Five takeaways from Yamaha’s reported Ogura move

The postponement of the Qatar Grand Prix has sent MotoGP into April hibernation, and a lack of resolution over ongoing 2027 negotiations between the series and its factories has resulted in a public stalemate on the rider market fronts.But privately, things have clearly continued to move – and one of the wildest silly seasons in recent history has served up another shock, with Motorsport.com reporter Uri Puigdemont revealing that Yamaha has reached a deal with Trackhouse Aprilia rider Ai Ogura.The Japanese had already surprised MotoGP once when he spurned his long-time benefactor Honda in favour of the Trackhouse ride. He appears to have done it again – as Yamaha was previously thought to be prioritising the likes of Luca Marini and Fabio Di Giannantonio.Here are the five main takeaways from Ogura’s reported move.Yamaha still has a serious pu …