Seiryu Ikegami
Seiryu Ikegami 池上 聖竜 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 20 October 2008 Toda, Saitama, Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Japanese | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current team | AGR Team | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bike number | 74 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Seiryu Ikegami (Japanese: 池上 聖竜[1], Hepburn: Ikegami Seiryū; born 20 October 2008) is a Japanese motorcycle racer who competes in the Moto3 Junior World Championship for AGR Team.
Ikegami is an Asia Talent Cup graduate, where he was runner-up in 2025. He won the FIM MiniGP Japan championship in 2022 and finished in third place in the MiniGP World Series. He is also part of Tetsuta Nagashima's rider development program TN45.
Career
Early career
Born in Toda, Japan,[2] Ikegami began riding motorcycles at the age of three. He competed in different mini-bike championships such as the Daijiro Cup,[3] NSF100 and Kanto Road Mini Championship, where he won several titles.[4]
FIM MiniGP (2022)
In 2022, Ikegami joined the newly established FIM MiniGP Japan championship. Following two podiums in the first two rounds, he clinched his maiden win at Motegi, which he converted into a double victory in Race 2.[5] Ikegami again won both races in the next round at Okegawa which moved him up to the championship lead,[6] and ultimately took the crown in the final round at Tsukuba. As Japan's MiniGP champion, Ikegami qualified for the MiniGP World Series final at Valencia, Spain, together with runner-up Haruki Matsuyama. He won the opening race and finished in third place overall after a seventh and fourth in Races 2 and 3, respectively.[7][8]
All Japan Road Race Championship (2022–)
Following his success on mini-bikes, Ikegami stepped up to the bigger NSF250R for the All Japan Road Race Championship. In 2023, he entered the J-GP3 class full-time with the Tetsuta Nagashima-backed MotoUp Racing. Despite a rough start to the season at Motegi, Ikegami set pole position in the second round at Sugo,[9] and finished in second place in the Sunday race.[10][11] He clinched another podium in the following round at Tsukuba,[12] and finished the season with two podiums and ranked as the best Special Participation rider which earned him a direct spot in the Asia Talent Cup for the 2024 season. In 2024 and 2025, Ikegami competed in J-GP3 races as a wildcard entry at Tsukuba and Motegi, finishing seventh in his last race.[11]
In April 2026, Ikegami was called up by Nagashima's ST600 team to replace the injured Tetsuya Fujita in the Sugo round of the All Japan Road Race Championship.[13] He took part in the pre-weekend public tests held at the same track, and finished in sixth and fourth place in Races 1 and 2, respectively—missing out on the podium by one tenth of a second.[14][15]
Asia Talent Cup (2024–2025)
In his debut race in the Asia Talent Cup, Ikegami finished in third place at Lusail.[16] He picked up several podiums throughout the season, including his maiden win in his home round at Motegi.[17] In his second year in the competition, Ikegami fought for the win in several races with compatriot Ryota Ogiwara. He finished in second place in the first eight races, right behind Ogiwara,[18] and ultimately claimed his only win of the season in the closing round at Sepang, losing the championship to Ogiwara—making him runner-up in the overall standings.[19][20]
European Talent Cup and Moto3 Junior (2024–)
The same year he competed in the Asia Talent Cup, Ikegami also participated in the European Talent Cup with Gas Up Racing Team. During his first year in Europe, he came close to the podium, picking up two fourth-place finishes at Estoril and Barcelona.[21][22] He finished in fourteenth place overall. In late 2025, Ikegami was given a wildcard entry opportunity in the final round of the European Talent Cup at Valencia, with MLav Racing, where he finished in 21st place.
After his two years in the Asia and European Talent Cup, Ikegami signed with AGR Team to compete in the 2026 Moto3 Junior World Championship.[23]
Career statistics
FIM MiniGP Japan
(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 | Pos | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Ohvale | TSU R1 3 |
TSU R2 4 |
MOT R1 3 |
MOT R2 13 |
MOT R1 1 |
MOT R2 1 |
OKE R1 1 |
OKE R2 1 |
TSU R1 4 |
TSU R2 4 |
1st | 149 |
FIM MiniGP World Series
(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Class | Bike | 1 | 2 | 3 | Pos | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 160cc | Ohvale | VAL R1 1 |
VAL R2 7 |
VAL SFR 4 |
3rd | 60 |
All Japan Road Race 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 | 7 | Pos | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | J-GP3 | Honda | MOT | SUG | TSU 23 |
AUT | OKA | SUZ | NC[a] | - | |
| 2023 | J-GP3 | Honda | MOT 26† |
SUG 2 |
TSU 3 |
AUT 6 |
OKA 20 |
SUZ 13 |
NC[a] | - | |
| 2024 | J-GP3 | Honda | MOT | SUG | TSU 4 |
AUT | OKA | SUZ | 18th | 13 | |
| 2025 | J-GP3 | Honda | SUG | TSU1 DSQ |
TSU2 DSQ |
MOT 7 |
AUT | OKA | SUZ | 18th | 9 |
| 2026 | ST600 | Honda | SUG1 6 |
SUG2 4 |
AUT |
MOT |
OKA |
SUZ |
7th* | 23* | |
* Season still in progress.
- † – Rider did not finish the race, but was classified as he completed more than ~75% of the race distance.
