Asia Talent Cup is a motorcycle road racing competition intended for young participants in Asia and Oceania. This competition is organized by Dorna, which also controls

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and

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. The Asia Talent Cup was founded in 2013 and had its inaugural season in

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. After three seasons under contract with Shell Advance, starting from the 2017 season,

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will be the main sponsor of the Asia Talent Cup.

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was appointed as Director of the Asia Talent Cup from 2014.

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

References

External links

* {{Authority control Motorcycle road racing series Motorsport in Asia Motorsport in Oceania Asian youth sports competitions Recurring sporting events established in 2013 2013 establishments in Asia 2013 establishments in Oceania