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As of round 17 Race · updated 10/13/2026, 07:18 PM (Japan time)

Riders

Ayumu Sasaki

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Nationality
Japan Japan
Number
71
Team (2026 Moto2)
Momoven Idrofoglia RW Racing Team
Bike
Chassis Kalex / Engine Triumph
Born
October 4, 2000(age 26)
Birthplace
Yokosuka

Birth date and place from the official rider profile

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Career

Made a Grand Prix debut in Moto3 at Sepang in 2016.

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In Moto3 (2016–2023): 124 starts, 3 wins, 22 podiums. Teams: Gresini Racing Moto3, SIC Racing Team, Petronas Sprinta Racing, Red Bull KTM Tech 3, Sterilgarda Husqvarna Max, Liqui Moly Husqvarna Intact GP. In Moto2 (2024–2026): 52 starts, 0 wins, 0 podiums. Teams: Yamaha VR46 Master Camp Team, RW - Idrofoglia Racing GP, Momoven Idrofoglia RW Racing Team.

First podium: Aragón 2020 (Moto3). First win: Assen 2022 (Moto3).

In all, 176 Grand Prix starts, 3 wins and 22 podiums (within the official results database).

Written automatically from the official results database (no opinions about the rider)

Season by season

Moto3Moto2 ★ Champion this season: after 17 races

15101520252016201820202022202420262017 Moto3: P20 / 32 pts / 0 wins2018 Moto3: P20 / 50 pts / 0 wins2019 Moto3: P20 / 62 pts / 0 wins2020 Moto3: P16 / 52 pts / 0 wins2021 Moto3: P9 / 120 pts / 0 wins2022 Moto3: P4 / 238 pts / 2 wins2023 Moto3: P2 / 268 pts / 1 winsMoto32024 Moto2: P26 / 7 pts / 0 wins2025 Moto2: P23 / 24 pts / 0 wins2026 Moto2: P20 / 24 pts / 0 wins (this season: after 17 races)Moto2

The strip shows each year's team (team colour). Tap for team and machine

Scope: official results DB, 2016–2026 (the rider's racing years)

Totals

Moto32016–2023
Win rate2.4%
Podium rate17.7%
Average finish (when classified)avg P9.4

822 pts · Poles 8

Moto22024–2026
Win rate0.0%
Podium rate0.0%
Average finish (when classified)avg P16.2

55 pts · Poles 0

Points are counted per class, never added across classes. Tap a number for the list of races | Scope: official results DB, 2016–2026 (the rider's racing years)

Against the greats, and the class of their debut

Grand Prix debut in 2016. Of the 19 riders who debuted that year, 4 also raced in 2026.

Greats: 2+ world titles or 30+ MotoGP・500cc wins. Up to 4 who shared 10+ races, most titles first. A finisher counts as ahead of a non-finisher.

Results by condition (races)

Moto2 52 races · 2024–2026

Dry / wet

Podium rate: 0.0% dry, 0.0% wet

Win rate
Dry50 races0%(0 wins)
Wet2 races0%(0 wins)
Podium rate
Dry50 races0%(0 podiums)
Wet2 races0%(0 podiums)
Average finish (when classified)
Dry50 racesavg P16.0
Wet2 racesavg P20.0

By grid position

Starting Grid 10–15: average finish 13.0

average grid average finish (classified)

15101520Starting Grid 7–9: average grid 8.0 → average finish 12.0 (4 races, 0 wins)Grid 7–9Starting Grid 10–15: average grid 12.7 → average finish 13.0 (15 races, 0 wins)Grid 10–15Starting Grid 16〜: average grid 21.8 → average finish 18.3 (33 races, 0 wins)Grid 16〜
Grid 7–98.0 → 12.00 wins / 4 races
Grid 10–1512.7 → 13.00 wins / 15 races
Grid 16〜21.8 → 18.30 wins / 33 races

By circuit (best average first)Small sample

Best circuit: Aragón (average P12.5, 3 races)

Phillip Island2 racesavg P10.0
Jerez2 racesavg P12.0
Aragón3 racesavg P12.5
Mandalika3 racesavg P14.0
Catalunya3 racesavg P15.0
Buriram3 racesavg P15.3
Sachsenring3 racesavg P15.3
Brno2 racesavg P16.0
Silverstone3 racesavg P16.3
Misano3 racesavg P16.3
Motegi3 racesavg P16.3
Assen3 racesavg P17.0
Sepang1 racesavg P17.0
COTA2 racesavg P18.0
Termas1 racesavg P18.0
Red Bull Ring3 racesavg P18.7
Mugello3 racesavg P19.0
Balaton2 racesavg P19.0
Le Mans3 racesavg P21.0
Lusail2 races—
Portimão2 races—

Moto2: all in the Pirelli era.

