{"id":1296,"date":"2026-08-27T11:25:05","date_gmt":"2026-08-27T14:25:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/?p=1296"},"modified":"2026-08-27T11:25:07","modified_gmt":"2026-08-27T14:25:07","slug":"ai-ogura-undergoes-hand-surgery-and-begins-recovery-targeting-san-marino-return","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/motogp\/ai-ogura-undergoes-hand-surgery-and-begins-recovery-targeting-san-marino-return\/","title":{"rendered":"Ogura undergoes hand surgery and begins recovery targeting San Marino return"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Key takeaways<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Successful thumb surgery:<\/strong> <strong>Ai Ogura underwent surgery performed by Dr. Mir in Barcelona<\/strong> to insert a plate into his fractured left thumb following a training accident in Japan.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Savadori replaces Ogura at MotorLand:<\/strong> <strong>Aprilia test rider Lorenzo Savadori will ride for Trackhouse Racing<\/strong> at the Aragon Grand Prix while Ogura begins his recovery.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>San Marino return targeted:<\/strong> <strong>Ogura aims to return for the San Marino GP at Misano<\/strong>, though his recovery timeline remains subject to medical evaluations over the weekend.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Trackhouse Racing<\/strong> rider <strong>Ai Ogura<\/strong> underwent surgery on his left hand on Thursday (August 27) in Barcelona to treat a thumb fracture sustained during a training session in Japan. The Japanese rider will miss this weekend&#8217;s <strong>Aragon Grand Prix<\/strong> and is aiming to return for the <strong>San Marino Grand Prix<\/strong> at Misano.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In an official statement, Trackhouse confirmed that specialist Dr. Mir operated on Ogura&#8217;s left thumb, inserting a plate to stabilize the bone fracture. Ogura will be re-evaluated by medical staff over the weekend to determine a precise rehabilitation timeline.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/br\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/LGZ_1686-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1020311657\" srcset=\"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/LGZ_1686-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/LGZ_1686-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/LGZ_1686-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/LGZ_1686-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/LGZ_1686-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/LGZ_1686-150x100.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Ai Ogura holds third place in the 2026 MotoGP World Championship with 203 points (Foto: MotoGP)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With the San Marino GP taking place in two weeks, Ogura faces a tight window to regain full fitness. Ogura currently holds third place in the 2026 World Championship standings with <strong>203 points<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In Ogura&#8217;s absence, Trackhouse Racing called upon Aprilia test rider <strong>Lorenzo Savadori<\/strong> to pilot the RS-GP at MotorLand Aragon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Savadori&#8217;s substitute appearance comes during a busy period of rider market and squad roster updates across the paddock, as <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/search?q=https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/motogp\/yamaha-and-pramac-confirm-divorce-with-jack-miller-at-end-of-2026-motogp-season\/&amp;authuser=3\">Pramac Racing and Yamaha announced their decision to part ways with Jack Miller at the end of 2026<\/a>, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/search?q=https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/motogp\/pramac-calls-miller-departure-difficult-decision-stresses-he-deserves-to-stay\/&amp;authuser=3\">Pramac Team Manager Gino Borsoi described Miller&#8217;s exit as a painful decision<\/a>, and <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/search?q=https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/motogp\/aprilia-reveals-strategy-to-reduce-bezzecchi-mistakes-we-dont-want-to-add-more-pressure\/&amp;authuser=3\">Aprilia outlined plans to ease pressure on Marco Bezzecchi to eliminate race errors<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">MotoGP resumes action from <strong>August 28\u201330<\/strong> for the <strong>Aragon Grand Prix<\/strong>, the 13th round of the 2026 season. <strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/\">GRANDE PR\u00caMIO<\/a><\/strong> provides complete live coverage of every session across all categories. Follow all updates on our <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/news\/\">news page<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">MotoGP 2026: World Championship Standings (Top 5)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><td><strong>Pos<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Driver<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Team<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Bike<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Points<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>1<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Jorge Mart\u00edn<\/strong><\/td><td>Aprilia Racing<\/td><td>Aprilia<\/td><td><strong>240<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>2<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Marco Bezzecchi<\/strong><\/td><td>Aprilia Racing<\/td><td>Aprilia<\/td><td><strong>219<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>3<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Ai Ogura<\/strong><\/td><td>Trackhouse Racing<\/td><td>Aprilia<\/td><td><strong>203<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>4<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Francesco Bagnaia<\/strong><\/td><td>Ducati Lenovo Team<\/td><td>Ducati<\/td><td><strong>218<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>5<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Marc M\u00e1rquez<\/strong><\/td><td>Ducati Lenovo Team<\/td><td>Ducati<\/td><td><strong>192<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Frequently asked questions (FAQ)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>1. Who will replace Ai Ogura at the Aragon Grand Prix?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Aprilia test rider <strong>Lorenzo Savadori<\/strong> will replace Ai Ogura at Trackhouse Racing for the Aragon Grand Prix.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>2. What injury did Ai Ogura sustain and where was the surgery performed?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ogura suffered a left thumb fracture in a training crash in Japan and underwent surgery performed by Dr. Mir in Barcelona, Spain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>3. When is Ai Ogura expected to return to MotoGP competition?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ogura is aiming to return for the <strong>San Marino Grand Prix<\/strong> at Misano, subject to further medical evaluations.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trackhouse Racing rider Ai Ogura underwent surgery in Barcelona following a thumb fracture, aiming to return at Misano while Lorenzo Savadori steps in for Aragon.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1020307442,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"42wp_featured_image_caption":"Ogura holds third place in the 2026 MotoGP World Championship with 203 points","42wp_featured_image_credits":"Michelin","42wp_featured_video":"","42wp_featured_image_hidden":false,"42wp_authors_list":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[38],"tags":[296,270],"42wp_author":[59],"class_list":["post-1296","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-motogp","tag-ai-ogura","tag-trackhouse","42wp_author-fabricio-carvalho"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1296","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1296"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1296\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1297,"href":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1296\/revisions\/1297"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1020307442"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1296"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1296"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1296"},{"taxonomy":"42wp_author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/grandepremio.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/42wp_author?post=1296"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}