2024 Asia Talent Cup

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2024 Asia Talent Cup
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The 2024 Idemitsu Asia Talent Cup was the tenth 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 featured six rounds at circuits in Asia, with all but the second round being held as support races for the MotoGP World Championship. The season commenced at Lusail on 8 March, and concluded at Sepang on 3 November.

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Japanese rider Zen Mitani dominated the championship, winning seven and finishing on the podium in ten of the season's twelve races to claim the championship title at the penultimate round in Buriram. [1] [2] Mitani's compatriots Ryōta Ogiwara and Riichi Takahira finished second and third in the points, with fourth-placed Kiandra Ramadhipa's two victories making him the only non-Japanese rider to win a race.

Entry list

The entry list of selected riders was released on 4 December 2023. [3] All riders competed on identical 250cc Honda NSF250R motorcycles.

No.RiderRounds
2 Flag of Japan.svg Zen MitaniAll
3 Flag of Malaysia.svg Asyraff Zaquan2–6
5 Flag of Thailand.svg Tanachat Pratumtong2–6
6 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Levi Kwan RussoAll
7 Flag of Indonesia.svg Kiandra RamadhipaAll
8 Flag of India.svg Rakshith Srihari DaveAll
9 Flag of Japan.svg Riichi TakahiraAll
10 Flag of Thailand.svg Burapa Wanmoon1–2
11 Flag of India.svg Sarthak Chavan1–3, 5–6
12 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rikki HenryAll
13 Flag of Indonesia.svg Rama Putra Septiawan1–2
14 Flag of Japan.svg Seiryū IkegamiAll
15 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Archie SchmidtAll
16 Flag of Japan.svg Ryōta OgiwaraAll
17 Flag of Malaysia.svg Farhan Naqib Mohd FaizAll
18 Flag of India.svg Chiranth Vishwanath1–3, 5
19 Flag of Malaysia.svg Farish Hafiy Farid SezliAll
20 Flag of Thailand.svg Kiattisak SinghapongAll
21 Flag of Japan.svg Rintarō TakemotoAll
22 Flag of the Philippines.svg Alfonsi Rei Santos DaquiganAll
23 Flag of Thailand.svg Kitsada Tanachot1, 3–6
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhang Xuhao2
24 Flag of Indonesia.svg Davino Britani3
25 Flag of Japan.svg Shingo Iidaka4
26 Flag of Thailand.svg Noprutpong Bunprawes5–6
27 Flag of Thailand.svg Pancharuch Chitwirulchat5

Calendar and results

The provisional season calendar was announced on 30 November 2023, with all six rounds held in support of the host nation's respective MotoGP World Championship Grand Prix. [4] Following the postponement and eventual cancellation of the Grand Prix of India, the second round, which was originally scheduled to be held at the Buddh International Circuit in Greater Noida, was rescheduled to take place alongside the Malaysian Superbike Championship at Sepang. [5]

Rnd.CircuitDatePole positionFastest LapWinning rider
11 Flag of Qatar.svg Lusail International Circuit, Lusail 9 March Flag of Japan.svg Zen Mitani Flag of Japan.svg Zen Mitani Flag of Japan.svg Zen Mitani
210 March Flag of Malaysia.svg Farish Hafiy Flag of Indonesia.svg Kiandra Ramadhipa
23 Flag of Malaysia.svg Sepang International Circuit, Sepang 17 August Flag of Japan.svg Zen Mitani Flag of Japan.svg Zen Mitani Flag of Japan.svg Zen Mitani
418 August Flag of Thailand.svg Kiattisak Singhapong Flag of Japan.svg Zen Mitani
35 Flag of Indonesia.svg Mandalika International Street Circuit, Central Lombok Regency 28 September Flag of Japan.svg Ryōta Ogiwara Flag of Japan.svg Seiryū Ikegami Flag of Japan.svg Zen Mitani
629 September Flag of Malaysia.svg Farish Hafiy Flag of Japan.svg Ryōta Ogiwara
47 Flag of Japan.svg Mobility Resort Motegi, Motegi 5 October Flag of Japan.svg Zen Mitani Flag of Japan.svg Zen Mitani Flag of Japan.svg Zen Mitani
86 October Flag of Japan.svg Ryōta Ogiwara Flag of Japan.svg Seiryū Ikegami
59 Flag of Thailand.svg Chang International Circuit, Buriram 26 October Flag of Japan.svg Ryōta Ogiwara Flag of Thailand.svg Kiattisak Singhapong Flag of Indonesia.svg Kiandra Ramadhipa
1027 October Flag of Australia (converted).svg Archie Schmidt Flag of Japan.svg Ryōta Ogiwara
611 Flag of Malaysia.svg Sepang International Circuit, Sepang 2 November Flag of Japan.svg Zen Mitani Flag of Japan.svg Riichi Takahira Flag of Japan.svg Zen Mitani
123 November Flag of Japan.svg Zen Mitani Flag of Japan.svg Zen Mitani

