Taiyo Furusato
Japanese motorcycle racer
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| Intro | Japanese motorcycle racer | ||||
| Places | Japan | ||||
| is | Motorcycle racer | ||||
| Work field | Sports | ||||
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| Birth | 12 July 2005, Kanoya, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan | ||||
| Age | 19 years | ||||
| Star sign | Cancer | ||||
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Biography
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 Moto3 World Championship. He previously competed in the Asia Talent Cup, having won that championship in 2021.
Career
Asia Talent Cup
Races by year
(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
Races by year
(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
By season
| 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 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18* | 22nd* |
| Total | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | ||||
By class
| Class | Seasons | 1st GP | 1st Pod | 1st Win | Race | Win | Podiums | Pole | FLap | Pts | WChmp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moto3 | 2022–present | 2022 Argentina | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | ||
| Total | 2022–present | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | |||
Races by year
(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 | AUS | THA | MAL | QAT | VAL | 22nd* | 18* |