is a Japanese Grand Prix motorcycle racer who competes for Honda Team Asia in the Moto2 World Championship. He is the 2021 Asia Talent Cup champion.
Career Early career Furusato was born in Kanoya, Japan. He performed well in national junior categories and was selected to compete in the 2020 Asia Talent Cup season. He finished second in his debut race, but the championship was cancelled after just one round in Qatar due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The cup returned for the 2021 season in which Furusato won every round on the calendar, and consequently the championship. A feat that, as of now, no other rider has been able to replicate.
That same year, Furusato was given a mid-season opportunity to replace an injured rider in the 2021 Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup. He went on to win his debut race in Mugello, his first time riding a KTM bike and competing on that track. He finished the season in 11th place. These results granted him a seat in the 2022 Moto3 World Championship with HRC's Honda Team Asia, where he was partnered with Mario Aji.
Moto3 World Championship Honda Team Asia (2022–2025) Furusato had a difficult start to the World Championship after suffering a foot injury during pre-season testing in Jerez, which made him sit out the first two rounds in Qatar and Indonesia. He struggled in his debut season, scoring points only in his home race at Motegi, where he finished in 14th place.
In 2023, Furusato progressed positively, consistently scoring points in the second half of the season, with several top-10 finishes, including a maiden podium for his standout second-place finish in Thailand. He ended the season in 16th place in the championship standings.
Furusato's 2024 Moto3 season began with a podium finish in Qatar, narrowly trailing David Alonso and Daniel Holgado in a tight battle to the line."Moto3：トップ争い演じた古里太陽が2度目の表彰台に感動「成功の鍵はファインチューニング」／第1戦カタールGP" as-web.jp (in Japanese), 12 March 2024. Retrieved 12 July 2025. Furusato clinched two more podiums during the season, both second-place finishes in Germany and Malaysia, respectively."【2024 Moto3 第9戦ドイツGP】古里太陽が自己最高の2位表彰台獲得！ アロンソが今季6勝目" autoby.jp (in Japanese), 8 July 2024. Retrieved 12 July 2025."古里太陽が2位獲得【順位結果】2024Moto3第19戦マレーシアGP 決勝レース" as-web.jp (in Japanese), 3 November 2024. Retrieved 12 July 2025. He finished tenth in the final standings and was confirmed to remain in Moto3 for a fourth season, alongside Tatchakorn Buasri.
Moto2 World Championship Honda Team Asia (2026) In October 2025, Honda announced Furusato will be stepping up to the 2026 Moto2 World Championship, alongside Mario Aji, after four full-seasons in the lightweight class.
Career statistics
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 QAT QAT DOH DOH INA INA MAN MANC 1st 175
Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup 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 Pos Pts R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 2021 KTM POR POR SPA SPA MUG MUG GER GER RBR RBR RBR RBR ARA ARA 11th 74
Grand Prix motorcycle racing
By season Season Class Motorcycle Team Race Win Podium Pole FLap Pts Plcd Moto3 Honda Honda Team Asia 18 0 0 0 0 2 27th Moto3 Honda Honda Team Asia 20 0 1 0 0 63 16th Moto3 Honda Honda Team Asia 19 0 3 1 0 137 10th Moto3 Honda Honda Team Asia 22 1 5 0 3 172 8th Moto2 Honda Idemitsu Honda Team Asia 15 0 0 0 0 15* 23rd* Total 94 1 9 1 3 389
By class Class Seasons 1st GP 1st pod 1st win Race Win Podiums Pole FLap Pts WChmp Moto3 2022–2025 2022 Argentina 2023 Thailand 2025 Malaysian 79 1 9 1 3 374 0 Moto2 2026–present 2026 Thailand 15 0 0 0 0 15 0 Total 2022–present 94 1 9 1 3 389 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 21 22 Pos Pts Moto3 Honda QAT INA ARG AME POR SPA FRA ITA CAT GER NED GBR AUT RSM ARA JPN THA AUS MAL VAL 27th 2 Moto3 Honda POR ARG AME SPA FRA ITA GER NED GBR AUT CAT RSM IND JPN INA AUS THA MAL QAT VAL 16th 63 Moto3 Honda QAT POR AME SPA FRA CAT ITA NED GER GBR AUT ARA RSM EMI INA JPN AUS THA MAL SLD 10th 137 Moto3 Honda THA ARG AME QAT SPA FRA GBR ARA ITA NED GER CZEAUT HUN CAT RSM JPN INA AUS MAL POR VAL 8th 172 Moto2 Kalex THA BRA USA SPA FRA CAT ITA HUN CZE NED GER GBR ARA RSM AUT JPN INA AUS MAL QAT POR VAL 23rd* 15* Season still in progress.
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