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.
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 Ryota 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.
The entry list of selected riders was released on 4 December 2023.[3] All riders competed on identical 250cc Honda NSF250R motorcycles.
| No. | Rider | Rounds |
|---|---|---|
| 2 |  Zen Mitani |
All |
| 3 |  Asyraff Zaquan |
2–6 |
| 5 |  Tanachat Pratumtong |
2–6 |
| 6 |  Levi Russo |
All |
| 7 |  Kiandra Ramadhipa |
All |
| 8 |  Rakshith Srihari |
All |
| 9 | Riichi Takahira |
All |
| 10 | Burapa Wanmoon |
1–2 |
| 11 | Sarthak Chavan |
1–3, 5–6 |
| 12 | Rikki Henry |
All |
| 13 | Rama Putra Septiawan |
1–2 |
| 14 | Seiryū Ikegami |
All |
| 15 | Archie Schmidt |
All |
| 16 | Ryota Ogiwara |
All |
| 17 | Farhan Naqib |
All |
| 18 | Chiranth Vishwanath |
1–3, 5 |
| 19 | Farish Sezli |
All |
| 20 | Kiattisak Singhapong |
All |
| 21 | Rintarō Takemoto |
All |
| 22 |  Alfonsi Daquigan |
All |
| 23 | Kitsada Tanachot |
1, 3–6 |
 Zhang Xuhao |
2 | |
| 24 | Davino Britani |
3 |
| 25 | Shingo Iidaka |
4 |
| 26 | Noprutpong Bunprawes |
5–6 |
| 27 | Pancharuch Chitwirulchat |
5 |
- Hsieh Shao-en of Chinese Taipei was scheduled to compete in the championship, but withdrew prior to the start of the season.
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. | Circuit | Date | Pole position | Fastest lap | Winning rider | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 |  Lusail International Circuit, Lusail |
9 March | Zen Mitani |
Zen Mitani |
Zen Mitani |
| 2 | 10 March | Farish Hafiy |
Kiandra Ramadhipa | |||
| 2 | 3 | Sepang International Circuit, Sepang |
17 August | Zen Mitani |
Zen Mitani |
Zen Mitani |
| 4 | 18 August | Kiattisak Singhapong |
Zen Mitani | |||
| 3 | 5 | Mandalika International Street Circuit, Central Lombok Regency |
28 September | Ryota Ogiwara |
Seiryū Ikegami |
Zen Mitani |
| 6 | 29 September | Farish Hafiy |
Ryota Ogiwara | |||
| 4 | 7 | Mobility Resort Motegi, Motegi |
5 October | Zen Mitani |
Zen Mitani |
Zen Mitani |
| 8 | 6 October | Ryota Ogiwara |
Seiryū Ikegami | |||
| 5 | 9 | Chang International Circuit, Buriram |
26 October | Ryota Ogiwara |
Kiattisak Singhapong |
Kiandra Ramadhipa |
| 10 | 27 October | Archie Schmidt |
Ryota Ogiwara | |||
| 6 | 11 | Sepang International Circuit, Sepang |
2 November | Zen Mitani |
Riichi Takahira |
Zen Mitani |
| 12 | 3 November | Zen Mitani |
Zen Mitani | |||