Moto3 124 races · 2016–2023

Dry / wet

Podium rate: 17.7% dry, 18.2% wet

Win rate
Dry113 races3%(3 wins)
Wet11 races0%(0 wins)
Podium rate
Dry113 races18%(20 podiums)
Wet11 races18%(2 podiums)
Average finish (when classified)
Dry113 racesavg P9.5
Wet11 racesavg P8.6

By grid position

From Grid 10–15, they move up from an average grid of 12.2 to an average finish of 10.2

average grid average finish (classified)

15101520Starting Grid 1–3: average grid 1.9 → average finish 4.8 (22 races, 3 wins)Grid 1–3Starting Grid 4–6: average grid 4.7 → average finish 4.2 (12 races, 0 wins)Grid 4–6Starting Grid 7–9: average grid 8.0 → average finish 6.5 (15 races, 0 wins)Grid 7–9Starting Grid 10–15: average grid 12.2 → average finish 10.2 (26 races, 0 wins)Grid 10–15Starting Grid 16〜: average grid 20.9 → average finish 13.7 (49 races, 0 wins)Grid 16〜
Grid 1–31.9 → 4.83 wins / 22 races
Grid 4–64.7 → 4.20 wins / 12 races
Grid 7–98.0 → 6.50 wins / 15 races
Grid 10–1512.2 → 10.20 wins / 26 races
Grid 16〜20.9 → 13.70 wins / 49 races

By circuit (best average first)Small sample

Best circuit: Buriram (average P2.0, 4 races)

Buriram4 racesavg P2.0
Buddh1 racesavg P3.0
Phillip Island5 racesavg P6.0
Portimão5 racesavg P6.4
Motegi5 racesavg P6.8
Mugello5 racesavg P7.8
Aragón6 racesavg P8.2
Sachsenring5 racesavg P8.4
Sepang6 racesavg P8.5
Red Bull Ring9 racesavg P8.6
Le Mans7 racesavg P9.1
Jerez8 racesavg P9.7
Misano9 racesavg P9.8
Silverstone5 racesavg P9.8
Lusail8 racesavg P10.2
Assen5 racesavg P10.8
Valencia8 racesavg P11.0
Termas5 racesavg P11.0
Catalunya6 racesavg P11.3
COTA6 racesavg P11.5
Brno4 racesavg P17.0
Mandalika2 racesavg P18.0

Moto3: all in the Dunlop era.

Fewer than 30 races: small sample (dashed). Average finish counts classified finishes only | Scope: official results DB, 2016–2026 (the rider's racing years)

Distance ridden and distance travelled

Counted from 1949 (lap lengths before 1998 researched from published sources: estimates)

Ridden on the bike

at least 8,966 miles
0.4× around the Earth · 3,109 laps

Time on the bike: at least 418 hours (17.4 days)
Average 142.7 km/h, top 307.6 km/h
Time and average speed only from 2016–2026, the seasons with every session's lap analysis

Travelled between circuits

at least 413,485 miles
16.6× around the Earth · at least 38.1 days

From 1949. Every session in the seasons with the lap analysis documents, races only before. Tests not included. Laps × that year's lap length.A minimum, calculated from straight-line distances between circuits. Connections, tests and trips home are not included, so the real figures are longer.

Every race

93.6%Start rate (175/187)
2Longest run of absences (races)
46Longest run of starts (races)
60.4Estimated points lost to absences
1Win3Podium8Points18No pointsRRetired–Absent
2017 Moto3 P20 · 32 pts
2018 Moto3 P20 · 50 pts
2019 Moto3 P20 · 62 pts
2020 Moto3 P16 · 52 pts
2021 Moto3 P9 · 120 pts
2022 Moto3 P4 · 238 pts
2023 Moto3 P2 · 268 pts
2024 Moto2 P26 · 7 pts
2025 Moto2 P23 · 24 pts
2026 Moto2 P20 · 24 pts

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? How the estimate is made

Estimate = average of the last 3 races before each absence

Seasons in which at least half of the races were started | Scope: official results DB, 2016–2026 (the rider's racing years)

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