Ai Ogura misses San Marino Grand Prix due to thumb injury

Trackhouse Aprilia rider Ai Ogura will miss the San Marino Grand Prix at Misano this weekend due to a lingering left thumb fracture. This marks his second consecutive absence from the MotoGP schedule following a training incident in Japan. A medical assessment determined the injury has not healed sufficiently for competitive riding after the rider previously missed the Aragon round to recover. With Lorenzo Savadori unavailable as a substitute, Raul Fernandez remains the team's sole entry for the event. Ogura, who previously ranked second in the championship standings, has slipped to fifth and trails leader Jorge Martin by 53 points. The team identifies the Red Bull Ring round as a potential return date for the Japanese rider.

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