Taiyo Furusato
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 Furusato at the 2024 Malaysian Grand Prix | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Japanese | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 12 July 2005 Kanoya, Kagoshima, Japan[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current team | Honda Team Asia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bike number | 72 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Taiyo Furusato (古里太陽, Furusato Taiyō; born 12 July 2005) is a Japanese motorcycle racer who currently competes for Honda Team Asia in the 2025 Moto3 World Championship.[2] He is the 2021 Asia Talent Cup champion.[3]
Career
Early career
Furusato was born in Kanoya, Japan. He performed well in national junior categories and was selected to compete in the 2020 Asia Talent Cup season.[4] He finished second in his debut race, but the championship was cancelled after just one round in Qatar due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[5]
The cup returned for the 2021 season in which Furusato won every round on the calendar, and consequently the championship. A feat that, as of now, no other rider has been able to replicate.[6]
That same year, Furusato was given a mid-season opportunity to replace an injured rider in the 2021 Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup. He went on to win his debut race in Mugello, his first time riding a KTM bike and competing on that track.[7] He finished the season in 11th place. These results granted him a seat in the 2022 Moto3 World Championship with HRC's Honda Team Asia, where he was partnered with Mario Aji.[8]
Moto3 World Championship
Honda Team Asia (2022–)
Furusato had a difficult start to the World Championship after suffering a foot injury during pre-season testing in Jerez, which made him sit out the first two rounds in Qatar and Indonesia.[9] He struggled in his debut season, scoring points only in his home race at Motegi, where he finished in 14th place.[10]
In 2023, Furusato progressed positively, consistently scoring points in the second half of the season, with several top-10 finishes, including a maiden podium for his standout second-place finish in Thailand.[11] He ended the season in 16th place in the championship standings.[12]
His 2024 Moto3 season began with a podium finish in Qatar, narrowly trailing David Alonso and Daniel Holgado in a tight battle to the line.[13] Furusato clinched two more podiums during the season, both second-place finishes in Germany and Malaysia, respectively.[14][15] He finished 10th in the final standings and was confirmed to remain in Moto3 for a fourth season, alongside Tatchakorn Buasri.[16]
Career statistics
Asia Talent Cup
Races by year
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Bike | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Pos | Pts | ||||
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| R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | ||||
| 2021 | Honda | QAT1 1 | QAT2 1 | DOH1 1 | DOH2 1 | INA1 1 | INA2 1 | SBK1 1 | SBK2 C | 1st | 175 |
Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup
Races by year
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position, races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Pos | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | POR1 | POR2 | SPA1 | SPA2 | MUG1 1 | MUG2 14 | GER1 Ret | GER2 Ret | RBR1 10 | RBR2 8 | RBR3 5 | RBR4 4 | ARA1 7 | ARA2 Ret | 11th | 74 |
Grand Prix motorcycle racing
By season
| Season | Class | Motorcycle | Team | Race | Win | Podium | Pole | FLap | Pts | Plcd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Moto3 | Honda | Honda Team Asia | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 27th |
| 2023 | Moto3 | Honda | Honda Team Asia | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 63 | 16th |
| 2024 | Moto3 | Honda | Honda Team Asia | 19 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 137 | 10th |
| 2025 | Moto3 | Honda | Honda Team Asia | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 87* | 8th* |
| Total | 70 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 289 | ||||
* Season still in progress.
