Assen MotoGP: Japan’s rising son rules
Magnificent Assen served up another thriller and delivered a new MotoGP winner: the smooth and graceful Ai Ogura, Japan’s first winner in 22 years

Three-time world champion ‘Fast’ Freddie Spencer will be the guest for a special post-British MotoGP Royal Automobile Talk Show in association with Motor Sport.
He and Mat Oxley will discuss the race itself, the future of Brits in MotoGP, plus his own memories of racing in Britain and much more.
We’ll be asking him your questions, too, simply post in the comments below and we will put them to him.
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