Veda Ega Pratama (born 23 November 2008) is an Indonesian Grand Prix motorcycle racer who competes in the 2026 Moto3 World Championship with Honda Team Asia. He is the 2023 Asia Talent Cup champion, and the only Indonesian to achieve this feat so far.
Veda has competed in the JuniorGP and Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup, where he finished as runner-up.
Career Early career Veda was born in Wonosari, Indonesia. Influenced by his father, who raced in the Supersport 600 National Championship, he began riding minibikes at the age of five. Veda was crowned champion of the Indonesian National Club Underbone Race Championship in 2019, while also competing in the Astra Honda Racing School with bigger bikes and layouts, where he claimed several victories."Honda Simple Concept Ole : Turun Gunung Riset Pacuan 2019, Ada Talenta Rahmat Subastian" beritabalap.com (in Indonesian), 11 February 2019. Retrieved 19 September 2025.
Asia Talent Cup (2021–2023) Following his national success, aged 12, Veda was selected to compete as a wildcard entry in the Indonesian rounds of the 2021 Asia Talent Cup, which consisted of four races held at Mandalika."Inilah 6 Pebalap AHRT yang akan Berlaga di Asia Talent Cup putaran Mandalika" astra-honda.com (in Indonesian), 6 December 2021. Retrieved 19 September 2025."Profil Veda Ega Pratama Pembalap ART Yogyakarta Yang Terpilih Wildcard ATC Mandalika" beritabalap.com (in Indonesian), 4 November 2021. Retrieved 19 September 2025. He finished in the top ten in two of the three races he contested, crashing out in one of them. The fourth race was cancelled due to a shortage of track marshals. For 2022, Veda was given a full-time seat in the Asia Talent Cup, where he would clinch six podiums in total, of which three were race victories."Luar Biasa! Pebalap Muda Binaan AHM Veda Ega Raih Double Winner di IATC Mandalika 2022 " astra-honda.com (in Indonesian), 13 November 2022. Retrieved 19 September 2025. His final position in the standings was third.
He remained in the Cup for 2023 and took the crown after winning nine out of twelve races, missing the podium on only two occasions."Bangga! Veda Ega Pratama Kunci Gelar Juara Asia Talent Cup" oto.detik.com (in Indonesian), 12 November 2023. Retrieved 19 September 2025.
Asia Road Racing Championship (2023–2024) Veda participated in the Asia Production 250 class of the 2023 Asia Road Racing Championship, securing seven podiums and three wins, which put him third in the final standings."Asia Road Racing Championship: Veda Ega Pratama Bawa Astra Honda Juara Race 1" liputan6.com (in Indonesian), 2 December 2023. Retrieved 19 September 2025. He also competed in the 2024 Asia Road Racing Championship, this time in the Supersport 600 class, where he clinched three podiums, including a best result of second place at his home round in Mandalika."Hasil Race 1 ARRC Malaysia 2024 SS600, Pembalap Indonesia Veda Ega Pratama Finis Segini" motorplus-online.com (in Indonesian), 14 September 2024. Retrieved 19 September 2025.
Red Bull Rookies Cup and JuniorGP (2024–2025) Veda was promoted to the Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup for 2024, after claiming the 2023 Asia Talent Cup title. He had a solid debut season in the series, securing multiple top-ten finishes and a third place at the Red Bull Ring, which placed him in eighth place in the final standings."Naik ke Posisi 13, Ini Klasemen Sementara Rookies Cup 2024 Pasca Veda Ega Pratama Finish ke-10 di Le Mans" beritabalap.com (in Indonesian), 12 May 2024. Retrieved 19 September 2025. Following his progress in the Rookies Cup, Veda remained in the series for a second season. He claimed six podiums in total, including three wins, and finished as runner-up in the final standings, despite missing two races at the Le Mans round."Veda Pratama akhiri Red Bull Rookies Cup 2025 sebagai runner-up" antaranews.com (in Indonesian), 14 September 2025. Retrieved 20 September 2025.
In 2025, Veda also competed in the FIM JuniorGP World Championship with the Astra Honda Racing Team, with Zen Mitani as teammate."Veda Ega Pratama Balap JuniorGP™ 2025, Kiandra Ramadhipa Debut ETC" motogp.com (in Indonesian), 13 December 2024. Retrieved 13 November 2025.
Moto3 World Championship (2026–) Honda Team Asia In October 2025, Honda Team Asia announced Veda would be making his Grand Prix debut in the 2026 Moto3 World Championship, alongside Zen Mitani. He placed third in Brazil 2026, becoming the first Indonesian to do so and getting the best result achieved by an Indonesian in a Grand Prix.
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 5 6 Pos Pts R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 2021 HondaQATQATDOHDOH INA INA MAN MANC 17th 15 2022 Honda QAT QATINAINA JPN JPN THA THA MAL MAL MAN MAN 3rd 141 2023 HondaMALMAL JPN JPN INA INA THA THA SEP SEP QAT QAT 1st 256
Asia Road Racing Championship 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 Pos Pts R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 2023 AP250 Honda BUR BUR SEP SEP SUG SUG MAN MAN ZHU ZHU BUR BUR 3rd 160 2024 SSP600 Honda BUR BUR ZHU ZHU MOT MOT MAN MAN SEP SEP BUR BUR 6th 96
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 2024 KTM JER JER LMS LMS MUG MUG ASS ASS RBR RBR ARA ARA MIS MIS 8th 112 2025 KTM JER JER LMS LMS ARA ARA MUG MUG SAC SAC RBR RBR MIS MIS 2nd 181
FIM JuniorGP World Championship
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 2025 Honda EST JER1 JER2 MAG ARA1 ARA2 MIS1 MIS2 CAT1 CAT2 VAL1 VAL2 10th 70
Grand Prix motorcycle racing By season Season Class Motorcycle Team Race Win Podium Pole FLap Pts Plcd Moto3 Honda Honda Team Asia 16 0 2 0 1 105* 8th* Total 16 0 2 0 1 105
By class Class Seasons 1st GP1st pod1st win Race Win Podiums Pole FLap Pts WChmp Moto3 2026–present 2026 Thailand 2026 Brazil 16 0 2 0 1 105 0 Total 2026–present 16 0 2 0 1 105 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 THA BRA USA SPA FRA CAT ITA HUN CZE NED GER GBR ARA RSM AUT JPN INA AUS MAL QAT POR VAL 8th* 105* Season still in progress.
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