{"id":679136,"date":"2026-05-18T18:38:11","date_gmt":"2026-05-18T18:38:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/679136\/"},"modified":"2026-05-18T18:38:11","modified_gmt":"2026-05-18T18:38:11","slug":"ai-ogura-calls-pedro-acosta-motogp-collision-a-stupid-move","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/679136\/","title":{"rendered":"Ai Ogura calls Pedro Acosta MotoGP collision a \u201cstupid move\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Ai Ogura accepted responsibility after an impressive recovery in the Catalunya MotoGP was undone by a penalty for a &#8220;stupid&#8221; final-corner collision with Pedro Acosta.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.crash.net\/motogp\/teams\/trackhouse-motogp-team\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Trackhouse Aprilia<\/a> rider charged from 11th on the restart grid, gaining five positions on the opening lap.<\/p>\n<p>After a back-and-forth with eventual podium finisher Fermin Aldeguer, Ogura worked his way past former<a href=\"https:\/\/www.crash.net\/motogp\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"> MotoGP <\/a>champions Fabio Quartararo and Pecco Bagnaia as he closed on the leading group.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Acosta was struggling in the closing laps.<\/p>\n<p>The KTM rider had lost the lead to Fabio di Giannantonio before being overtaken by Joan Mir and Aldeguer on the final lap.<\/p>\n<p> Article continues below ADVERTISEMENT<\/p>\n<p> Article continues below ADVERTISEMENT<\/p>\n<p>Ogura then attempted an ambitious move for fourth place at the final corner, but contact sent Acosta crashing out.<\/p>\n<p>    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/gng_1316821_hires_1600x900.jpg\"   type=\"image\/jpeg\" alt=\"Ogura at the tail of a group queued up behind Acosta, 2026 Catalan MotoGP.\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.78\"\/> <\/p>\n<p>Ogura at the tail of a group queued up behind Acosta, 2026 Catalan MotoGP.<\/p>\n<p> \u00a9\u00a0Gold and Goose<\/p>\n<p>  &#8220;I shouldn&#8217;t make that move&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The Japanese rider received a three-second post-race penalty for causing the collision.<\/p>\n<p>That initially dropped Ogura from fourth to ninth place before tyre-pressure penalties moved him to eighth.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt was a strange Sunday, with three starts,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.crash.net\/motogp\/racer\/1043649\/ai-ogura\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Ogura<\/a> told MotoGP.com.<\/p>\n<p> Article continues below ADVERTISEMENT<\/p>\n<p> Article continues below ADVERTISEMENT<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe had a good pace and towards the end we were able to catch a few riders in the front.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut the last lap, last corner was just my stupid [mistake].<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I shouldn&#8217;t make that move.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAt the end, I took one rider out and put myself in ninth.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;So that wasn&#8217;t good at all.\u201d<\/p>\n<p> Article continues below ADVERTISEMENT<\/p>\n<p> Article continues below ADVERTISEMENT<\/p>\n<p>    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/gng_1316600_hires_1600x900.jpg\"   type=\"image\/jpeg\" alt=\"Ogura, 2026 Catalan MotoGP.\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.78\"\/> <\/p>\n<p>Ogura, 2026 Catalan MotoGP.<\/p>\n<p> \u00a9\u00a0Gold and Goose<\/p>\n<p>Trackhouse team-mate<a href=\"https:\/\/www.crash.net\/motogp\/racer\/995154\/raul-fernandez\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"> Raul Fernandez <\/a>was also involved in a clash during the race after tangling with fellow Aprilia rider Jorge Martin on the opening lap.<\/p>\n<p>Fernandez escaped any penalty.<\/p>\n<p>Subscribe to our MotoGP Newsletter<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Ai Ogura accepted responsibility after an impressive recovery in the Catalunya MotoGP was undone by a penalty 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