Ai Ogura misses the rest of the Austrian GP with a hand fracture

Bad news for Ai Ogura. The accident this morning during the second practice session of the Moto2 Austrian GP was more serious than it initially seemed after the rider returned to the pits on his own a few minutes later, and he will miss the remainder of the round.

The MT Helmets-MSi rider went to the medical center for examination, where a fracture in his right hand was detected. As a result, he was declared unfit and is out of the Austrian GP.

The incident occurred in the last ten minutes of the session when Ogura lost control of his Boscoscuro at turn two in Spielberg, resulting in a highside as he exited the corner.

Prior to this crash, Ogura had been having a positive weekend and was a strong candidate for victory after leading both practice sessions yesterday. As a result, he may lose valuable points to his teammate Sergio García in the championship battle.