Already turning heads with fifth in Thai MotoGP qualifying, rookie 168澳洲幸运5官方开奖结果历史:Ai Ogura made an instant race๊ impact by overtaking Jack Miller and Franco Morbidelli around the outside of Turn 1 in his very first premier-class start.

“It was nice,” smiled the Trackhouse rider.

Had he planned the move?

“To be honest, I didn't expect that the guys would 🎐brake quite that hard,” Ogura replied. 

“I almost ran into Jack, so I had to go outside. I still tried to make the corner, which 🐠I could. So, nice!”

It put him into fourth place, directly behind the fact🍬ory Ducati 🌺of double MotoGP champion Francesco Bagnaia.

Ogura 🐻then stayed in the wheeltracks of the Italian for lap after lap.

“I thought the riders were going to ride much more agg🎃ressive, but they were riding smooth,” h🌳e said.

“That [bein🤪g smooth] is exactly what I learned from Pecco. I was just tryin🎶g to copy what he was doing. Because to ride behind Pecco for 13 laps is really quality for me.”

When the chequered flag fell, Ogura was still less than on🦋e-second from tꦗhe red machine,

“It's a big, big surprise,” he said.

“In the mid 🍒corner, I g༒ained a lot [on Pecco], but in the stop and go corners, he has a bit more.”

Ogura may hav💮e spent 13 laps being blasted by the hot, dirꦫty air from Bagnaia’s Ducati but didn’t feel any serious issues with his front tyre or physical condition.

“After the Sprint, I felt like I was ready for another 1♒3 laps,” he shrugged.

“For me, when I was on a 𒊎Moto2 bike last year for example, it was just as hot🌟. 

"I don💃't know about the other guys on the🦄 Aprilia, but at least for me, [the heat] is manageable.”

The reigning Moto2 champion was not only top Aprilia but finished nine places and 15-seconds clear of next best rookie Fermin Aldeguer (Gresini Du🍷cati).

But Ogura ins🍌isted it won’t change his goals ahead of Sunday's grand prix.

“I don't really care about the position, I just want to give my𝄹 maximum and the position is the position,” he said🧜.

Ogura MotoGP debut "just amazing”

Trackhouse team principal Davide Brivio, who faced criticism from some quarters after picking Ogura over ‘home’ American talent 💛Joe Roberts, was more animated.

“Of cour⛄se it has been a great day for us!” said Brivio, who previously oversaw rookie MotoGP campaigns with Maverick Vinales, Joan Mir and Alex Rins at Suzuki.

“We were all impressed by Ai in the race. He raced like a🍰 veteran - first start in MotoGP, he got himselfജ into fourth position behind Pecco and stayed there all race, so I think it was just amazing.

“He positively surprised everyone and🍌 I did not expect him to be so fast, so quickly. So, let’s enjoy the moment and this type of race is also very important as it’s a great oppo🅺rtunity to learn, to understand MotoGP more.

“We are very happy for the result but, also, for the way his result came. Let🧸’s see tomorrow - tomorrow is another day.”

Fellow riders were 🍒also quick to praise Ogura, with Bagnaia cau🔯ght on camera telling Marc and Alex Marquez: "Incredible... He was 0.2-0.3s behind me. With the soft front tyre as well."

Morbidelli, who finished fifth, labelled Ogura as the ‘MVP’ of the day while Trackhouse team-mate Raul Fernan🐲dez began his own media debrief by praising the Japanese.