Taiyo Furusato (古里太陽, Furusato Taiyo, born 12 July 2005) is a Japanese motorcycle racer who currently competes for the Honda Team Asia in the 2024 Moto3 World Championship.[1] He previously competed in the Asia Talent Cup, having won that championship in 2021.[2]

Taiyo Furusato
Taiyo Furusato at the 2024 Malaysian Grand Prix
NationalityJapanese
Born (2005-07-12) 12 July 2005 (age 19)
Kanoya, Kagoshima, Japan
Current teamHonda Team Asia
Bike number72
Motorcycle racing career statistics
Moto3 World Championship
Active years2022
ManufacturersHonda
2024 championship position10th (137 pts)
Starts Wins Podiums Poles F. laps Points
57 0 4 1 0 202

Career

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Asia Talent Cup

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Races by year

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(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Bike 1 2 3 4 Pos Pts
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
1
1st 200

Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup

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Races by year

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(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

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By season

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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
Total 57 0 4 1 0 202

By class

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Class Seasons 1st GP 1st Pod 1st Win Race Win Podiums Pole FLap Pts WChmp
Moto3 2022–present 2022 Argentina 2023 Thailand 57 0 4 1 0 202 0
Total 2022–present 57 0 4 1 0 202 0

Races by year

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(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 Pos Pts
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

References

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  1. ^ "Honda Announces Riders for 2022 FIM Moto3 Honda Team Asia". us18.campaign-archive.com.
  2. ^ "Furusato seals the Cup with a win". Honda Racing. 21 November 2021. Retrieved 11 December 2021.
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