American motorsports team Trackhouse, known for its success in NASCAR, has entered the MotoGP World Championship with ambitious goals. They signed reigning Moto2 champion Ai Ogura and aim to create a competitive team that attracts and retains top riders.
Justin Mark’s Trackhouse organisation doesn’t like to just make up the numbers. It was winning races in the NASCAR Cup Series inside its second year in 2022.
It took over the RNF operation, rebranded it, strengthened its ties with Aprilia and brought an American-owned team to the MotoGP grid. While an American-owned team looked dead set to produce the country’s first full-time MotoGP rider since 2015, Joe Roberts found himself without a seat sucking his thumb when the music stopped. After rumours of Jack Miller and Sergio Garcia came and went, it was Ai Ogura who got the nod with a two-year contract.
Honda had been waiting patiently for Ogura to want to come to MotoGP, but its poor results in recent years kept him cautious. When he stepped out of the Honda Team Asia set-up for 2024 in Moto2, it was a clear sign that Ogura was looking for his best route into the big leagues - not the easiest. This is something that stood out to Brivio, as he recalls the decision-making process.
That’s something Trackhouse recognises, though the expectations on him for year one are understandably reserved. Nevertheless, rearing young riders is something Brivio enjoys. And with Trackhouse, it’s the direction he is forging ahead with. “So, we thought ‘ok, we give him the responsibility of the team and now he has to deliver’. We will see if he delivers.
“Honestly, we don’t have in mind to grow up riders for a factory team,” Brivio states. “But, I have to say, we are fully aware of the risk because at the moment still all the riders have the ambition to be in a factory team. Whether this is a good decision or not, it depends on situations.
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