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 | ||||
| 2024 | Honda | LUS 3 |
LUS 17 |
SEP Ret |
SEP 6 |
MAN 2 |
MAN 4 |
MOT 3 |
MOT 1 |
BUR 9 |
BUR 14 |
SEP 2 |
SEP 5 |
5th | 140 |
| 2025 | Honda | BUR 2 |
BUR 2 |
LUS 2 |
LUS 2 |
SEP 2 |
SEP 2 |
MOT 2 |
MOT 2 |
MAN Ret |
MAN 2 |
SEP 1 |
SEP 20 |
2nd | 205 |
European 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 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | Pos | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Honda | MIS Ret |
MIS 12 |
EST 15 |
EST 4 |
BAR 4 |
ALG | JER 13 |
JER 16 |
ARA DNQ |
ARA DNQ |
EST 11 |
14th | 39 |
| 2025 | Honda | EST1 |
EST2 |
JER1 |
JER2 |
MAG1 |
MAG2 |
ARA | MIS1 | MIS2 | CAT |
VAL 21 |
46th | 0 |
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 | KTM | CAT1 DNQ |
CAT2 DNQ |
EST Ret |
JER1 DNS |
JER2 19 |
MAG 22 |
VAL1 |
VAL2 |
ARA1 |
ARA2 |
MIS1 |
MIS2 |
30th* | 0* |
* Season still in progress.
Notes
References
- ↑ "池上 聖竜 - JRR 全日本ロードレース オフィシャルサイト". jrr.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 15 May 2026.
- ↑ "国際舞台での功績を評価、池上が地元・戸田市より奨励賞". mr-bike.jp (in Japanese). 2 February 2023. Retrieved 20 May 2026.
- ↑ "2019 Daijiro-Cup R-2レポート". daijiro.net (in Japanese). 6 May 2019. Retrieved 20 May 2026.
- ↑ "池上聖竜選手 『バイクの輪』ゲスト放送予定". motocar.jp (in Japanese). 25 January 2025. Retrieved 20 May 2026.
- ↑ "ミニGP第3戦は池上聖竜が連勝". chunichi.co.jp (in Japanese). 20 June 2022. Retrieved 20 May 2026.
- ↑ "池上聖竜が4連勝でランキングトップに浮上！". minigp.jp (in Japanese). 24 August 2022. Retrieved 20 May 2026.
- ↑ "日本代表の池上聖竜が世界3位に。2年目となるFIM MiniGP World Finalがバレンシアで開催／MotoGP". as-web.jp (in Japanese). 5 November 2022. Retrieved 20 May 2026.
- ↑ "バレンシアのメインポールに日の丸！～MiniGPワールドファイナルで池上聖竜優勝". autoby.jp (in Japanese). 4 November 2022. Retrieved 20 May 2026.
- ↑ "池上聖竜がポールポジションを獲得。尾野弘樹、高平理智、大和 颯が続く". honda.racing (in Japanese). 20 May 2023. Retrieved 20 May 2026.
- ↑ "岡本裕生がファクトリー２年目にして中須賀の27連勝記録を破る快挙". mr-bike.jp (in Japanese). 26 May 2023. Retrieved 20 May 2026.
- 1 2 "日本GP前の腕ならし!!全日本もてぎに参戦したイデミツ・アジアタレントカップのライダーたち【全日本RR第4戦もてぎ】". ridingsport.jp (in Japanese). 19 September 2025. Retrieved 20 May 2026.
- ↑ "【ブログ】2022年とは異なるJ-GP3・モータースポーツを撮りに行こう～其の弐～／カメラマンから見た全日本ロード第4戦筑波". as-web.jp (in Japanese). 5 July 2023. Retrieved 20 May 2026.
- ↑ "小田喜が初優勝。伊達は2位表彰台を獲得". honda.racing (in Japanese). 27 April 2026. Retrieved 20 May 2026.
- ↑ "長尾健吾がレース1の雪辱を果たし優勝、2位は松岡玲、3位は小山知良が表彰台獲得【全日本RR第2戦SUGO ST600レース2】". ridingsport.jp (in Japanese). 26 April 2026. Retrieved 20 May 2026.
- ↑ "小山が3位表彰台を獲得。代役参戦の池上は4位フィニッシュ". honda.racing (in Japanese). 27 April 2026. Retrieved 20 May 2026.
- ↑ "Mitani cruises to debut win ahead of Race 1 podium fight thriller". honda.racing. 10 March 2024. Retrieved 20 May 2026.
- ↑ "0.026秒差: 池上が日本で劇的な初優勝を飾る". honda.racing (in Japanese). 7 October 2024. Retrieved 20 May 2026.
- ↑ "荻原羚大が優勝、2位に池上聖竜、3位は飯高新悟と日本勢が大活躍【IATC第2戦カタール レース1】". ridingsport.jp (in Japanese). 13 April 2025. Retrieved 20 May 2026.
- ↑ "レース1で池上聖竜が今シーズン初優勝、荻原羚大がタイトルを獲得【IATC第6戦（最終戦）マレーシア】". ridingsport.jp (in Japanese). 28 October 2025. Retrieved 20 May 2026.
- ↑ "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 20 May 2026.
- ↑ "Mixed conditions for FIM JuniorGP at Estoril". mcnews.com.au. 6 May 2024. Retrieved 20 May 2026.
- ↑ "Marco Morelli vence en solitario y recupera el liderato de la European Talent Cup". motociclismo.es (in Spanish). 20 May 2024. Retrieved 20 May 2026.
- ↑ "AGR Team Officially Announces The Aarrival Of Seiryu Ikegami". agrteam.com. 20 February 2026. Retrieved 20 May 2026.