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The 2023 Idemitsu Asia Talent Cup was the ninth running of the Asia Talent Cup, a motorcycle racing series organized by Dorna and sponsored by Idemitsu which is intended for young riders throughout Asia and Oceania. The season features six rounds at circuits in Asia, with all but the first round being held as support races for the MotoGP World Championship. The season commenced at Sepang on 18 August, and is scheduled to conclude at Losail on 19 November.
Indonesian rider Veda Ega Pratama dominated the championship in his second full season, winning nine of the season's twelve races and clinching the title with one round to go. [1] Fellow series returnee Amon Odaki finished in second, some 103 points adrift of Pratama, while Ryōta Ogiwara finished in third as the highest-placed rookie.
The entry list of selected riders was released on 26 January 2023. [2] All riders compete on identical 250cc Honda NSF250R motorcycles.
The season calendar was revealed on 14 November 2022, and features six rounds in five countries. [3]
Rnd. | Circuit | Date | Pole position | Fastest Lap | Winning driver | |
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1 | 1 | Sepang International Circuit, Sepang | 19 August | Veda Ega Pratama | Amon Odaki | Riichi Takahira |
2 | 20 August | Veda Ega Pratama | Veda Ega Pratama | |||
2 | 3 | Mobility Resort Motegi, Motegi | 30 September | Amon Odaki | Veda Ega Pratama | Veda Ega Pratama |
4 | 1 October | Veda Ega Pratama | Veda Ega Pratama | |||
3 | 5 | Mandalika International Street Circuit, Central Lombok Regency | 14 October | Veda Ega Pratama | Amon Odaki | Veda Ega Pratama |
6 | 15 October | Veda Ega Pratama | Veda Ega Pratama | |||
4 | 7 | Chang International Circuit, Buriram | 28 October | Veda Ega Pratama | Jakkreephat Phuettisan | Jakkreephat Phuettisan |
8 | 29 October | Veda Ega Pratama | Veda Ega Pratama | |||
5 | 9 | Sepang International Circuit, Sepang | 11 November | Riichi Takahira | Shinya Ezawa | Amon Odaki |
10 | 12 November | Veda Ega Pratama | Veda Ega Pratama | |||
6 | 11 | Losail International Circuit, Losail | 18 November | Veda Ega Pratama | Veda Ega Pratama | Veda Ega Pratama |
12 | 19 November | Veda Ega Pratama | Veda Ega Pratama |
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 |
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Points | 25 | 20 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
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