Ai Ogura and Sergio Garcia become teammates in the new MT helmet MSI

he MTH Helmet-MSi After acquiring the team, we plan to expand the current structure to Moto2 in 2024. Pond’s Racing, Two Japanese runners-up in the 2022 World Small Category in a luxurious lineup Ai Ogura and from Castellon Sergio García Dolce.

Sergio Garcia This was a logical bet as he has been a sponsored driver for MTHelmets for several seasons and this year made the jump to Moto2 in the Pons Racing ranks.

What surprised me was the signature of a Japanese player. Ai Ogura This is one of Honda’s training bets, going through all the Honda Team Asia teams in Moto3 and Moto2, abandoning the Hilo-Aoyama pyramid structure for 2024 and bringing him into MotoGP. I was supposed to go. In fact, by 2023 he could have already replaced Takashi Nakagami as a MotoGP rider in the LCR Idemitsu Honda class, but ultimately abandoned the jump as it was considered premature. After that, the Moto2 crown was in contention with Augusto Fernandes.

However, everything went wrong this year in pre-season when he suffered a serious injury to his left wrist while training for motocross in Catalonia, where he lives, which hampered his chances of winning the championship. He finished 11th, two places ahead of García Druz, and has only been on the podium twice, second at Assen and third at the Red Bull Ring.

Initially, it appeared that the location was where the Brazilian pilots of Teo Martín’s organization were going. Diogo Moreira He competes with them in Moto3, but their fates finally diverge when the South American rider chooses to partner Dennis Foggia, sign a two-year contract and move up to Moto2 with Italtrans. Ta.

theo martinThe team owner said, “We are very satisfied with the driver duo we have assembled for next season. Sergio Garcia and Ai Ogura have a high level of driving and will be in the top 10 in the intermediate category. 2024 I am confident that we can do a good job in 2020 and we hope to achieve good results together with them.”

Sergio García Dolce declared, “I will train hard throughout the season so that I can do my best and fight for the podium next year.”

for you Ai Ogura“I’m excited to take on the challenge with a new team next season. I would like to thank Honda and all of our sponsors for recognizing this new stage and continuing to support us, and we will do our best in 2024.”

About the team Moto3 MT HelmetThey race with KTM and officially signed the contract on September 9th at Misano. Ivan Ortra One of the contenders for the 2023 Moto3 crown. A second pilot is still a possibility Azman Sharifuddin.