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Ai Ogura wins Dutch MotoGP for Japan’s first premier-class victory in 22 years
Ai Ogura became the first Japanese rider to win a MotoGP race since Makoto Tamada in 2004, while Jorge Martín’s third place lifted him to the championship lead after Marco Bezzecchi crashed out.
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In brief
Ai Ogura’s first MotoGP win is Japan’s first in the premier class since Makoto Tamada in 2004.
Raúl Fernández followed Ogura home for a satellite Aprilia double, having won Saturday’s sprint.
Jorge Martín’s third place, combined with Marco Bezzecchi’s crash, moved him to the top of the standings.
Marc Márquez was docked one position for exceeding track limits after crossing the line sixth.
Marco Bezzecchi suffered a heavy fall at Turn 15 on lap two and was taken to the medical centre but was unhurt.
Historic Japanese victory
Ai Ogura took a maiden MotoGP triumph in the Dutch TT at Assen on Sunday, ending a 22-year wait for a Japanese rider at the front of the premier class. The Trackhouse Aprilia rider worked his way forward after a slower start, inherited the lead from teammate Raúl Fernández and pulled clear to win. The last Japanese winner had been Makoto Tamada at Motegi in 2004, 7,952 days earlier. Ogura becomes the seventh rider from Japan to claim a top-class grand prix win.
Trackhouse double
Raúl Fernández, who won Saturday’s sprint race, followed Ogura home to complete a 1-2 for the satellite Trackhouse squad. The performance left the factory Aprilia entries behind and gave Fernández back-to-back rostrum visits across the weekend. Jorge Martín, on a factory Aprilia, rounded out the podium in third.
Bezzecchi crash and championship lead
Marco Bezzecchi’s MotoGP reign lasted only two laps. The Italian, who started the weekend as championship leader, lost the front of his Aprilia at Turn 15 on the second lap and was thrown heavily. He was taken to the medical centre but escaped serious injury. The crash was his third consecutive Sunday retirement and handed the points lead to Jorge Martín.
- Jorge Martín
- 193 points
- Marco Bezzecchi
- 186 points
- Fabio Di Giannantonio
- 177 points
- Ai Ogura
- 168 points
- Marc Márquez
- 153 points
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Márquez penalised after late error
Reigning world champion Marc Márquez made a rapid start from seventh on the grid and climbed to third by lap two. He later dropped behind Ogura and struggled for pace, eventually crossing the line in sixth place. A track-limits infraction at Turn 13 cost him one position after the race, demoting him to seventh. His brother Alex Márquez finished fifth.
Riders on the sidelines
Pedro Acosta’s race ended on lap 14 with a technical problem on his KTM, while Francesco Bagnaia also failed to finish. The retirements compounded a race of high attrition that reshaped the championship order.
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- Ai Ogura
- Japanese MotoGP rider and winner of the 2026 Dutch TT
- Raúl Fernández
- Spanish MotoGP rider, second in the Dutch TT and sprint winner at Assen
- Jorge Martín
- Spanish MotoGP rider, third in the Dutch TT and new championship leader
- Marc Márquez
- Reigning MotoGP world champion, finished seventh after a track limits penalty
- Marco Bezzecchi
- Italian MotoGP rider who crashed out from the championship lead at Assen
- Pedro Acosta
- Spanish MotoGP rider who retired with a technical problem on lap 14
- Makoto Tamada
- Last Japanese MotoGP race winner, in 2004
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- Assen
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