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 Rounds
2 Haruki Matsuyama 1
3 Bintang Pranata R 1
5 Pacharagorn Thonggerdloung R 1
6 Naqib Rifqi R 1
7 Judd Plaisted R 1
8 Waku Kunitate R 1
9 Chen Shiyu 1
10 Teerin Fleming[a] 1
11 Kotaro Togashi R 1
12 Bodie Paige R 1
13 Muh Badly 1
14 Qabil Irfan R 1
15 Jake Paige R 1
16 Hayato Chishiki R 1
17 Maulana Malik R 1
18 Tanutchanon Sriperchsuwan R 1
19 Qayyim Razin R 1
20 Noprutpong Bunprawes 1
21 Wen Zezhong R 1
22 Resky Yusuf R 1
wildcard and/or replacement riders
23 Vachiravit Maidadpan 1
25 Pongkun Aeimnoi 1
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 Chang International Circuit, Buriram 27 February – 1 March MotoGP World Championship
2 Lusail International Circuit, Lusail 10–12 April MotoGP World Championship
3 Sepang International Circuit, Sepang 31 July – 2 August Malaysia Superbike Championship
4 Twin Ring Motegi, Motegi 2–4 October MotoGP World Championship
5 Mandalika International Street Circuit, Mandalika 9–11 October MotoGP World Championship
6 Sepang International Circuit, Sepang 30 October – 1 November MotoGP World Championship

Race results

Round Circuit Pole position Fastest lap Winning rider
1 R1 Chang International Circuit, Buriram Haruki Matsuyama Haruki Matsuyama Hayato Chishiki
R2 Bodie Paige Hayato Chishiki
1 R1 Lusail International Circuit, Lusail
R2
1 R1 Sepang International Circuit, Sepang
R2
1 R1 Twin Ring Motegi, Motegi
R2
1 R1 Mandalika International Street Circuit, Mandalika
R2
1 R1 Sepang International Circuit, Sepang
R2

Championship standings

Scoring system
Points are awarded to the top fifteen finishers. A rider has to finish the race to earn points.

Position  1st   2nd   3rd   4th   5th   6th   7th   8th   9th   10th   11th   12th   13th   14th   15th 
Points 25 20 16 13 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
Pos. Rider CHA
 LUS
 SEP
 MOT
 MAN
 SEP
 Pts
R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2
1 Hayato Chishiki 1 1 50
2 Waku Kunitate 2 4 33
3 Qabil Irfan 6 2 30
4 Bintang Pranata 3 5 27
5 Kotaro Togashi 7 3 25
6 Pacharagorn Thonggerdloung 4 7 22
7 Pongkun Aeimnoi 11 8 13
8 Noprutpong Bunprawes 8 11 13
9 Teerin Fleming 9 10 13
10 Muh Badly 14 6 12
11 Haruki Matsuyama 5P F RetP 11
12 Bodie Paige 12 9F 11
13 Resky Yusuf 10 Ret 6
14 Naqib Rifqi 16 12 4
15 Judd Plaisted 13 20 3
16 Wen Zezhong 21 13 3
17 Maulana Malik 15 14 3
18 Vachiravit Maidadpan 18 15 1
19 Qayyim Razin 17 16 0
20 Jake Paige 19 17 0
21 Chen Shiyu 20 18 0
22 Tanutchanon Sriperchsuwan 22 19 0
Pos. Rider R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 Pts
CHA
 LUS
 SEP
 MOT
 MAN
 SEP
Source:[9]

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.
  9. ^ "Championship Classification PT Grand Prix of Thailand" (PDF). moto4asiacup.com. 1 March 2026. Retrieved 1 March 2026.
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