2015 Asia Talent Cup

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2015 Asia Talent Cup
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The 2015 Shell Advance Asia Talent Cup was the second season of the Asia Talent Cup, a motorcycle racing series organized by Dorna and sponsored by Shell Advance which is intended for young riders throughout Asia and Oceania. The season featured six rounds held at circuits in Asia, with three rounds held in support of the MotoGP World Championship and two rounds in support of the Superbike World Championship. The season commenced at Chang on 20 March, and concluded at Sepang on 23 October. [1]

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Japanese rider Ayumu Sasaki won the championship in his second season in the series ahead of compatriots Takuma Kunimine and Kazuki Masaki. This season also featured the debut of Ai Ogura, who would go on to become the first Asia Talent Cup graduate to win a Grand Prix motorcycle racing World Championship upon winning the 2024 Moto2 World Championship. [2]

Entry list

No.RiderRounds
2 Flag of Japan.svg Kazuki Masaki All
3 Flag of Malaysia.svg Shafiq RasolAll
4 Flag of Indonesia.svg Gerry Salim All
5 Flag of the Philippines.svg Mckinley Kyle Paz1–2
Flag of Malaysia.svg Luth Harith Erwan3–4
6 Flag of Japan.svg Yūta DateAll
7 Flag of Thailand.svg Sittipon SrimoontreeAll
8 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tom Edwards1–2
Flag of Malaysia.svg Idham Khairuddin3–6
9 Flag of Japan.svg Ai Ogura All
10 Flag of Malaysia.svg Adam Norrodin All
11 Flag of Malaysia.svg Muhammad Helmi AzmanAll
12 Flag of Japan.svg Ryūsei Yamanaka All
13 Flag of Thailand.svg Nakarin Atiratphuvapat All
14 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhou Shengjunjie4–6
16 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Chen Pengyuan1–3
15 Flag of Japan.svg Kite FuseAll
16 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Lachlan Taylor1, 3
Flag of Japan.svg Yūto Fukushima5–6
17 Flag of Malaysia.svg Fakhrusy Syakirin RostamAll
18 Flag of Thailand.svg Somkiat Chantra 1–2
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Matt Barton 6
19 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Chen YuanhangAll
20 Flag of Malaysia.svg Azroy Hakeem AnuarAll
21 Flag of Japan.svg Takuma KunimineAll
22 Flag of Japan.svg Ayumu Sasaki All
23 Flag of Indonesia.svg Andi Farid Izdihar All

Results and standings

Rnd.CircuitDatePole positionWinning rider
11 Flag of Thailand.svg Chang International Circuit, Buriram 21 March Flag of Malaysia.svg Muhammad Helmi Azman Flag of Thailand.svg Somkiat Chantra
222 March Flag of Thailand.svg Nakarin Atiratphuvapat
23 Flag of Qatar.svg Losail International Circuit, Losail 28 March Flag of Thailand.svg Nakarin Atiratphuvapat Flag of Japan.svg Takuma Kunimine
429 March Flag of Indonesia.svg Andi Farid Izdihar
35 Flag of Malaysia.svg Sepang International Circuit, Sepang 1 August Flag of Japan.svg Ayumu Sasaki Flag of Japan.svg Ayumu Sasaki
62 August Flag of Thailand.svg Nakarin Atiratphuvapat
47 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhuhai International Circuit, Zhuhai 19 September Flag of Malaysia.svg Adam Norrodin Flag of Japan.svg Ayumu Sasaki
820 September Flag of Japan.svg Ai Ogura
59 Flag of Japan.svg Twin Ring Motegi, Motegi 10 October Flag of Japan.svg Ayumu Sasaki Flag of Japan.svg Ayumu Sasaki
1011 October Flag of Japan.svg Kazuki Masaki
611 Flag of Malaysia.svg Sepang International Circuit, Sepang 24 October Flag of Japan.svg Takuma Kunimine Flag of Japan.svg Takuma Kunimine
1225 October Flag of Japan.svg Kazuki Masaki

Riders' championship

Scoring System

Points are awarded to the top fifteen finishers. A rider has to finish the race to earn points.

Position 1st  2nd  3rd  4th  5th  6th  7th  8th  9th  10th  11th  12th  13th  14th  15th 
Points252016131110987654321
Pos.Rider THA

Flag of Thailand.svg

QAT

Flag of Qatar.svg

MAL1

Flag of Malaysia.svg

CHN

Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg

JPN

Flag of Japan.svg

MAL2

Flag of Malaysia.svg

Pts
R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2
1 Flag of Japan.svg Ayumu Sasaki 22321Ret161247203
2 Flag of Japan.svg Takuma Kunimine751Ret42436Ret12162
3 Flag of Japan.svg Kazuki Masaki 4347312Ret218161152
4 Flag of Thailand.svg Nakarin Atiratphuvapat 5163519Ret511104124
5 Flag of Japan.svg Yūta Date121171112431111335110
6 Flag of Indonesia.svg Gerry Salim 371188575389Ret109
7 Flag of Japan.svg Ai Ogura 10Ret12146Ret2124Ret10107
8 Flag of Malaysia.svg Adam Norrodin 6141362Ret11441373105
9 Flag of Indonesia.svg Andi Farid Izdihar Ret45111Ret5127102Ret104
10 Flag of Malaysia.svg Muhammad Helmi Azman86Ret513788101211882
11 Flag of Malaysia.svg Fakhrusy Syakirin RostamRet9Ret9731010865Ret81
12 Flag of Thailand.svg Somkiat Chantra 1Ret2461
13 Flag of Malaysia.svg Shafiq Rasol98810106DNSWD171512661
14 Flag of Malaysia.svg Azroy Hakeem Anuar141291314RetRet9958959
15 Flag of Japan.svg Ryūsei Yamanaka Ret1515169Ret67Ret9131144
16 Flag of Japan.svg Kite Fuse1110101215Ret1213Ret715Ret40
17 Flag of Malaysia.svg Idham Khairuddin19913161418141317
18 Flag of Thailand.svg Sittipon Srimoontree15171617178151516Ret171215
19 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Chen Yuanhang1313141516RetRet171516181413
20 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhou Shengjunjie14141314161510
21 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Lachlan Taylor17Ret21106
22 Flag of Malaysia.svg Luth Harith Erwan2011161820165
23 Flag of Japan.svg Yūto Fukushima121719174
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Chen Pengyuan1616Ret1818Ret0
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tom Edwards181817190
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Matt Barton 21180
Flag of the Philippines.svg Mckinley Kyle PazRet19RetRet0
Pos.RiderR1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2Pts
THA

Flag of Thailand.svg

QAT

Flag of Qatar.svg

MAL1

Flag of Malaysia.svg

CHN

Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg

JPN

Flag of Japan.svg

MAL2

Flag of Malaysia.svg

References

  1. "Idemitsu - Asia Talent Cup - Calendar".
  2. "#GoldenAi: Ai Ogura crowned 2024 Moto2™ World Champion". MotoGP . 27 October 2024. Retrieved 30 October 2024.