracture close to his left thumb has been found to require surgery which he will undergo, on Thursday, this week.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u2018The Team welcomes #32 Lorenzo Savadori who will substitute for this round, in Aragon.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u2018We wish Ai a speedy recovery and are grateful for Lorenzo\u2019s agreement to deputise at such short notice.\u2019<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Assen winner Ogura, whose Silverstone fall was his first major race mistake of the season, is currently 37-points behind Martin and six points from Bezzecchi.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-block\">\n<div class=\"mpu-title\"><span>Article continues below<\/span><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>However, with Marc Marquez, Fabio di Giannantonio and Fernandez all within 19-points of the Japanese, Ogura could easily slip to sixth in the standings by the end of the Aragon weekend.<\/p>\n<aside>\n<div class=\"block block-campaign-monitor\">\n<h2>Sign up for the Crash MotoGP Newsletter<\/h2>\n<div class=\"extra-info js-form-wrapper form-wrapper\" data-drupal-selector=\"edit-legal\" id=\"edit-legal--2\">\n<p>Your information will be used in accordance with our Privacy Policy.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<p>[analyse_source url=&#8221;http:\/\/crash.net\/motogp\/news\/1103027\/1\/ai-ogura-out-aragon-motogp-replacement-announced&#8221;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; 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