Taiga Hada
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| Nationality | Japanese | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 12 September 1998 Fujiyoshida, Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current team | Astemo Pro Honda SI Racing | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bike number | 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Taiga Hada (Japanese: 羽田 太河, Hepburn: Hada Taiga; born 12 September 1998) is a Japanese Grand Prix motorcycle racer who competes in the ST1000 class of the All Japan Road Race Championship for Astemo Pro Honda SI Racing. In the 2025 All Japan Road Race Championship season, he was crowned champion of the same class.
Hada made his Grand Prix racing debut at the 2021 Spanish Grand Prix, replacing the injured Barry Baltus.
For the 2022 season, Hada raced for Pertamina Mandalika SAG Team, replacing the retired Gabriel Rodrigo for the final eight races.[1]
For the 2023 season, Hada again raced for the Pertamina Mandalika SAG Team starting from the Italian round. He replaced Lorenzo Dalla Porta who left the team after the first five races.[2][3]
Career statistics
Grand Prix motorcycle racing
By season
| Season | Class | Motorcycle | Team | Race | Win | Podium | Pole | FLap | Pts | Plcd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Moto2 | NTS | NTS RW Racing GP | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39th |
| Kalex | Pertamina Mandalika SAG Teluru | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2022 | Moto2 | Kalex | Pertamina Mandalika SAG Team | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.5 | 32nd |
| 2023 | Moto2 | Kalex | Pertamina Mandalika SAG Team | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.5 | 26th |
| 2025 | Moto2 | Kalex | Idemitsu Honda Team Asia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0* | 33rd* |
| Total | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | ||||
By class
| Class | Seasons | 1st GP | Race | Win | Podiums | Pole | FLap | Pts | WChmp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moto2 | 2021–2023, 2025 | 2021 Spain | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Total | 2021–2023, 2025 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |
Races by year
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position, races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Class | Bike | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | Pos | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Moto2 | NTS | QAT | DOH | POR | SPA 22 |
FRA | ITA | CAT | GER | NED | STY | 39th | 0 | ||||||||||||
| Kalex | AUT 21 |
GBR | ARA | RSM | AME | EMI | ALR | VAL | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2022 | Moto2 | Kalex | QAT | INA | ARG | AME | POR | SPA | FRA | ITA | CAT | GER | NED | GBR | AUT 22 |
RSM 17 |
ARA Ret |
JPN 17 |
THA 13‡ |
AUS 15 |
MAL 15 |
VAL 22 |
32nd | 3.5 | ||
| 2023 | Moto2 | Kalex | POR | ARG | AME | SPA | FRA | ITA 21 |
GER 21 |
NED 21 |
GBR Ret |
AUT | CAT | RSM 19 |
IND 23 |
JPN 19 |
INA 14 |
AUS 11‡ |
THA Ret |
MAL 16 |
QAT 25 |
VAL 22 |
26th | 4.5 | ||
| 2025 | Moto2 | Kalex | THA | ARG | AME | QAT | SPA | FRA | GBR | ARA | ITA | NED | GER 21 |
CZE 24 |
AUT | HUN | CAT | RSM | JPN | INA | AUS | MAL | POR | VAL | 34th | 0 |
‡ Half points awarded as less than two thirds (2022 Thailand GP)/less than half (2023 Australian GP) of the race distance (but at least three full laps) was completed.
* Season still in progress.
All Japan Road Race Championship
Races by year
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Class | Bike | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Pos | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | ST1000 | Honda | SUG 7 |
MOT1 1 |
MOT2 1 |
AUT 2 |
OKA 1 |
SUZ 3 |
1st | 113 |
FIM Endurance World Championship
| Year | Team | Bike | Tyre | Rider | Pts | TC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | F.C.C. TSR Honda | Honda CBR1000RR | B | Alan Techer Corentin Perolari Taiga Hada |
58* | 4th* |
| Source:[4] | ||||||
Spa 8 Hours Motos results
| Year | Team | Riders | Bike | Po |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | F.C.C. TSR Honda | Alan Techer Corentin Perolari |
Honda CBR1000RR | 1st |
Suzuka 8 Hours results
| Year | Team | Riders | Bike | Pos |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | F.C.C. TSR Honda France | Alan Techer Corentin Perolari Taiga Hada |
Honda CBR1000RR | Ret |
References
- ^ "Moto2, Taiga Hada replaces Gabri Rodrigo for remainder of the season". GPOne.com. 14 July 2022. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
- ^ "SAG: Taiga Hada takes over Kalex from Dalla Porta". speedweek.com. 5 June 2023. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
- ^ "SAG Team calls Taiga Hada for the Dalla Porta post". news.italy24.press. 3 June 2023. Archived from the original on 14 June 2023. Retrieved 1 December 2023.
- ^ "FIM EWC Standings". FIM Endurance.
External links
- Taiga Hada at MotoGP.com