Ai Ogura
Ogura in 2018
NationalityJapanese
Born (2001-01-26) 26 January 2001
Kiyose, Tokyo, Japan[1]
Current teamIdemitsu Honda Team Asia
Bike number79
Motorcycle racing career statistics
Moto2 World Championship
Active years2021–
ManufacturersKalex
2023 championship position9th (137.5 pts)
Starts Wins Podiums Poles F. laps Points
55 3 11 3 2 499.5
Moto3 World Championship
Active years2018–2020
ManufacturersHonda
Championships0
2020 championship position3rd (170 pts)
Starts Wins Podiums Poles F. laps Points
37 0 8 1 2 280

Ai Ogura (小椋藍, Ogura Ai, born 26 January 2001) is a Japanese Grand Prix motorcycle racer who is set to compete in the 2024 Moto2 World Championship for MT Helmets–MSi. He previously competed in Moto2 and Moto3 for Idemitsu Honda Team Asia, finishing as championship runner-up in 2022.

Career

Early career

He finished 11th in the 2016 Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup, in 2017 he participated in 9 out of 12 races of the 2017 FIM CEV Moto3 Junior World Championship while taking part in the 2017 Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup, finishing 5th which earned him a promotion to the FIM CEV Moto3 Junior Championships the following season.

Moto3 World Championship

Asia Talent Team (2018)

Ogura made his Moto3 World Championship debut as a wildcard during the 2018 Spanish motorcycle Grand Prix, finishing 15th and scoring his maiden point.

Honda Team Asia (2019–2020)

Moto2 World Championship

Idemitsu Honda Team Asia (2021–2023)

In 2021, Ogura was promoted to Moto2, riding for Idemitsu Honda Team Asia alongside Somkiat Chantra.

MT Helmets – MSi (2024)

MT Helmets – MSi has announced that Ogura will join their Moto2 project for the 2024 Moto2 season.[2]

Career statistics

Asia Talent Cup

Races by year

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Bike 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Pos Pts
2015 Honda THA1
10		 THA2
Ret		 QAT1
12		 QAT2
13		 MAL1
6		 MAL2
Ret		 CHN1
2		 CHN2
1		 JPN1
2		 JPN2
4		 SEP1
Ret		 SEP2
10		 7th 107
2016 Honda THA1
1		 THA2
4		 QAT1
2		 QAT2
7		 MAL1
5		 MAL2
Ret		 CHN1
1		 CHN2
3		 JPN1
3		 JPN2
1		 SEP1
4		 SEP2
Ret		 2nd 173

Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup

Races by year

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position, races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Pos Pts
2016 JER1
Ret		 JER2
10		 ASS1
3		 ASS2
Ret		 SAC1
11		 SAC2
19		 RBR1
12		 RBR2
11		 BRN1
Ret		 BRN2
20		 MIS
9		 ARA1
11		 ARA2
4		 11th 61
2017 JER1
2		 JER2
4		 ASS1 ASS2 SAC1 SAC2 BRN1
19		 BRN2
11		 RBR1
1		 RBR2
3		 MIS
1		 ARA1
2		 ARA2
19		 5th 124

FIM CEV Moto3 Junior World Championship

Races by year

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position, races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Bike 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Pos Pts
2017 Honda ALB
Ret		 LMS
5		 CAT1
Ret		 CAT2
DNS		 VAL1 VAL2 EST
3		 JER1
12		 JER1
1		 ARA
8		 VAL1
8		 VAL2
5		 8th 83
2018 Honda EST
Ret		 VAL1
Ret		 VAL2
3		 FRA
3		 CAT1
7		 CAT2
23		 ARA
4		 JER1
Ret		 JER2
2		 ALB
7		 VAL1
1		 VAL2
2		 5th 128

FIM Moto2 European Championship

By year

Year Bike 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Pos Pts
2023 Kalex EST1
 EST2
 VAL1
DNQ		 JER
 POR1
 POR2
 CAT1
 CAT2
 ARA1
 ARA2
 VAL2
 NC 0

Grand Prix motorcycle racing

By season

Season Class Motorcycle Team Race Win Podium Pole FLap Pts Plcd
2018 Moto3 Honda Asia Talent Team 4 0 0 0 0 1 36th
2019 Moto3 Honda Honda Team Asia 18 0 1 0 1 109 10th
2020 Moto3 Honda Honda Team Asia 15 0 7 1 1 170 3rd
2021 Moto2 Kalex Idemitsu Honda Team Asia 17 0 1 0 1 120 8th
2022 Moto2 Kalex Idemitsu Honda Team Asia 20 3 7 3 1 242 2nd
2023 Moto2 Kalex Idemitsu Honda Team Asia 18 0 3 0 0 137.5 9th
Total 92 3 19 4 4 779.5

By class

Class Seasons 1st GP 1st Pod 1st Win Race Win Podiums Pole FLap Pts WChmp
Moto3 2018–2020 2018 Spain 2019 Aragon 37 0 8 1 2 280 0
Moto2 2021–present 2021 Qatar 2021 Austria 2022 Spain 55 3 11 3 2 494.5 0
Total 2018–present 91 3 19 4 4 779.5 0

Races by year

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position, races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Class Bike 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Pos Pts
2018 Moto3 Honda QAT ARG AME SPA
15		 FRA ITA CAT NED
23		 GER
Ret		 CZE AUT
20		 GBR RSM ARA THA JPN AUS MAL VAL 36th 1
2019 Moto3 Honda QAT
11		 ARG
17		 AME
11		 SPA
9		 FRA
Ret		 ITA CAT
6		 NED
6		 GER
7		 CZE
6		 AUT
12		 GBR
10		 RSM
Ret		 ARA
2		 THA
Ret		 JPN
14		 AUS
14		 MAL
4		 VAL
10		 10th 109
2020 Moto3 Honda QAT
3		 SPA
2		 ANC
Ret		 CZE
3		 AUT
4		 STY
3		 RSM
2		 EMI
3		 CAT
11		 FRA
9		 ARA
14		 TER
9		 EUR
3		 VAL
8		 POR
8		 3rd 170
2021 Moto2 Kalex QAT
17		 DOH
5		 POR
Ret		 SPA
7		 FRA
7		 ITA
6		 CAT
Ret		 GER
Ret		 NED
6		 STY
5		 AUT
2		 GBR
9		 ARA
8		 RSM
7		 AME
7		 EMI
9		 ALR
Ret		 VAL 8th 120
2022 Moto2 Kalex QAT
6		 INA
6		 ARG
3		 AME
2		 POR
Ret		 SPA
1		 FRA
5		 ITA
3		 CAT
7		 GER
8		 NED
2		 GBR
4		 AUT
1		 RSM
5		 ARA
4		 JPN
1		 THA
6‡		 AUS
11		 MAL
Ret		 VAL
Ret		 2nd 242
2023 Moto2 Kalex POR ARG
DNS		 AME
15		 SPA
Ret		 FRA
9		 ITA
15		 GER
14		 NED
2		 GBR
8		 AUT
3		 CAT
7		 RSM
5		 IND
21		 JPN
2		 INA
17		 AUS
15‡		 THA
5		 MAL
4		 QAT
4		 VAL
11		 9th 137.5

‡ Half points awarded as less than two thirds (2022 Thai GP)/less than half (2023 Australian GP) of the race distance (but at least three full laps) was completed.
* Season still in progress.

References

  1. ↑ "Ogura, Ai". Asia Talent Cup. Archived from the original on 6 September 2017. Retrieved 26 November 2023.
  2. ↑ "Ai Ogura could go to MT Helmets-MSi in Moto2". Motorcyclesports. 4 September 2023.
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