Trackhouse MotoGP Ai Ogura says he needs to attempt to mix the nice elements of Marco Bezzecchi’s driving fashion along with his personal.
Ogura began out the season as Aprilia’s shining gentle as Bezzecchi struggled to adapt to the RS-GP after three years at Ducati, and within the absence of Jorge Martin, due to performances like these in Thailand or Argentina the place he was in a position to end contained in the top-10 (albeit earlier than a technical disqualification at Termas).
However because the opening races, Ogura has run into extra difficulties on the MotoGP bike, whereas the extra skilled Bezzecchi has excelled within the manufacturing facility Aprilia Racing squad, taking 5 podiums within the final seven races, plus a Dash win at Misano – all along with the British Grand Prix win again on the finish of Could.
“For positive, what Marco’s [Bezzecchi] doing on the bike helps lots for the Aprilia riders, I believe,” Ai Ogura informed the pre-event press convention on the Japanese MotoGP.
“He’s the reference in the mean time – he’s preventing for the victory in many of the races.
“So, simply attempt to take the nice elements from him and take that factor as a bonus.
“I simply need to do my factor on the bike, as properly, so a mix can be good.”
Ogura arrives in Japan having missed the post-race take a look at at Misano following a crash within the San Marino Grand Prix.
“To begin with, I’m okay,” Ogura stated about his situation after the crash, later saying he’s at “90 [per cent], let’s say”.
He continued: “The crash I had in Misano was an enormous one, however fortunately there was [no] critical damage for me. So, hopefully I’ll be okay on the bike this time.”
For the Trackhouse rider, this yr’s Motegi race shall be his first within the premier class, one thing that excites him.
“For positive I’m excited, it’s the primary residence GP on a MotoGP bike, so I simply need to give my 100 per cent in entrance of the Japanese followers and see the way it goes,” he stated.
“However, I believe it’s fairly okay.”
He added: “This circuit is one in all my favorite circuits on the calendar; on the Moto2 bike I used to be driving fairly properly, however this time the issues are a bit totally different: I’m on a MotoGP and the riders I’ve to face are lots quicker this time.
“So, we’ll see. However I simply need to take pleasure in to trip this circuit; and the bike works good in all of the circuits.”
