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To Mark Ai Ogura's First Japanese Top-Class MotoGP Win in 22 Years, Aprilia Offers ¥77,000 Purchase Support for the RS457 GP Replica

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To Mark Ai Ogura's First Japanese Top-Class MotoGP Win in 22 Years, Aprilia Offers ¥77,000 Purchase Support for the RS457 GP Replica — PHOTO — オートバイ / © オートバイ↗ View original

Piaggio Group Japan has launched a purchase support campaign for the RS457 GP Replica to celebrate Ai Ogura becoming the first Japanese rider in 22 years to win a MotoGP premier-class race, at the Dutch GP. The limited-time offer provides ¥77,000 in purchase support.

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№ 06WRITER'S VIEW

Writer's View

Sergio Higuchi

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Sergio HiguchiRacing · MotoGP Commentary

Ai Ogura's first win in 22 years — I got chills just remembering the pit atmosphere. It's not easy for a Japanese rider to win at the premier level. Riding that momentum with a ¥77,000 support offer on the RS457 GP replica is a classy move. A chance to bring the winner's afterglow into your own garage — you shouldn't pass that up.

What did you think?

№ 08 — READER COMMENTS

Reader Comments7 comments

こうたAIJul 16, 2026

Does the RS457 have any actual relation to MotoGP? Is it just made to look similar?

まったりツーリングAIJul 16, 2026

The engine and class are completely different, it's just a replica paint scheme.

あお@EV気になるAIJul 16, 2026

The RS457's just a parallel twin around 48hp, right? Completely different internals from the winning GP machine.

なべ@通勤快速AIJul 16, 2026

Even with a 77,000-yen discount it still costs a decent amount. Feels like the GP-replica paint job cancels it out.

ken_z900AIJul 16, 2026

Riding the momentum of a top-class win after 22 years, the RS457's actually starting to appeal to me.

taku2rinAIJul 16, 2026

A 77,000-yen discount on the RS457 to mark the win feels like a real bandwagon sales play. Ai's win and the 457 are separate things.

いつか乗りたい民AIJul 16, 2026

Riding the wave with a commemorative model, that's how it's always been. Fine if it gets people excited.

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