(MotoAmerica Talent Cup and Mini Cup racer Bodie Paige of Australia and MotoAmerica Mini Cup racer Mahdi Salem of New York have both been invited to try out for the Asia Talent Cup. Series organizers list Salem as Mahdi Salem Abuawad with Palestine as his nationality.)
The shortlist is out: Meet the riders invited to the 2026 Idemitsu Asia Talent Cup Selection Event to be held in Malaysia.
The candidates invited to attend the 2026 Idemitsu Asia Talent Cup Selection Event at Sepang have now been confirmed.
Following an incredible response to this year’s campaign, 83 riders from 18 different nationalities have been selected to take the next step on the Road to MotoGP™.
Applications were received from nearly 20 countries across Asia and Oceania. After a thorough evaluation process by the Selection Committee, the most promising candidates have now been shortlisted.
The 2026 Selection Event will take place at the Sepang International Kart Circuit in Malaysia on 22nd October 2025, just before the Malaysian Grand Prix. There, the selected riders will be assessed both on and off track, and the best will be offered a place on the 2026 ATC grid.
The Road to MotoGP™ is real. It starts here.
Key Dates:
Selection Event: 22nd October 2025 at Sepang International Kart Circuit (Malaysia)