The Asia Talent Cup is a motorcycle road racing competition intended for young riders in Asia and Oceania. Organized by Dorna Sports, the promoter of the international Grand Prix motorcycle racing and Superbike World Championship series,[1] the ATC had its inaugural season in 2014 after being founded the year prior. The championship has run under the Idemitsu Asia Talent Cup moniker with sponsorship from Idemitsu since the 2017 season, having previously been contracted with Shell Advance between 2014 and 2016.[2] Alberto Puig has served as Director of the Asia Talent Cup since its inception in 2014.[3]
| Category | Motorcycle sport |
|---|---|
| Region | Asia |
| Inaugural season | 2014 |
| Constructors | Honda |
| Tyre suppliers | Pirelli |
| Riders' champion |  Zen Mitani |
| Official website | Official website |
 Current season | |
Ai Ogura and Somkiat Chantra are due to become the first Asia Talent Cup graduates to debut in the top-flight MotoGP World Championship when the season begins in March 2025.[4]
Motorcycle specifications
editThe series uses the One Make Bike system so that all racers will use the same motorcycle, namely the Honda NSF250R.
| Honda NSF250R Technical Data[5] | ||
|---|---|---|
| Dimension | length 1,809 mm x width 560 mm x height 1,307 mm | |
| Wheelbase | 1,219 mm | |
| Ground clearance | 107 mm | |
| Seat height | 729 mm | |
| Tank capacity | 11 liters | |
| Frame type | Aluminum, twin tube | |
| Machine type | Liquid cooled 4-stroke engine | |
| Lubricant type | Semi dry sump, forced pressure and wet sump | |
| Transmission | 6 speed | |
| Clutch type | Wet multi-plate | |
| Fuel supply system | PGM-FI | |
| Suspension | Front | Behind |
| Inverted type telescopic | Swinger, Pro-link | |
| Brake | Front | Behind |
| Single disc 296 mm, with 4-piston caliper | Single disc 186 mm, with single piston caliper | |
| Tire size | Front | Behind |
| 90/580 R17 | 120/600 R17 | |
Winners by season
edit| Year | Rider | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 |  Kaito Toba
|
155 |
| 2015 | Ayumu Sasaki
|
203 |
| 2016 |  Somkiat Chantra
|
178 |
| 2017 |  Deniz Öncü
|
156 |
| 2018 |  Bill van Eerde
|
199 |
| 2019 | Sho Nishimura
|
177 |
| 2020 | Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | |
| 2021 | Taiyo Furusato
|
175 |
| 2022 |  Hakim Danish
|
187 |
| 2023 |  Veda Ega Pratama
|
256 |
| 2024 | Zen Mitani
|
259 |
References
edit- ^ "Shell Advance to Host Asia Talent Cup in 2014 Season" (in Indonesian). TMCblog. 28 June 2013. Archived from the original on 1 July 2013. Retrieved 27 March 2014.
- ^ "Idemitsu to be new main sponsor of the Asia Talent Cup". Asia Talent Cup. 10 February 2017. Archived from the original on 14 February 2017. Retrieved 17 March 2017.
- ^ "Alberto Puig Didaulat Jadi Supervisor di Asia Talent Cup Mulai 2014" (in Indonesian). Motor Online. 4 December 2013. Archived from the original on 2014-03-27. Retrieved 27 March 2014.
- ^ "Somkiat Chantra to make history in 2025". Idemitsu Asia Talent Cup. 29 August 2024. Retrieved 6 November 2024.
- ^ "Honda NSF250R Technical Data". Asia Talent Cup. Archived from the original on 27 March 2014. Retrieved 28 March 2014.