Fajarasia.id – Trackhouse rider Ai Ogura delivered a stunning performance in the closing moments of Free Practice 2 (FP2) at the MotoGP Valencia 2025, Saturday (Nov 15). His late surge at the Ricardo Tormo Circuit secured him the fastest lap of the session.
Intense Battle on Track
The session unfolded with fierce competition from the start. Marco Bezzecchi initially dominated the timesheets before Francesco Bagnaia snatched the lead with seven minutes remaining, clocking 1 minute 29.996 seconds.
Ogura, however, managed to edge past Bagnaia’s time just before the checkered flag, finishing 0.099 seconds quicker. Bezzecchi eventually settled for third, trailing Ogura by 0.207 seconds.
Top Ten Results
- 1. Ai Ogura (Trackhouse) – fastest overall
- 2. Francesco Bagnaia – +0.099s
- 3. Marco Bezzecchi – +0.207s
- 4. Franco Morbidelli – consistent pace throughout
- 5. Pedro Acosta – crashed at Turn 4 but retained top-five time
- 6. Alex Marquez – steady performance
- 7. Fabio Quartararo – competitive showing
- 8. Fermin Aldeguer – promising improvement
- 9. Aleix Espargaro – solid but not dominant
- 10. Raul Fernandez (GASGAS) – stable run to close the top ten
Looking Ahead
Despite Acosta’s crash, his earlier lap was enough to keep him in fifth place. Meanwhile, Ogura’s late heroics underline the tight competition heading into qualifying. Riders are expected to push even harder in the next session as the battle for pole intensifies.
Ogura’s FP2 triumph sets the stage for a thrilling weekend in Valencia, with the margins between the frontrunners proving razor-thin.****
