(Editorial Note: MotoAmerica Talent Cup Race Winner Bodie Paige Finishes 7th In Asia Talent Cup Race 1 Held On Saturday Of The MotoGP Event Weekend In Indonesia. Paige Qualifies For The Asia Talent Cup Because He Is Australian.)
Daquigan snatches career-first victory as Ogiwara and Ikegami clash
It’s a first win for the Philippines whilst the two title heavyweights come together on the last lap at the last corner
Saturday, 04 October 2025
A dramatic opening race for the Idemitsu Asia Talent Cup at Mandalika saw a new race winner in the class as Alfonsi Daquigan profited from a final corner showdown between title contenders Ryota Ogiwara and Seiryu Ikegami. The title gap remains the same as both failed to finish after the last corner collision which ended in the gravel whilst Daquigan headed home a rostrum consisting of polesitter Haruki Matsuyama and Shingo Iidaka.
Daquigan was the early race leader but with two Long Lap Penalties to serve, he dropped down to P13. The race lead swapped numerous times between Teerin Fleming, Matsuyama, Iidaka, Ogiwara and Ikegami before Daquigan took over going into the final three laps. It all came down to the final lap, where the gloves really came off. A bold move from P2 to the lead at Turn 16, Ogiwara made it through but ran wide and whilst Ikegami took back over at the front into Turn 17, Ogiwara went for an ambitious overtake at the final corner, clattered into his fellow countryman, resulting in them both failing to finish. Daquigan picked up the pieces to deliver a first victory for the Philippines in the Asia Talent Cup.
There remains a match-point for Ogiwara tomorrow in Race 2, with action commencing at 09:35 local time (UTC + 8) !
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