Riders will soon be able to apply for the chance to join the grid next season
Registration for the 2024 Idemitsu Asia Talent Cup will open soon, giving young competitors from across Asia and Oceania the chance to apply for a place on the Road to MotoGP™. The application period opens on the 23rd of June 2023 and prospective riders can register until the 23rd of July.
The Idemitsu Asia Talent Cup is one of the biggest paths on the Road to MotoGP™, with a proven track record of offering young riders across Asia and Oceania the chance of a lifetime. The ATC races at some of the world’s biggest motorcycle racing events, including MotoGP™, and riders competing on identical Honda NSF250R Moto3™ machines – allowing the rider to make the difference as they learn their craft on the Road to MotoGP™.
ATC alumni have already made their way into the MotoGP™ World Championship, taking race wins in both Moto2™ and Moto3™. 2014, 2015 and 2017 ATC Champions Kaito Toba, Ayumu Sasaki and Deniz Öncü compete in the lightweight class, with all proving frequent visitors to the podium. 2016 Champion Somkiat Chantra made the leap straight into Moto2™ and became the first ATC rider to win a Moto2™ race in 2022, before teammate and fellow ATC alumnus Ai Ogura joined him as a Grand Prix winner.
Enrolment and selection
Registration opens at www.asiatalentcup.com on the 23rd of June and the application period runs for a month, closing on the 23rd of July 2023. Once prospective riders have registered and applied, their application will be considered and they could be invited to the Selection Event.
The Selection Event will take place in Malaysia at Sepang International Circuit on the 7th and 8th of November 2023. There, a panel of experts will put applicants through their paces at the Selection Event to assess each rider, and the best will be offered the chance to join the Road to MotoGP™ and compete in the 2024 Idemitsu Asia Talent Cup.
Important information
There is no minimum level of experience required, but a certain level of skill must be shown. Previous experience may include dirt track, motocross, scooter or mini bike racing rather than circuit racing, but the Idemitsu Asia Talent Cup is focused on searching for talent and potential, not experience.
Applicants must be born between the 1st of January 2003 and the 1st of March 2010.
The list of those chosen to attend the Selection Event will be published on the 25th August 2023.
Key dates
Registration opens: 23rd June 2023 (online at www.asiatalentcup.com)
Registration closes: 23rd July 2023
Publication of list for Selection Event: 25th August 2023 (www.asiatalentcup.com)
Selection Event: 7th & 8th November 2023, Sepang International Circuit
