Ayumu Sasaki

Ayumu Sasaki (佐々木 歩夢, Sasaki Ayumu, born 4 October 2000) is a Japanese Grand Prix motorcycle racer, competing in Moto3 for Liqui Moly Husqvarna Intact GP.

Ayumu Sasaki
Sasaki in 2016
NationalityJapanese
Born (2000-10-04) 4 October 2000
Yokosuka, Japan
Current teamLiqui Moly Husqvarna Intact GP
Bike number71
Motorcycle racing career statistics
Moto3 World Championship
Active years2016–
ManufacturersHonda (2016–2019)
KTM (2020–2021)
Husqvarna (2022–2023)
2022 championship position4th (238 pts)
Starts Wins Podiums Poles F. laps Points
120 2 20 8 6 767

Career

Junior career

In 2015 Sasaki was the Asia Talent Cup champion and also competed in the 2015 Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup,[1] winning a race in Silverstone, and finishing in 2nd twice, and 3rd twice, finishing the season third in the standings.

In the 2016 Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup, Sasaki won four races, finished on the podium eleven times during the thirteen races, and never finished outside the top four, winning the title by 49 points.[2][3]

Gresini Racing Moto3 (2016)

In the 2016 Moto3 World Championship, he made his Grand Prix debut with the Gresini Racing team at the Malaysian Grand Prix as the replacement rider for the injured Enea Bastianini.[4]

SIC Racing Team (2017)

He was signed up to race in the 2017 Moto3 World Championship for Sepang Racing Team, partnering Adam Norrodin.[5] Sasaki had an impressive rookie campaign, finishing in the points eight times, twice in the top ten (8th place in Mugello, and 7th at Phillip Island), and ended up winning rookie of the year, scoring 32 points, finishing 20th in the standings.[6]

Petronas Sprinta Racing (2018–2019)

Staying with Sepang SIC Racing Team for the 2018 Moto3 World Championship, Sasaki basically copied his 2017 campaign: he finished in the points eight times, his two best finishes were a 7th place in Austria, and an 8th place in Qatar, and finished the season 20th in the standings, with 50 points.

For the 2019 Moto3 World Championship, Sasaki would stay with Petronas Sepang Racing Team, but would be partnered by John McPhee. Sasaki improved, with five top-ten finishes (5th in Argentina, 6th in Britain, 7th in Australia, 8th in Barcelona, and 9th in Germany), 11 point scoring finishes, a Pole position at the Sachsenring, finishing the season with 62 points, and 20th in the standings.

Red Bull KTM Tech3 (2020–2021)

Sasaki switched teams for the 2020 Moto3 World Championship, signing with Red Bull KTM Tech3, to partner Deniz Öncü. Sasaki and Öncü were very evenly matched during the year, Sasaki collecting 52 points, and Öncü 50. Sasaki finished in the points eight times, in the top-10 three times, and scored his first career Moto3 podium at Aragón, seeing the checkered flag in 2nd place, just 0.051 seconds behind Jaume Masiá.[7]

Tech3 kept both Öncü and Sasaki for the 2021 season, and both riders improved. Sasaki especially started the season well, with a 7th place in Doha, a 4th place in Portimao, a 5th place in Jerez, a 5th place in Le Mans, and a 5th place in Mugello. On 29 May 2021 in the 2021 Italian motorcycle Grand Prix, Sasaki was involved in an accident with Jason Dupasquier and Jeremy Alcoba. Dupasquier succumbed to his injuries the following day.[8] Following the accident, Sasaki did not participate in the following two races. He returned for Austria, finishing in 5th place, before scoring his only podium of the season in Aragón, finishing 3rd, with Öncü finishing 2nd.[9] He scored 120 points during the year, finishing 9th in the championship standings.

Sterilgarda Huqvarna Max (2022)

For 2022, Sasaki is contracted to race for Sterilgarda Husqvarna Max team, along with 2019 teammate John McPhee.[10][11]

Liqui Moly Husqvarna Intact GP (2023)

In 2023 Moto3 World Championship, he riding for Liqui Moly Husqvarna Intact GP.

Career statistics

Races by year

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Bike 1 2 3 4 5 6 Pos Pts
R1 R1 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R1 R2
2014 Honda QAT
3		 IDN
4		 CHN1
3		 CHN2
3		 MAL1
Ret		 MAL2
1		 JAP
1		 MYS1
Ret		 MYS2
 4th 111
Year Bike 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Pos Pts
2015 Honda THA1
2		 THA2
2		 QAT1
3		 QAT2
2		 MAL1
1		 MAL2
Ret		 CHN1
1		 CHN2
6		 JPN1
1		 JPN2
2		 SEP1
4		 SEP2
7		 1st 203

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 Pos Pts
2015 JER1
6		 JER2
Ret		 ASS1
6		 ASS2
6		 SAC1
2		 SAC2
Ret		 BRN1
6		 BRN2
5		 SIL1
3		 SIL2
1		 MIS
3		 ARA1
4		 ARA2
2		 3rd 161
2016 JER1
2		 JER2
1		 ASS1
4		 ASS2
2		 SAC1
1		 SAC2
3		 RBR1
3		 RBR2
2		 BRN1
3		 BRN2
3		 MIS
1		 ARA1
4		 ARA2
1		 1st 250

Races by year

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position, races in italics indicate fastest lap)

Year Bike 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Pos Pts
2015 Honda ALG LMS CAT1 CAT2 ARA1 ARA2 ALB NAV JER1 JER2 VAL1
3		 VAL2
11		 21st 21
2016 Honda VAL1
4		 VAL2
Ret		 LMS
10		 ARA
9		 CAT1
3		 CAT2
4		 ALB
9		 ALG
Ret		 JER1
6		 JER2
5		 VAL1 VAL2 6th 83

