Ai Ogura's third place at the French Grand Prix was the first MotoGP podium for a Japanese rider since 2012. The result finally ended the longest barren run for the country since Hideo Kanaya opened its rostrum account at the 1973 French GP. <br>It's worth taking a moment to put that into context because for Japan to endure 14 years without so much as a podium, particularly given the number of ...<a class='more' href='https://www.motorsport.com/motogp/news/japans-motogp-podium-drought-is-over-the-history-behind-ai-oguras-breakthrough/10819788/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=RSS-MOTOGP&utm_term=News&utm_content=www'>Keep reading</a>