Somkyat Chantra will be the first Thai rider to join the MotoGP class from 2025 with IDEMITSU Honda LCR.
IDEMITSU Honda LCR is pleased to announce that Thai rider Somkiat Chantra will join the team in 2025.
In the year In 2018, the IDEMITSU MotoGP project was born with a noble mission – the ultimate stage for future champions. It serves as a beacon of hope for young Asian riders by providing them with a platform to grow and learn at a higher level after participating in the Asia Talent Cup and other light categories into MotoGP.
Today we are excited to announce the next chapter of this strong journey. Thai rider Somkyat Chantra, a promising talent in the MotoGP world, will join IDEMITSU Honda LCR in 2025.
IDEMITSU, Honda and the LCR family would like to welcome Chantra, looking forward to an exciting future together.
Lucio Cecchinello, team leader
Firstly, I would like to thank Takaki Nakagami for his outstanding commitment to working with me over the past seven MotoGP seasons. We wish him the best in his next chapter with Honda. We believe it is time to welcome a great Asian talent like Somkyat Chantra alongside HRC in the future. During his years in Moto2, he has shown the potential and skills to develop and become a strong rider in MotoGP. LCR and Honda will do their best to support him at various stages of this new project.
Somkiat Chantra, IDEMITSU rider
“I am delighted to join the LCR team. It’s always been my dream to get into MotoGP, and I’ll finally make it come true. I would like to thank all the sponsors and people who have supported me since the beginning of my career till now. For next season, I am determined to learn, give my best and enjoy this new adventure. It will be difficult, but I will give it my best.
