The MotoGP Ladder Explained: How Asian Riders Climb from Moto4 to MotoGP
A plain guide to every step between mini bikes and MotoGP, the age rules that decide when a rider can race in Grand Prix, and the Asian route in.
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A plain guide to every step between mini bikes and MotoGP, the age rules that decide when a rider can race in Grand Prix, and the Asian route in.
The FIM Asia Road Racing Championship brought its TVS Racing International Championship package to Coppa Italia at the Misano World Circuit for a special European round, with Malaysia’s Mohd Ramdan Rosli leading the Asian riders through practice and qualifying before finishing fourth in the race.
The fourth round of the 2026 Asia Road Racing Championship at Mandalika Circuit saw Hafizh Syahrin Abdullah dominate the ASB1000 class, while Keito Abe backed up his qualifying pace with two second-place finishes. Kasma Daniel Kasmayudin added a podium in SS600, with race wins also going to Wahyu…
Mobility Resort Motegi hosted the third round of the 2026 Asia Road Racing Championship across a packed weekend that produced dominant runs, class battles, and a spread of winners that stretched from Malaysia to Vietnam to the Philippines. With five classes in action and ten races across the…
Round 2 of the 2026 Asia Road Racing Championship at Chang International Circuit produced a weekend of dominant rides, split victories, and tightly contested podium battles across every category on the programme.
The opening round of the Asian Road Racing Championship at Sepang delivered competitive racing across categories, with standout performances, dominant runs, and tightly contested podium battles setting the tone for the 2026 season.
All the action from Asians in global motorsport, this week.