Ryota Ogiwara
Ryota Ogiwara 荻原 羚大 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 7 September 2008 Kawagoe, Saitama, Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Japanese | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current team | Asia Talent Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bike number | 97 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Ryota Ogiwara (Japanese: 荻原 羚大[1], Hepburn: Ogiwara Ryōta; born 7 September 2008) is a Japanese motorcycle racer who competes in the Moto3 Junior World Championship and Red Bull Rookies Cup.
In 2025, Ogiwara was crowned Asia Talent Cup champion.
Career
Early career
Ogiwara was born in Kawagoe, Japan. Influenced by his father Daisuke, a motorcycle enthusiast, he began riding pocket bikes at the age of five. He progressed to mini-bikes by age ten and entered road racing at twelve.[2][3] By 2021, Ogiwara had won two junior championships and competed in the final round of the Tsukuba Road Race Championship in the S80 class.
All Japan Road Race Championship (2022–2025)
Ogiwara entered the All Japan Road Race Championship for the first time in 2022, at the age of 13. Having competed in regional races such as the Tsukuba Road Race across the year,[4] he participated in the J-GP3 race of the Tsukuba round and finished in 22nd place, as highest ranked Special Participation rider, in front of Seiryu Ikegami. In the following year, Ogiwara competed in the MFJ Cup JP250 category, where he claimed several back-to-back wins and was crowned champion of the domestic class.[5][6][7]
In 2024, Ogiwara made a wildcard entry in the Motegi round of the J-GP3 class. During qualifying practice he set pole position and finished in third place in the Sunday race, behind Rei Wakamatsu, who took victory after a close battle to the line.[8][9] He would participate in the 2025 round at Motegi again, where he finished in third place, replicating his 2024 result.[10]
That same year, Ogiwara debuted in the ST600 class of the All Japan Road Race Championship, replacing the injured Kanta Hamada at SDG Harc Pro. He finished eighth and fourth in Races 1 and 2, respectively.[11][12][13]
MotoAmerica (2022, 2025)
In September 2022, Ogiwara made his debut in the MotoAmerica Junior Cup, participating in the final two rounds of the season at New Jersey and Alabama. He finished his first MotoAmerica race just outside of the podium, and clinched a third place in the second race of the final round at Barber Motorsports Park.[3][14][15]
In June 2025, Ogiwara returned to the MotoAmerica paddock, this time competing in the Supersport Championship in The Ridge Motorsports Park round, aboard a Suzuki GSX-R600—where he finished 14th and 8th in Races 1 and 2, respectively.[16]
Asia Talent Cup (2023–2025)
In October 2022, Ogiwara was selected to compete in the 2023 Asia Talent Cup season.[17] He secured his first Cup podium in the penultimate round at Sepang, behind Pratama and Mitani.[18] At the final round in Qatar, he placed second in both races, missing out on victory by milliseconds. He moved up in the standings to third overall, making him the top-placed rookie.[19][20] In 2024, Ogiwara remained in the Asia Talent Cup for a second year. At the Indonesian round, he claimed his first pole position in the Cup and secured his maiden victory in Race 2, after a fourth place in Race 1.[21][22] He finished on the podium in both races at the Motegi round, and claimed his second Cup win at the Thai round in wet conditions. He finished the season with a second place at Sepang, ultimately losing the title to Zen Mitani.[23][24]
Ogiwara returned to the Asia Talent Cup for a third season in 2025. He dominated the championship by winning eight races in a row in front of rival Seiryu Ikegami, breaking the record previously set by Taiyo Furusato of the most consecutive wins in the Cup.[25] He was crowned champion at the final round in Sepang with one race remaining.[26][27]
Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup (2026)
Ogiwara was promoted to the Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup for the 2026 season.[28] Following a top ten finish in the opening round at Jerez, Ogiwara scored his maiden podium in the cup with a second place finish in Le Mans Race 1, and ended the weekend with a fifth place in Race 2.[29] In the following round at Mugello, after qualifying on the front row, Ogiwara claimed his first victory in the series in Race 1 before completing a clean sweep of the weekend with another win in Race 2.[30]
Moto3 Junior World Championship (2026)
Ogiwara was also promoted to the newly rebranded FIM Moto3 Junior World Championship in 2026 with the Asia Talent Team.[31]
Career statistics
All Japan Road Race Championship
Races by year
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap. Superscript numbers indicate overall results, including both national and international classes.)
