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Ai Ogura won the Dutch MotoGP at Assen. Riding for Aprilia's satellite team, Ogura became the first Japanese rider ever to win a MotoGP premier-class race, a historic achievement.
The first Japanese win -- I envy whoever got to see it in person. Assen is a track where a single split-second decision decides everything. The nerve and speed to hold the lead there to the finish is the real thing. With the throttle feel still in my fingertips, I know exactly how thrilling that one lap must have been.
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Been a while since I've seen a Japanese rider win in the top class, just genuinely happy.
Satellite teams are at a disadvantage compared to factory teams, right? Winning from there is impressive.
The headline calling it a 'first' feels a bit exaggerated.
Spelling aside, congrats to Ogura! Winning from a satellite team is just too exciting.
It says 'first Japanese ever' but didn't Tamada win in 2004? That's not really a first, is it.
Right, the first-ever top-class win was Tamada. For Ogura it should be phrased as 'first in 22 years'.
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