Ai Ogura has declared himself a genuine MotoGP championship contender after moving into second place in the points table with the runner-up spot at the German Grand Prix.
The Japanese has truly come of age in his second year as a MotoGP rider, with the Sachsenring result his fifth successive top-four finish. The highlight of that streak, which stretches back to the Italian Grand Prix in May, was his breakthrough win at Assen last time out.