By season
Season Class Motorcycle Team Race Win Podium Pole FLap Pts Plcd
2016 Moto3 Honda Gresini Racing Moto3 1 0 0 0 0 0 NC
2017 Moto3 Honda SIC Racing Team 18 0 0 0 0 32 20th
2018 Moto3 Honda Petronas Sprinta Racing 17 0 0 0 0 50 20th
2019 Moto3 Honda Petronas Sprinta Racing 19 0 0 1 0 62 20th
2020 Moto3 KTM Red Bull KTM Tech3 15 0 1 0 1 52 16th
2021 Moto3 KTM Red Bull KTM Tech3 16 0 1 0 0 120 9th
2022 Moto3 Husqvarna Sterilgarda Husqvarna Max 18 2 9 2 1 238 4th
2023 Moto3 Husqvarna Liqui Moly Husqvarna Intact GP 16 0 9 5 4 213* 2nd*
Total 120 2 20 8 6 767

By class
Class Seasons 1st GP 1st Pod 1st Win Race Win Podiums Pole FLap Pts WChmp
Moto3 2016–present 2016 Malaysia 2020 Teruel 2022 Netherlands 120 2 20 8 6 767 0
Total 2016–present 120 2 20 8 6 767 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
2016 Moto3 Honda QAT ARG AME SPA FRA ITA CAT NED GER AUT CZE GBR RSM ARA JPN AUS MAL
Ret		 VAL NC 0
2017 Moto3 Honda QAT
11		 ARG
20		 AME
18		 SPA
15		 FRA
19		 ITA
8		 CAT
16		 NED
15		 GER
17		 CZE
15		 AUT
18		 GBR
18		 RSM
Ret		 ARA
16		 JPN
Ret		 AUS
7		 MAL
12		 VAL
13		 20th 32
2018 Moto3 Honda QAT
8		 ARG
16		 AME
11		 SPA
12		 FRA
16		 ITA
16		 CAT
Ret		 NED
19		 GER
10		 CZE
22		 AUT
7		 GBR
C		 RSM
Ret		 ARA THA
Ret		 JPN
9		 AUS
10		 MAL
18		 VAL
11		 20th 50
2019 Moto3 Honda QAT
Ret		 ARG
5		 AME
Ret		 SPA
15		 FRA
14		 ITA
Ret		 CAT
8		 NED
17		 GER
9		 CZE
11		 AUT
13		 GBR
6		 RSM
Ret		 ARA
13		 THA
Ret		 JPN
13		 AUS
7		 MAL
Ret		 VAL
19		 20th 62
2020 Moto3 KTM QAT
19		 SPA
11		 ANC
Ret		 CZE
20		 AUT
13		 STY
Ret		 RSM
Ret		 EMI
14		 CAT
17		 FRA
6		 ARA
13		 TER
2		 EUR
10		 VAL
19		 POR
13		 16th 52
2021 Moto3 KTM QAT
Ret		 DOH
7		 POR
4		 SPA
5		 FRA
5		 ITA
4		 CAT
Ret		 GER NED STY
5		 AUT
Ret		 GBR
13		 ARA
3		 RSM
10		 AME
13		 EMI
8		 ALR
6		 VAL
10		 9th 120
2022 Moto3 Husqvarna QAT
Ret		 INA
Ret		 ARG
3		 AME
4		 POR
3		 SPA
6		 FRA
2		 ITA
DNS		 CAT GER
4		 NED
1		 GBR
Ret		 AUT
1		 RSM
Ret		 ARA
2		 JPN
3		 THA
2		 AUS
4		 MAL
2		 VAL
5		 4th 238
2023 Moto3 Husqvarna POR
6		 ARG
Ret		 AME
Ret		 SPA
4		 FRA
2		 ITA
3		 GER
2		 NED
2		 GBR
2		 AUT
3		 CAT
4		 RSM
7		 IND
3		 JPN
2		 INA
18		 AUS
2		 THA
 MAL
 QAT
 VAL
 2nd* 213*

* Season still in progress.

References
  1. Alessio Piana (13 February 2016). "CEV Moto3: Ayumu Sasaki con una Honda ufficiale dell'Asia Talent Team". corsedimoto.com (in Italian). La Gazzetta dello Sport. Retrieved 27 October 2016.
  2. "＜MotoGP＞日本人初王者誕生！～佐々木歩夢、ルーキーズカップに勝つ！～". 中村浩史 (in Japanese). autoby.jp. 26 September 2016. Retrieved 27 October 2016.
  3. "Sasaki Holds 31-Point Lead Heading Into 2016 Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup Finale". September 20, 2016.
  4. "Bastianini to miss Sepang Moto3 race". motorsport.com. Motorsport Network. 27 October 2016. Retrieved 1 November 2016.
  5. "SIC Racing Team sign Sasaki for 2017". MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports. 27 October 2016. Retrieved 27 October 2016.
  6. "StackPath". www.sepangracingteam.com.
  7. "Sasaki scores fantastic first podium – Öncü fights to 7th in Aragon". moto3.tech3racing.fr.
  8. Sports, Dorna. "Jason Dupasquier passes away". www.motogp.com.
  9. "Red Bull KTM Tech3 double Moto3™ podium joy as Red Bull KTM Ajo go 1-2 in Moto2™". KTM Sportmotorcycle GmbH | KTM PRESS CENTER.
  10. "Ayumu Sasaki leaves Tech3 to race with Max Biaggi's team in 2022 - Motorcycle Sports". September 20, 2021. Archived from the original on October 29, 2021. Retrieved December 16, 2021.
  11. Sports, Dorna. "Sterilgarda Max Racing Team sign McPhee & Sasaki for 2022". www.motogp.com.
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