2026 Moto4 Asia Cup

2026 Moto4 Asia Cup
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The 2026 Idemitsu Moto4 Asia Cup is the twelfth season of the competition, formerly known as the Asia Talent Cup,[1] a motorcycle racing series organized by Dorna and sponsored by Idemitsu, which is intended for young riders throughout Asia and Oceania. The season features six rounds at circuits in Asia, with each round comprising two races. The majority of the rounds serve as support races for MotoGP.[2] The season is scheduled to begin at Buriram on 27 February, and conclude at Sepang on 1 November.

The 2027 Moto4 Asia Cup Selection Event is scheduled to take place at the Sepang International Kart Circuit in Malaysia on 27 and 28 October 2026.[3]

Entry list

The entry list including the newly selected riders and returning riders was released on 26 November 2025.[4][5][6] Indonesian Resky Yusuf was added to the grid in an updated entry list on 17 February 2026.[3] All riders compete on identical 250cc Honda NSF250R motorcycles and use series-specified Pirelli tyres.[7]

No. Rider Status
2 Japan Haruki Matsuyama
3 Indonesia Bintang Pranata R
5 Thailand Pacharagorn Tonggerdloung R
6 Malaysia Naqib Rifqi R
7 Australia Judd Plaisted R
8 Japan Waku Kunitate R
9 China Chen Shiyu
10 Thailand Teerin Fleming[a]
11 Japan Kotaro Togashi R
12 Australia Bodie Paige R
13 Indonesia Badly Ayatullah
14 Malaysia Qabil Irfan R
15 Australia Jake Paige R
16 Japan Hayato Chishiki R
17 Indonesia Maulana Malik R
18 Thailand Tanutchanon Sripetchsuwan R
19 Malaysia Qayyim Razin R
20 Thailand Noprutpong Bunprawes
21 Hong Kong Wen Zezhong R
22 Indonesia Resky Yusuf R
Icon Status
R Rookie

Calendar

The full calendar was released on 17 February 2026.[3]

Round Circuit Date Support For Map of circuit locations
1 Thailand Chang International Circuit, Buriram 27 February – 1 March MotoGP World Championship
2 Qatar Lusail International Circuit, Lusail 10–12 April MotoGP World Championship
3 Malaysia Sepang International Circuit, Sepang 31 July – 2 August Malaysia Superbike Championship
4 Japan Twin Ring Motegi, Motegi 2–4 October MotoGP World Championship
5 Indonesia Mandalika International Street Circuit, Mandalika 9–11 October MotoGP World Championship
6 Malaysia Sepang International Circuit, Sepang 30 October – 1 November MotoGP World Championship

Notes

  1. ^ Fleming was born in Australia but is competing under the flag of Thailand.[8]

References

  1. ^ "Meet the new Road to MotoGP™". motogp.com. 7 November 2025. Retrieved 7 November 2025.
  2. ^ "General Information". asiatalentcup.com. Retrieved 20 October 2025.
  3. ^ a b c "Full 2026 Idemitsu Moto4 Asia Cup calendar and entry list confirmed". resources.motogp.pulselive.com. 17 February 2026. Retrieved 17 February 2026.
  4. ^ "2026 Entry List" (PDF). resources.motogp.pulselive.com. 26 November 2025. Retrieved 26 November 2025.
  5. ^ "Meet the selected riders for the 2026 Idemitsu Asia Talent Cup". motogp.com. 22 October 2025. Retrieved 22 October 2025.
  6. ^ "Selected & reserve riders" (PDF). mcusercontent.com. 22 October 2025. Retrieved 22 October 2025.
  7. ^ "Pirelli to become exclusive tyre supplier to Moto2™ and Moto3™". press.pirelli.com. 29 June 2023. Retrieved 2 October 2025.
  8. ^ "Strong Aussie presence on 2026 Moto4 Asia Cup grid". mcnews.com.au. 27 November 2025. Retrieved 11 February 2026.
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