"I'm very sorry" - Ogura Apologizes to Mir for German GP Incident

Ifeanyi Ufomadu 12:13 - 15 July 2025

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Tracthaus Aprilia's newcomer, Ai Ogura, has apologized to Joan Mir for their incident in Sunday's German Grand Prix.

Early on lap 22 at the Sachsenring, Mir braked late for turn one, running wide and opening a gap for Ogura to attempt an overtake.

However, the Japanese rider lost the front of his bike, taking Mir down with him. Stewards reviewed the incident and deemed it a racing incident, opting not to penalize Ogura. Despite this, the reigning Moto2 world champion took responsibility and apologized to Mir.

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"The crash was entirely my fault. I saw the riders in front braking deep, and there aren't many overtaking opportunities on this track, so I tried. I lost the front and unfortunately took another rider with me. I'm very sorry to Joan; it wasn't a good feeling. During the race itself, I felt much better than on Friday. It was much better, and I could maintain the pace of most of the riders ahead of me. There are positives to take away, but what's the point if I don't see the checkered flag," said Ogura.

Tracthaus Aprilia team principal, Davide Brivio, also commented on the incident between Ogura and Mir, saying the team had apologized to Honda.

"It's a shame because Ai was making good progress and maintaining a good pace. He saw an opportunity and tried, but crashed while overtaking, which happens; it's part of racing. Unfortunately, it caused contact with Joan, and we want to apologize to him and Honda for that. I think we could have progressed and learned more, but despite this, we're happy with Ai's pace; it was improving during the race," stated Brivio.