ASSEN: Trackhouse Racings Ai Ogura claimed a Dutch MotoGP victory at Assen on Sunday, passing team-mate Raul Fernandez late on to secure his first MotoGP win and the first by a Japanese rider in 22 years, while Aprilia’s Marco Bezzecchi crashed out early, losing his lead in the championship race.

Fernandez completed a landmark day for the American outfit by finishing second, 2.004s behind, sealing Trackhouses first 1-2 in a grand prix a day after they locked out the top two in the sprint.

Pole-sitter Jorge Martin led for much of the race but was overhauled by both Trackhouse riders in the closing laps and finished third, completing an all-Aprilia podium. The result lifted Martin above Bezzecchi to the top of the championship standings.

Marc Marquez came under pressure from Ducati team-mate Francesco Bagnaia and KTMs Pedro Acosta in the fight for fourth before Acosta retired.

Bagnaia hit trouble a lap later, and Marquez slipped behind VR46 Racing Teams Fabio Di Giannantonio and his brother Alex Marquez, eventually coming home sixth.

Published in Dawn, June 29th, 2026