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Veda Pratama
Indonesian motorcycle racer (born 2008)
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Veda Ega Pratama (born 23 November 2008) is an Indonesian Grand Prix motorcycle racer who competes in the 2026 Moto3 World Championship with Honda Team Asia. He is the 2023 Asia Talent Cup champion, and the only Indonesian to achieve this feat so far.
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Veda has competed in the JuniorGP and Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup, where he finished as runner-up.
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.[2][3]
Asia Talent Cup (2021–2023)
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.[4][5] He finished in the top ten in two of the three races he contested, crashing out in one of them.[6] The fourth race was cancelled due to a shortage of track marshals.[7] 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.[8][9] His final position in the standings was third.[10]
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.[11][1]
Asia Road Racing Championship (2023–2024)
Veda 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.[12] 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.[13][14]
Red Bull Rookies Cup and JuniorGP (2024–2025)
Veda was promoted to the Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup for 2024, after claiming the 2023 Asia Talent Cup title.[15] He had a solid debut season in the series, securing multiple top-ten finishes and a third place at the Red Bull Ring, which placed him in eighth place in the final standings.[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 2025, Veda also competed in the FIM JuniorGP World Championship with the Astra Honda Racing Team, with Zen Mitani as teammate.[20]
Moto3 World Championship (2026–)
Honda Team Asia
In October 2025, Honda Team Asia announced Veda would be making his Grand Prix debut in the 2026 Moto3 World Championship, alongside Zen Mitani.[21] He placed third in Brazil 2026, becoming the first Indonesian to do so and getting the best result achieved by an Indonesian in a Grand Prix.[22]
Career statistics
Asia Talent Cup
Races by year
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position, races in italics indicate fastest lap)
Asia Road Racing Championship
Races by year
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)
Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup
Races by year
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)
FIM JuniorGP World Championship
Races by year
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)
Grand Prix motorcycle racing
By season
By class
| Class | Seasons | 1st GP | 1st pod | 1st win | Race | Win | Podiums | Pole | FLap | Pts | WChmp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moto3 | 2026–present | 2026 Thailand | 2026 Brazil | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 97 | 0 | |
| Total | 2026–present | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 97 | 0 | |||
Races by year
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)
* Season still in progress.