The Asia Talent Cup is a motorcycle road racing competition intended for young riders in Asia and Oceania. Organized by

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, the promoter of the international

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and

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series, the ATC had its inaugural season in 2014 after being founded the year prior. The championship has run under the Idemitsu Asia Talent Cup moniker with sponsorship from Idemitsu since the 2017 season, having previously been contracted with Shell Advance between 2014 and 2016.

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has served as Director of the Asia Talent Cup since its inception in 2014.

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and

Somkiat Chantra Somkiat Chantra (; born 15 December 1998) is a Thai Grand Prix motorcycle racer who is competing in MotoGP for Idemitsu Honda LCR Honda in 2025. He previously competed in Moto2 for Idemitsu Honda Team Asia from 2019 to 2024. Chantra is the se ...

are due to become the first Asia Talent Cup graduates to debut in the top-flight

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when the season begins in March 2025.

Motorcycle specifications

The series uses the ''One Make Bike'' system so that all racers will use the same motorcycle, namely the

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Winners by season

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