RIDERS FROM SHELL ADVANCE ASIA TALENT CUP ADVANCES TO NEW HORIZONS IN 2015

Shell Advance Asia Talent Cup expand horizons in 2015

Four riders from the inaugural 2014 Shell Advance Asia Talent Cup will step up their racing activities internationally this year, following their good performances in the Asian competition.

Last year’s launch of the Shell Advance Asia Talent Cup more than fulfilled its principal objective: to discover the young Asian riding talents with the potential to participate on the international stage.

Therefore, under the tuition of Cup director Alberto Puig four riders have been selected to run in additional international competitions in 2015.

The next step has been to create a team that will participate in the Moto3™ Junior World Championship of the FIM CEV Repsol, sponsored by the Sepang International Circuit and carrying the name of the ‘Asia Talent Cup Team’. The new squad will feature the Japanese rider Kaito Toba (reigning Cup champion), Toba’s compatriot Yuta Date (runner-up) and the Malaysian Adam Norrodin.

Meanwhile, Toba and his young compatriot Ayumu Sasaki will both take part in the 2015 Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup. Sasaki, Date and Norrodin will combine their additional international commitments with participation in the second staging of the Shell Advance Asia Talent Cup this year, starting with the first round in Thailand on 22^nd March.

2015 Rider schedules:

Kaito Toba FIM CEV Repsol Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup

Rider stats

Name Kaito TOBA

Date of birth 2000-04-07

Birth place Fukuoka, Fukuoka, JAPAN

Gender M

Weight 50

Height 160

Lives Fukuoka, Fukuoka, JAPAN

Hobbies Riding on hyper machine, MotoGP game, running.

About I first rode a motorcycle at the age of 8. It was a 74daijiro. To be a MotoGP rider is my ultimate goal.

Yuta Date FIM CEV Repsol Shell Advance Asia Talent Cup

Rider stats

Name Yuta Date

Date of birth 1999-06-04

Birth place Fukuyama, Hiroshima

Gender M

Weight 49

Height 160

Lives Fukuyama, Hiroshima

Hobbies Motorcycle racing, watching MotoGP.

About My final goal is to be a MotoGP champion. ATC is the first step to my goal. I want to get good results. That will give me a chance to next step.

Adam Norrodin FIM CEV Repsol Shell Advance Asia Talent Cup

Rider stats

Name Adam Norrodin

Date of birth 1998-06-13

Birth place Batu Pahat, Johor

Gender M

Weight 54

Height 165

Lives Parit Raja, Johor

HobbiesTraining motorcycle, jogging, cycling, playing football.

Training motorcycle, jogging, cycling, playing football.

AboutIn my life I always work hard to develop myself, I want to achieve my goal to be the first Malay to be world champion in MotoGP. I want to be in the ATC because I know that it can make my dreams came true.

In my life I always work hard to develop myself, I want to achieve my goal to be the first Malay to be world champion in MotoGP. I want to be in the ATC because I know that it can make my dreams came true.

Ayumu Sasaki Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup Shell Advance Asia Talent Cup

Rider stats

Name Ayumu SASAKI

Date of birth 2000-10-04

Birth place Yokosuka, Kanagawa

Gender M

Weight 50

Height 157

Lives Yokosuka, Kanagawa, JAPAN

Hobbies Riding motorcycle and playing football with friends.

About Road Racing is my life. I enjoy riding on a motocycle evey time I do. I want to get the skills to ride Moto3 bike in the ATC and I want to be a MotoGP rider in the future