Veda Pratama

In this Indonesian name, there is no family name nor a patronymic.

Veda Pratama
Nationality	Indonesian
Born	(2008-11-23) 23 November 2008 (age 16) Wonosari, Indonesia [1]
Current team	Astra Honda Racing Team
Bike number	54

Veda Ega Pratama (born 23 November 2008) is an Indonesian motorcycle racer currently competing in the 2025 FIM JuniorGP World Championship for Astra Honda Racing Team. He is the 2023 Asia Talent Cup champion, and the only Indonesian to achieve this feat so far. ^[2]

Career

Early career

Veda was born in Wonosari, Indonesia. Influenced by his father, who raced in the Supersport 600 National Championship, he began riding minibikes at the age of five. Veda was crowned champion of the Indonesian National Club Underbone Race Championship in 2019, while also competing in the Astra Honda Racing School with bigger bikes and layouts, where he claimed several victories. ^{[3] [4]}

Following his national success, aged 12, Veda was selected to compete as a wildcard entry in the Indonesian rounds of the 2021 Asia Talent Cup, which consisted of four races held at Mandalika. ^{[5] [6]} He finished in the top ten in two of the three races he contested, crashing out in one of them. ^[7] The fourth race was cancelled due to a shortage of track marshals. ^[8]

For 2022, Veda was given a full-time seat in the Asia Talent Cup, where he would clinch six podiums in total, of which three were race victories. ^{[9] [10]} His final position in the standings was third. ^[11] He remained in the Cup for 2023 and took the crown after winning nine out of twelve races, missing the podium on only two occasions. ^{[2] [1]} Consequently, he was promoted to the Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup for 2024. ^[12] Veda also participated in the Asia Production 250 class of the 2023 Asia Road Racing Championship, securing seven podiums and three wins, which put him third in the final standings. ^[13]

Veda had a solid debut season in the 2024 Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup, securing multiple top-ten finishes and a third place at the Red Bull Ring, which placed him in eighth place in the final standings. ^{[14] [15]} He also competed in the 2024 Asia Road Racing Championship, this time in the Supersport 600 class, where he clinched three podiums, including a best result of second place at his home round in Mandalika. ^{[16] [17]}

Following his progress in the Rookies Cup, Veda remained in the series for a second season. He claimed six podiums in total, including three wins, and finished as runner-up in the final standings, despite missing two races at the Le Mans round. ^{[18] [19]} In the same year, he also competed for Astra Honda Racing Team in the 2025 FIM JuniorGP World Championship.

Career statistics

Asia Talent Cup

Races by year

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position, races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year	Bike	1		2		3		4		5		6		Pos	Pts
		R1	R2	R1	R2	R1	R2	R1	R2	R1	R2	R1	R2
2021	Honda	QAT	QAT	DOH	DOH	INA 8	INA Ret	MAN 9	MAN C					17th	15
2022	Honda	QAT Ret	QAT 3	INA	INA	JPN 6	JPN C	THA 2	THA 1	MAL Ret	MAL 2	MAN 1	MAN 1	3rd	141
2023	Honda	MAL 2	MAL 1	JPN 1	JPN 1	INA 1	INA 1	THA 5	THA 1	SEP Ret	SEP 1	QAT 1	QAT 1	1st	256

ARRC Asia Production 250

Races by year

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year	Bike	1		2		3		4		5		6		Pos	Pts
		R1	R2	R1	R2	R1	R2	R1	R2	R1	R2	R1	R2
2023	Honda	CHA 2	CHA 9	SEP 3	SEP 1	SUG 3	SUG 3	MAN	MAN	ZHU 6	ZHU 1	CHA 1	CHA Ret	3rd	160

ARRC Supersport 600

Races by year

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year	Bike	1		2		3		4		5		6		Pos	Pts
		R1	R2	R1	R2	R1	R2	R1	R2	R1	R2	R1	R2
2024	Honda	CHA 8	CHA 6	ZHU	ZHU	MOT 8	MOT Ret	MAN 3	MAN 2	SEP 5	SEP 3	CHA 9	CHA Ret	6th	96

Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup

Races by year

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year	Bike	1		2		3		4		5		6		7		Pos	Pts
		R1	R2	R1	R2	R1	R2	R1	R2	R1	R2	R1	R2	R1	R2
2024	KTM	JER Ret	JER 11	LMS 10	LMS 7	MUG 5	MUG 8	ASS 4	ASS 7	RBR Ret	RBR 3	ARA 7	ARA 11	MIS 8	MIS 4	8th	112
2025	KTM	JER 3	JER Ret	LMS	LMS	ARA 4	ARA 4	MUG 1	MUG 1	SAC 4	SAC 1	RBR 2	RBR 2	MIS Ret	MIS 5	2nd	181

FIM JuniorGP World Championship

Races by year

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year	Bike	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	Pos	Pts
2025	Honda	EST Ret	JER 21	JER 21	MAG 12	ARA 6	ARA 8	MIS 4	MIS 6	CAT	CAT	VAL	VAL	11th*	45*

* Season still in progress.

References

1. "Bangga! Veda Ega Pratama Kunci Gelar Juara Asia Talent Cup" oto.detik.com (in Indonesian), 12 November 2023. Retrieved 19 September 2025.
2. "Pratama is Indonesia's first Idemitsu Asia Talent Cup Champion!". motogp.com. 13 November 2023. Retrieved 19 September 2025.
3. "Veda Pratama". redbull.com. Retrieved 19 September 2025.
4. "Honda Simple Concept Ole : Turun Gunung Riset Pacuan 2019, Ada Talenta Rahmat Subastian" beritabalap.com (in Indonesian), 11 February 2019. Retrieved 19 September 2025.
5. "Inilah 6 Pebalap AHRT yang akan Berlaga di Asia Talent Cup putaran Mandalika" astra-honda.com (in Indonesian), 6 December 2021. Retrieved 19 September 2025.
6. "Profil Veda Ega Pratama Pembalap ART Yogyakarta Yang Terpilih Wildcard ATC Mandalika" beritabalap.com (in Indonesian), 4 November 2021. Retrieved 19 September 2025.
7. "Furusato seals the Cup with a win". honda.racing. 21 November 2021. Retrieved 19 September 2025.
8. "Idemitsu Asia Talent Cup races rescheduled". motogp.com. 14 November 2021. Retrieved 19 September 2025.
9. "Pratama pulls out seven seconds for stunning Race 2 win". honda.racing. 2 October 2022. Retrieved 19 September 2025.
10. "Luar Biasa! Pebalap Muda Binaan AHM Veda Ega Raih Double Winner di IATC Mandalika 2022 " astra-honda.com (in Indonesian), 13 November 2022. Retrieved 19 September 2025.
11. "Danish claims 2022 Asia Talent Cup as Pratama wins a home double". worldsbk.com. 13 November 2022. Retrieved 19 September 2025.
12. "Veda Pratama Promotion to Red Bull Rookies Cup". kompas.id. 20 December 2023. Retrieved 19 September 2025.
13. "Asia Road Racing Championship: Veda Ega Pratama Bawa Astra Honda Juara Race 1" liputan6.com (in Indonesian), 2 December 2023. Retrieved 19 September 2025.
14. "Carpe does the double in Austria in the Red Bull Rookies Cup". motogp.com. 19 August 2024. Retrieved 19 September 2025.
15. "Naik ke Posisi 13, Ini Klasemen Sementara Rookies Cup 2024 Pasca Veda Ega Pratama Finish ke-10 di Le Mans" beritabalap.com (in Indonesian), 12 May 2024. Retrieved 19 September 2025.
16. "Success of ARRC 2024 at Pertamina Mandalika International Circuit: Indonesia Dominates the Podium". itdc.co.id. 29 July 2024. Retrieved 19 September 2025.
17. "Hasil Race 1 ARRC Malaysia 2024 SS600, Pembalap Indonesia Veda Ega Pratama Finis Segini" motorplus-online.com (in Indonesian), 14 September 2024. Retrieved 19 September 2025.
18. "Veda Ega Pratama Secures Second Victory at Red Bull Rookies Cup 2025". en.tempo.co. 23 June 2025. Retrieved 20 September 2025.
19. "Veda Pratama akhiri Red Bull Rookies Cup 2025 sebagai runner-up" antaranews.com (in Indonesian), 14 September 2025. Retrieved 20 September 2025.