Jorge Martin and Ai Ogura face ride-height issues at MotoGP start
2 sources • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 9, 2026, 3:37 PM
Last updated Aug 9, 2026
During the MotoGP race on August 9, Jorge Martin and Ai Ogura, both front-row qualifiers, encountered problems with their ride-height devices at the start, despite the ban on holeshot devices for this phase. Martin was expected to lose his lead to eventual race winner Raul Fernandez after running deep into Turn 1. Ogura experienced a similar issue on his Aprilia, affecting his performance early in the race. This incident highlights ongoing challenges teams face with ride-height settings post-regulation changes.
- •Jorge Martin's lead was compromised at the start of the race.
- •Ai Ogura also struggled with his ride-height device.
- •Raul Fernandez won the race amid these challenges.
- •The holeshot device ban was intended to prevent such issues.
- 3:37 PMAutosport — Why MotoGP’s holeshot device ban hasn’t eliminated ride-height problems at starts
- 3:36 PMMotorsport.com — Why Jorge Martin, Ai Ogura had ride-height device issues despite MotoGP holeshot ban
- 3:36 PMYahoo Sports — Why Jorge Martin, Ai Ogura had ride-height device issues despite MotoGP holeshot ban
"It may seem odd that two riders who qualified on the front row dropped places at the start with stuck ride-height devices, when MotoGP explicitly banned holeshot devices for that very phase of the race. Polesitter Jorge Martin had already appeared set to lose the lead to eventual race winner Raul Fernandez when he ran deep into Turn 1. Ai Ogura, also on an Aprilia, suffered a similar problem ...Keep reading
"It may seem odd that two riders who qualified on the front row dropped places at the start with stuck ride-height devices, when MotoGP explicitly banned holeshot devices for that very phase of the race. Polesitter Jorge Martin had already appeared set to lose the lead to eventual race winner Raul Fernandez when he ran deep into Turn 1. Ai Ogura, also on an Aprilia, suffered a similar problem ...Keep reading
"MotoGP’s holeshot device ban doesn’t mean the end of ride-height device issues at the start, as the British GP highlighted
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External links- AutosportAug 9, 2026, 3:37 PMWhy MotoGP’s holeshot device ban hasn’t eliminated ride-height problems at starts
It may seem odd that two riders who qualified on the front row dropped places at the start with stuck ride-height devices, when MotoGP explicitly banned holeshot devices for that very phase of the race. Polesitter Jorge Martin had already appeared set to lose the lead to eventual race winner Raul Fernandez when he ran deep into Turn 1. Ai Ogura, also on an Aprilia, suffered a similar problem ...Keep reading
- Motorsport.comAug 9, 2026, 3:36 PMWhy Jorge Martin, Ai Ogura had ride-height device issues despite MotoGP holeshot ban
It may seem odd that two riders who qualified on the front row dropped places at the start with stuck ride-height devices, when MotoGP explicitly banned holeshot devices for that very phase of the race. Polesitter Jorge Martin had already appeared set to lose the lead to eventual race winner Raul Fernandez when he ran deep into Turn 1. Ai Ogura, also on an Aprilia, suffered a similar problem ...Keep reading
- Yahoo SportsAug 9, 2026, 3:36 PMWhy Jorge Martin, Ai Ogura had ride-height device issues despite MotoGP holeshot ban
MotoGP’s holeshot device ban doesn’t mean the end of ride-height device issues at the start, as the British GP highlighted
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