| Year | Class | Bike | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Pos | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | J-GP3 | Honda | MOT | SUG | TSU 22 |
AUT | OKA | SUZ | NC[a] | - |
| 2023 | JP250[b] | Honda | MOT 12 |
SUG 11 |
TSU 11 |
AUT | OKA 11 |
SUZ | 1st | 100 |
| 2024 | J-GP3 | Honda | MOT 3 |
SUG | TSU 8 |
AUT | OKA | SUZ | 12th | 24 |
| 2025 | ST600 | Honda | SUG1 8 |
SUG2 4 |
14th | 16.7 | ||||
| J-GP3 | Honda | MOT 3 |
AUT | OKA | SUZ | 13th | 16 |
MotoAmerica
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 | Pos | Pts | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | |||||
| 2022 | Junior Cup | Kawasaki | ATL | ATL | VIR | VIR | RAM | RAM | TRD | TRD | LGS | LGS | BRA | BRA | PIT | PIT | NJR 4 |
NJR Ret |
ALA 6 |
ALA 3 |
16th | 39 |
| 2025 | Supersport | Suzuki | ALA | ALA | ATL | ATL | RAM | RAM | RID 14 |
RID 8 |
MON | MON | VIR | VIR | MID | MID | TEX | TEX | NJR | NJR | 24th | 10 |
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 | ||||
| 2023 | Honda | MAL 6 |
MAL 4 |
JPN 4 |
JPN 6 |
INA Ret |
INA 4 |
THA 7 |
THA 4 |
SEP 4 |
SEP 3 |
QAT 2 |
QAT 2 |
3rd | 150 |
| 2024 | Honda | QAT Ret |
QAT 16 |
MAL 2 |
MAL 5 |
INA 4 |
INA 1 |
JPN 2 |
JPN 3 |
THA 3 |
THA 1 |
SEP 4 |
SEP 2 |
2nd | 179 |
| 2025 | Honda | THA 1 |
THA 1 |
QAT 1 |
QAT 1 |
MAL 1 |
MAL 1 |
JPN 1 |
JPN 1 |
INA Ret |
INA 6 |
SEP 2 |
SEP 2 |
1st | 250 |
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 | |||||
| 2024 | AP250 | Honda | BUR | BUR | ZHU | ZHU | MOT 6 |
MOT 2 |
MAN | MAN | SEP | SEP | BUR | BUR | 16th | 30 |
| 2025 | AP250 | Honda | BUR | BUR | SEP | SEP | MOT 2 |
MOT 4 |
MAN | MAN | SEP | SEP | BUR | BUR | 16th | 33 |
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 | ||||
| 2026 | KTM | JER 11 |
JER 9 |
LMS 2 |
LMS 5 |
MUG 1 |
MUG 1 |
ASS 4 |
ASS 18 |
SAC 1 |
SAC Ret |
MIS | MIS | RBR | RBR | 2nd* | 131* |
* Season still in progress.
FIM Moto3 Junior 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Honda | CAT1 4 |
CAT2 7 |
EST 10 |
JER1 9 |
JER2 7 |
MAG 6 |
VAL1 |
VAL2 |
ARA1 |
ARA2 |
MIS1 |
MIS2 |
7th* | 54* |
* Season still in progress.
Notes
References
- ↑ "荻原 羚大". jrr.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 3 May 2026.
- ↑ "アスリート詳細 荻原 羚大" nnn.ed.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 9 October 2025.
- 1 2 "インタビュー：荻原 羚大さん～レーサー・IATC2023レギュラーライダー " koedo.info (in Japanese), 20 February 2023. Retrieved 9 October 2025.
- ↑ "2022筑波ロードレース選手権第3戦". circuitstyle.net (in Japanese). 27 August 2022. Retrieved 22 May 2026.
- ↑ "パーフェクト・ウィン！開幕3連勝でさらなる高みへ昇る" vesrah.co.jp (in Japanese), 12 July 2023. Retrieved 9 October 2025.
- ↑ "【JP250】国際クラスチャンピオンは千田選手、国内クラスは荻原選手がチャンピオン獲得" jrr.jp (in Japanese), 17 October 2023. Retrieved 9 October 2025.
