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HRC Launches New "Overseas-Focused" Rider Development Program, Aiming for the Next Ai Ogura

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HRC Launches New "Overseas-Focused" Rider Development Program, Aiming for the Next Ai Ogura — PHOTO — AUTOSPORT WEB バイク / © autosport web バイク↗ View original

Honda Racing Corporation (HRC) announced a new rider development program starting in 2027 that emphasizes hands-on racing experience abroad. The goal is to produce the next rider in the mold of Ai Ogura, who came up through the Asia Talent Cup and the Moto3 Junior World Championship before contending for the title in this year's MotoGP.

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Sergio Higuchi

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Sergio HiguchiRacing · MotoGP Commentary

In my time on-site, I know exactly how narrow the path from the Asia Talent Cup through Moto3 Junior to MotoGP really is, because I watched Ogura walk it. Framing this as 'overseas-focused' is the right call — in the pits, it always comes down to how much you've been through.