Ai Ogura is now Moto2 world champion. The Japanese showed his credentials for the world title on Saturday and clinched it this morning, after winning three wins and nine podiumswho won the Moto2 world champion title in Burinam.
Ai Ogura didn’t win but he was convincing. And boy did it. He took a risk, came back and touched glory with a second place that gives him the 2024 Moto2 championship against a great Canet who won the Thai GP.
The beginning is clean and outstanding for Aron Canet, who led the race in the first laps against an Ogura who didn’t want to play it at the start and was in seventh place after the first accident at the Thai GP spoke: Aldeguer charged and caught Arbolino in turn 5. One of Ogura’s main rivals was knocked out as soon as the race began.
Aldeguerwho took victory in Australia after an incredible duel against Canet, abandoned the race and, with himself, the fight for the World Cup. In the area above, Marcos Ramirezwith a good rhythm and in the same vein as the previous days in Burinam, He gave up the surprise and put his motorcycle in second position, ahead of Jake Dixon and Diogo Moreira.
Ogura took a risk by grabbing the Binder
Before the halfway point of the race, Ai Ogura played with Darryn Binder and put the case under investigation, after the South African driver dropped to tenth place. The World Championship leader, who finally received a penalty-free notice, gained enough speed to overtake Jake Dixon and put himself in fourth position.
Bad news arrives Darryn Binderwho fell and threw away all the weekend’s work in just two laps. Ai Ogura, for his part, continued to present his best version and He showed character to reach third place as wellafter passing rookie Diogo Moreira.
The Japanese rider improved his times lap after lap until he also passed Marcos Ramírez and consolidated his second place in Burinam. Unsurprisingly, Ai Ogurawith more rhythm than Canet, He closed in on the Spaniard midway through the race for first position at the Thai GP. But it’s not worth the risk. Ogura is close to touching glory. It was in his hand. Or weather conditions.
In the battle for the TOP10, Sergio Garcia Dollsafter a bad start, climbs the ranks until he is placed the twelfth place, behind Alonso López. The substance of rain began to appear in Burinam, with the flag flying in some areas of the circuit.
A red flag worth the championship
The Thai pilot Somkiat Chantra He will leave a level of performance in his own home. Battled for a creditable fourth place with Diogo Moreirathe local finished ahead of the Brazilian and raised the frenzy at the Burinam circuit.
In the remaining three laps, the red flag was raised because of the rain and the race in Thailand is over. Canet’s contact with Aldeguer in Australia pushed the Fantic Racing driver out of first position. But today will be different. Arón Canet leads the Thai GP, ahead of Ai Ogura who, between tears and emotions, He became the 2024 Moto2 world champion. Marcos Ramírez completed the podium, the first of the season in one day in history for Japan.
Source: La Verdad
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