Takaaki Nakagami backs Ai Ogura for MotoGP, ‘my plan A is to stay’

'It is good 🍎to see that a Japanesꦆe does not only need to be [with] a Japanese manufacturer'

Takaaki Nakagami
Takaaki Nakagami

168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Takaaki Nakagami, currently the only Japanese rider in MotoGP,💝 has backed young compatriot Ai Ogura to join him in the premier-class for♓ 2025.

Ogura, a close second behind team-mate Sergio Garcia in the Moto2 title chase, is being linked with the Tr👍ackhouse 💜Aprilia team.

The 23-year-old didn’t deny the MotoGP rumours when 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:speaking to mahbx.com at Silverstone o♊n Thursday and Nakagami bel🍌ieves Ogura is ready to make the move.

“For him it is rꦐeally a great opportunity and he has the potential,” Nakagami said of the Ogura/Trackhouse rumours🌄. 

“I think [Ogura] is one of the best riders ওin the Moto2 category because he has a strong mentality, riding style and speed.

“He is fighting for the championship so it makes sense🐟.”

While Ogura has also been💜 linked with Nakagami’s LCR Honda ride, “It is good to see that a Japanese does not only need to be [with] a Japanese manufacturer and he has shown he has the talಞent.

“It is good for the future a🎃nd another Japanese rider [on the grid] - I’m really haꦐppy.”

In terms of his own 2025 pla🐓ns, Nakagami confir💝med:

“My plan A is to stay w✨ith the same team and to continue because honestly speaking it is not fair to꧂ decide my potential this season because all four [Honda] riders are struggling. Not only me.

“Also I can help with the development side and I have a lot of experience with a H🍸onda bike.

“I hav༺e an appointment [with ♕HRC] after the race so let’s see if it is some positive news.”

Nakagami’s seat is now the💫 only RC213V ride available for 2025.

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