Moto4 Asia Cup
Motorcycle racing competition
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The Moto4 Asia Cup, formerly known as the Asia Talent Cup,[1] 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,[2] the Cup had its inaugural season in 2014 after being founded the year prior. The championship will run under the Idemitsu Moto4 Asia Cup moniker from the 2026 season onwards, with sponsorship from Idemitsu, having previously been contracted with Shell Advance between 2014 and 2016.[3] Alberto Puig has served as Director of the Cup since its inception in 2014.[4]
| Category | Motorcycle sport |
|---|---|
| Region | Asia |
| Inaugural season | 2014 |
| Constructors | Honda |
| Tyre suppliers | Pirelli |
| Riders' champion |  Ryota Ogiwara |
| Official website | Official website |
 Current season | |
Ai Ogura and Somkiat Chantra are the only Cup graduates to have raced in the top-flight MotoGP World Championship, in 2025.[5]
Motorcycle specifications
The series uses the One Make Bike system so that all racers will use the same motorcycle, namely the Honda NSF250R. Since 2024, all riders use series-specified Pirelli tyres.[6]
| Honda NSF250R Technical Data[7] | ||
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| Engine type | Liquid cooled 4-stroke engine | |
| Cylinder arrangement | Single cylinder, inclined 15º from vertical | |
| Engine displacement | 249.3 cc | |
| 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 |
| Telescopic, inverted type | 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 |
| 95/75 R17 | 115/75 R17 | |
Winners by season
| 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 Pratama |
256 |
| 2024 | Zen Mitani |
259 |
| 2025 | Ryota Ogiwara |
250 |