Championship standings

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 QAT
Flag of Qatar.svg
MAL1
Flag of Malaysia.svg
INA
Flag of Indonesia.svg
JPN
Flag of Japan.svg
THA
Flag of Thailand.svg
MAL2
Flag of Malaysia.svg
Pts
R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2
1 Flag of Japan.svg Zen Mitani121112125411259
2 Flag of Japan.svg Ryōta OgiwaraRet162541233142179
3 Flag of Japan.svg Riichi Takahira233473542533177
4 Flag of Indonesia.svg Kiandra Ramadhipa4142617414165Ret142
5 Flag of Japan.svg Seiryū Ikegami317Ret6243191425140
6 Flag of Thailand.svg Kiattisak Singhapong545755974386129
7 Flag of Malaysia.svg Farish Hafiy6Ret7336Ret6618Ret494
8 Flag of Japan.svg Rintarō Takemoto7Ret68896811991085
9 Flag of the Philippines.svg Alfonsi Daquigan1099119RetNC117106771
10 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Archie Schmidt11101314141110101027Ret70
11 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Levi Kwan Russo8710121088915Ret11870
12 Flag of India.svg Sarthak Chavan96813117138141160
13 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rikki Henry12517181512NC1781310Ret37
14 Flag of Thailand.svg Tanachat PratumtongRet913101113DNS11121237
15 Flag of Thailand.svg Kitsada Tanachot1312121312121215151628
16 Flag of Japan.svg Shingo Iidaka7520
17 Flag of Malaysia.svg Asyraff Zaquan161617141415181213919
18 Flag of Indonesia.svg Rama Putra Septiawan148111715
19 Flag of Thailand.svg Noprutpong Bunprawes147171314
20 Flag of Thailand.svg Burapa Wanmoon1511Ret1012
21 Flag of Malaysia.svg Farhan NaqibRet1415151815131617DNS161410
22 Flag of India.svg Rakshith Dave171512Ret19Ret1518191718157
23 Flag of India.svg Chiranth Vishwanath16131419161620Ret5
Flag of Thailand.svg Pancharuch Chitwirulchat16160
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhang Xuhao18200
Flag of Indonesia.svg Davino Britani20Ret0
Pos.RiderR1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2Pts
QAT
Flag of Qatar.svg
MAL1
Flag of Malaysia.svg
INA
Flag of Indonesia.svg
JPN
Flag of Japan.svg
THA
Flag of Thailand.svg
MAL2
Flag of Malaysia.svg

References

  1. "Mitani clinches ATC crown as Ramadhipa and Ogiwara take race wins". MotoGP.com . 28 October 2024. Retrieved 6 November 2024.
  2. "荻原、シュミットを抑えて優勝、三谷が2024年王座を獲得" [Ogiwara holds off Schmidt for victory, Mitani claims the 2024 championship]. Honda Racing Corporation (in Japanese). 26 October 2024. Retrieved 6 November 2024.
  3. "2024 Entry List" (PDF). Mailchimp. Idemitsu Asia Talent Cup. 26 January 2023. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
  4. "Provisional 2024 Idemitsu Asia Talent Cup calendar announced". Idemitsu Asia Talent Cup . 30 November 2023. Retrieved 6 November 2024.
  5. "Updated: 2024 Idemitsu Asia Talent Cup calendar". MotoGP.com . 3 June 2024. Retrieved 6 November 2024.