Astemo Pro Honda SI Racing to compete in Suzuka 8 Hours
We are pleased to announce Astemo Pro Honda SI Racing’s lineup for the 2025 FIM World Endurance Championship’s Suzuka 8 Hours Endurance Race, to be held at Suzuka Circuit from August 1 to 3, 2025.
■ Astemo Pro Honda SI Racing team information
No: 17
Director: Shinichi Ito
Rider: Kohta Nozane, Kohta Arakawa, Ryusei Yamanaka
■ Comment from Director Shinichi Ito
First of all, we would like to express our heartfelt gratitude to all our fans and sponsors for enabling us to once again participate in the 2025 FIM World Endurance Championship’s 46th Coca-Cola Suzuka 8 Hours Endurance Race.
This year marks our fourth consecutive entry in the Suzuka 8 Hours.
Up until last year, we were unable to deliver the race results we had hoped for, and regret that we couldn’t meet the expectations of our fans and sponsors.
In 2025, we are setting our sights on the podium. To achieve this, we’re taking on the challenge with a new lineup: for JSB1000, ace Kohta Nozane, the highly anticipated Kohta Arakawa from ST1000, and Ryusei Yamanaka, who is currently competing in Moto3.
Additionally, to help our riders perform at 120% of their potential, we have appointed Kazuma Watanabe as our Performance Director to further strengthen our team.
Looking at the pre-race tests, our rivals are coming in with machines even faster than last year.
Together with our sponsors, including Astemo, we are united as one team, and thoroughly preparing to get on the podium. We sincerely ask for your continued support and encouragement.