By class
| Class | Seasons | 1st GP | 1st Pod | 1st Win | Race | Win | Podiums | Pole | FLap | Pts | WChmp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moto3 | 2022–present | 2022 Argentina | 2023 Thailand | 70 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 289 | 0 | |
| Total | 2022–present | 70 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 289 | 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 |
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| 2022 | Moto3 | Honda | QAT | INA | ARG 17 | AME 16 | POR 25 | SPA 21 | FRA 25 | ITA 18 | CAT Ret | GER 17 | NED 21 | GBR 18 | AUT 25 | RSM 21 | ARA 17 | JPN 14 | THA 25 | AUS Ret | MAL Ret | VAL Ret | 27th | 2 | ||
| 2023 | Moto3 | Honda | POR 21 | ARG 18 | AME 20 | SPA 16 | FRA Ret | ITA Ret | GER 10 | NED 17 | GBR 20 | AUT 18 | CAT 13 | RSM 11 | IND Ret | JPN 12 | INA 7 | AUS 7 | THA 2 | MAL Ret | QAT 14 | VAL 11 | 16th | 63 | ||
| 2024 | Moto3 | Honda | QAT 3 | POR 18 | AME Ret | SPA 17 | FRA 14 | CAT Ret | ITA 4 | NED 13 | GER 2 | GBR | AUT 15 | ARA 6 | RSM 4 | EMI 13 | INA Ret | JPN 9 | AUS 7 | THA 5 | MAL 2 | SLD 7 | 10th | 137 | ||
| 2025 | Moto3 | Honda | THA Ret | ARG 5 | AME 9 | QAT 2 | SPA 6 | FRA 6 | GBR 12 | ARA 11 | ITA 6 | NED Ret | GER Ret | CZE 16 | AUT 6 | HUN | CAT | RSM | JPN | INA | AUS | MAL | POR | VAL | 8th* | 87* |
* Season still in progress.
References
- ^ "Rookie Furusato Shines On The Island". honda.racing. 15 October 2022. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
- ^ "2025 Entry Lists: MotoGP™, Moto2™ & Moto3™". motogp.com. 8 January 2025. Retrieved 25 June 2025.
- ^ "Furusato seals the Cup with a win". honda.racing. 21 November 2021. Retrieved 11 December 2021.
- ^ "Entry List". asiatalentcup.com. Retrieved 4 July 2025.
- ^ "Idemitsu Asia Talent Cup to return to racing in 2021". asiatalentcup.com. 1 July 2020. Retrieved 4 July 2025.
- ^ "[2021 End Of Season Review] Taiyo Furusato Wins All Seven Races to Claim Championship Title". honda.racing. 27 January 2022. Retrieved 4 July 2025.
- ^ "Furusato wins on Rookies Cup debut in Mugello". motogp.com. 21 May 2021. Retrieved 12 July 2025.
- ^ "Moto3 2022: Honda announces its riders at Honda Team Asia". paddock-gp.com. 11 November 2021. Retrieved 12 July 2025.
- ^ "Honda Team Asia rider Taiyo Furusato undergoes successful surgery at Move-Mi Tres Torres". movetrauma.com. 22 February 2022. Retrieved 12 July 2025.
- ^ "Foggia On Motegi Podium, Furusato Scores First Points". honda.racing. 25 September 2022. Retrieved 12 July 2025.
- ^ "Furusato Takes His First Podium after Second Place in Buriram". honda.racing. 29 October 2023. Retrieved 12 July 2025.
- ^ "2023 Season Review: Furusato Shines in Second Half, Claims First Podium". honda.racing. 21 December 2023. Retrieved 12 July 2025.
- ^ "Moto3：トップ争い演じた古里太陽が2度目の表彰台に感動「成功の鍵はファインチューニング」／第1戦カタールGP" as-web.jp (in Japanese), 12 March 2024. Retrieved 12 July 2025.
- ^ "【2024 Moto3 第9戦ドイツGP】古里太陽が自己最高の2位表彰台獲得！ アロンソが今季6勝目" autoby.jp (in Japanese), 8 July 2024. Retrieved 12 July 2025.
- ^ "古里太陽が2位獲得【順位結果】2024Moto3第19戦マレーシアGP 決勝レース" as-web.jp (in Japanese), 3 November 2024. Retrieved 12 July 2025.
- ^ "2025 Entry Lists: MotoGP™, Moto2™ & Moto3™". motogp.com. 8 January 2025. Retrieved 12 July 2025.
External links
- Taiyo Furusato at MotoGP.com
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