- ↑ "＜全日本ロードレース＞ JP250、チャンピオン決定！～負けて悔しいチャンピオン千田、山本の上手さに完敗" autoby.jp (in Japanese), 14 October 2023. Retrieved 9 October 2025.
- ↑ "全日本RR第2戦もてぎ【J-GP3予選】荻原羚大がクラス10年ぶりのレコード更新でポール獲得" ridingsport.com (in Japanese), 13 April 2024. Retrieved 9 October 2025.
- ↑ "若松がJ-GP3クラス開幕戦を優勝で飾る" honda.racing (in Japanese), 15 April 2024. Retrieved 9 October 2025.
- ↑ "2025 MFJ 全日本ロードレース選手権シリーズ 第4戦 スーパーバイク in もてぎ". moto-auc.com (in Japanese). 29 September 2025. Retrieved 22 May 2026.
- ↑ "ST600 全日本ロードレース 第2戦 SUGO 荻原羚大選手 代役参戦のお知らせ" sdg-ing.com (in Japanese), 7 May 2025. Retrieved 25 October 2025.
- ↑ "レース・イベント " mr-bike.jp (in Japanese), 2 July 2025. Retrieved 25 October 2025.
- ↑ "スポット参戦の荻原羚大、ST600で4位入賞！". harc-pro.com (in Japanese). 16 July 2025. Retrieved 22 May 2026.
- ↑ "Gagne beats Petrucci to MotoAmerica Title - Luke Power on podium in SS". mcnews.com.au. 26 September 2022. Retrieved 9 October 2025.
- ↑ "Championship Points" (PDF). motoamericaregistration.com. Retrieved 9 October 2025.
- ↑ "MotoAmerica: Asia Talent Cup Rider Makes Supersport Debut". roadracingworld.com. 5 July 2025. Retrieved 20 October 2025.
- ↑ "2023 Entry List" (PDF). asiatalentcup.com. 26 January 2023. Retrieved 9 October 2025.
- ↑ "Pratama is Indonesia's First Idemitsu Asia Talent Cup Champion!". honda.racing. 12 November 2023. Retrieved 9 October 2025.
- ↑ "Pratama grabs record-breaking 8th win in dramatic Qatar Race 1". honda.racing. 19 November 2023. Retrieved 9 October 2025.
- ↑ "0.010s in it: Pratama fends off Ogiwara for ninth win". honda.racing. 20 November 2023. Retrieved 9 October 2025.
- ↑ "0.016s in it: Ogiwara wins Race 2 stunner in Indonesia". honda.racing. 29 September 2024. Retrieved 9 October 2025.
- ↑ "Ogiwara and Mitani take honours in Mandalika". motogp.com. 30 September 2024. Retrieved 9 October 2025.
- ↑ "Ogiwara fends off Schmidt for victory as Mitani clinches 2024 crown". honda.racing. 27 October 2024. Retrieved 9 October 2025.
- ↑ "2024 Asia Talent Cup wraps up with Malaysian final". mcnews.com.au. 4 November 2024. Retrieved 9 October 2025.
- ↑ "Ogiwara takes historic eighth straight win in epic Motegi Race 2". asiatalentcup.com. 28 September 2025. Retrieved 20 October 2025.
- ↑ "世界を目指すライダー達の登竜門で荻原羚大がチャンピオン獲得". mr-bike.jp (in Japanese). 3 February 2026. Retrieved 23 May 2026.
- ↑ "Ogiwara crowned 2025 Champion as Ikegami wins Sepang Race 1". asiatalentcup.com. 25 October 2025. Retrieved 25 October 2025.
- ↑ "『Red Bull Rookies Cup』～荻原羚大が推薦枠で参戦" motogp.com (in Japanese), 26 January 2026. Retrieved 8 February 2026.
- ↑ "荻原羚大がレース1でルーキーズカップ初表彰台となる2位に入賞【レッドブル・MotoGPルーキーズカップ第2戦フランス】". ridingsport.jp (in Japanese). 11 May 2026. Retrieved 11 May 2026.
- ↑ "荻原羚大がダブルウインを達成【レッドブル・MotoGPルーキーズカップ第3戦イタリア】". ridingsport.jp (in Japanese). 1 June 2026. Retrieved 31 May 2026.
- ↑ "Junior Talent Team begins new era with new ownership from 2026". motogp.com. 18 February 2026. Retrieved 18 February 2026.