2022 Idemitsu Asia Talent Cup
Over 400 riders from 22 countries applied for an opportunity to earn a spot in the 2022 Asia Talent Cup, with the championship now revealing the rider shortlist, as well as the planned selection event.
Applications were analysed by the Selection Committee and 100 riders from 10 countries have been invited to the 2022 Selection Event. Comprising six female candidates and 94 male, they hail from Australia, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, the Philippines, Saudi Arabia, Thailand, Taiwan and Vietnam.
11 riders from Australia were selected, including Taiyo Aksu, Varis Fleming, Angus Grenfell, William Hunt, Toby James, Ryan Larkin, Jayden Martin, Jai Russo, Levi Russo, Cameron Swain and Jordan White.
Subject to the evolution of the pandemic and approval from the necessary authorities, the Selection Event is set to take place on the 26th and 27th of October at Sepang International Circuit in Malaysia.
There, the shortlisted riders must demonstrate their skills and riding ability around Sepang Karting Circuit. The Selection Committee will then meet to analyse all the data and determine the final riders chosen to participate in the 2022 Cup, as well as a list of reserve riders.
The shortlist of candidates who are invited to the Selection Event can be found attached below. Riders attending the event will be required to comply with the health protocols in place in order to attend.
Each candidate will get an e-mail explaining these, and is urged to read the information carefully and make sure to comply with each deadline.
2022 Idemitsu Asia Talent Cup selection list
| Name | Surname | Age | Nat. | Gender |
| Taiyo | Aksu | 14 | AUSTRALIA | M |
| Varis | Fleming | 14 | AUSTRALIA | M |
| Angus | Grenfell | 14 | AUSTRALIA | M |
| William | Hunt | 11 | AUSTRALIA | M |
| Toby | James | 13 | AUSTRALIA | M |
| Ryan | Larkin | 14 | AUSTRALIA | M |
| Jayden | Martin | 13 | AUSTRALIA | M |
| Jai | Russo | 14 | AUSTRALIA | M |
| Levi | Russo | 13 | AUSTRALIA | M |
| Cameron | Swain | 12 | AUSTRALIA | M |
| Jordan | White | 15 | AUSTRALIA | M |
| Shyam | Babu | 17 | INDIA | M |
| Sarthak | Chavan | 14 | INDIA | M |
| Rakshith | Dave | 12 | INDIA | M |
| Rakshitha | Dave | 12 | INDIA | F |
| Geoffrey | Emmanuel | 16 | INDIA | M |
| Kavin | Quintal | 16 | INDIA | M |
| Varoon | S | 18 | INDIA | M |
| Hendri | Yansah | 12 | INDONESIA | M |
| Muhamad Zachry | Akbar | 13 | INDONESIA | M |
| Decksa | Almer Alfarezel | 13 | INDONESIA | M |
| Aurellia | Anjani Permata Wangi | 14 | INDONESIA | F |
| Bintang | Arya Siswanto | 16 | INDONESIA | M |
| Davin | Christian Putera | 13 | INDONESIA | M |
| Muhammad | Diandra Trihardika | 13 | INDONESIA | M |
| Arai Agaska | Dibani Laksana | 13 | INDONESIA | M |
| Adiyatma | Dinis Putra | 15 | INDONESIA | M |
| Veda | Ega Pratama | 12 | INDONESIA | M |
| Mohammad | Firdaus | 15 | INDONESIA | M |
| Chessy | Meilandri | 12 | INDONESIA | M |
| Aurellia Anjanie | Permata Wangi | 14 | INDONESIA | F |
| Alfa | Reza Abqori | 14 | INDONESIA | M |
| Aan | Riswanto | 15 | INDONESIA | M |
| Muhammad | Syauqi | 14 | INDONESIA | M |
| Rendy | Triyugo | 12 | INDONESIA | M |
| Bayu | Widhana | 14 | INDONESIA | M |
| Kevin | Xavier | 16 | INDONESIA | M |
| Reykat | Yusuf Fadilah | 13 | INDONESIA | M |
| Shinya | Ezawa | 15 | JAPAN | M |
| Raiku | Hasegawa | 12 | JAPAN | M |
| Sota | Horii | 16 | JAPAN | M |
| Yosuke | Hosaka | 15 | JAPAN | M |
| Riku | Matsushima | 14 | JAPAN | M |
| Zen | Mitani | 14 | JAPAN | M |
| Hina | Nagayama | 13 | JAPAN | F |
| Goyu | Nakagawa | 13 | JAPAN | M |
| Amon | Odaki | 13 | JAPAN | M |
| Ryota | Ogiwara | 12 | JAPAN | M |
| Hinata | Okada | 13 | JAPAN | M |
| Taiyo | Saito | 12 | JAPAN | M |
| Hiroto | Takahata | 11 | JAPAN | M |
| Keisuke | Tanaka | 13 | JAPAN | M |
| Ryu | Tsukamoto | 13 | JAPAN | M |
| Jean | Turner | 12 | JAPAN | M |
| Aoi | Uezu | 15 | JAPAN | M |
| Haruki | Yahiro | 12 | JAPAN | M |
| Kou | Yamamoto | 16 | JAPAN | M |
| Shoma | Yamane | 14 | JAPAN | M |
| Seiryu | Ikegami | 12 | JAPAN | M |
| Alif Imran | Ahmad Husni | 15 | MALAYSIA | M |
| Ahmad Darwisy | Ahmad Sahir | 12 | MALAYSIA | M |
| Ezuan | Baharuddin | 14 | MALAYSIA | M |
| Muhamad Akif | Bin Abdullah | 12 | MALAYSIA | M |
| Aisy Izz Hafiy | Bin Hairul Hafiz | 15 | MALAYSIA | M |
| Raiyan Khardanee | Bin Mohamad Sanusi | 12 | MALAYSIA | M |
| Muhammad Azam Adli | Bin Mohd Isnaini | 14 | MALAYSIA | M |
| Mohamad Danish Zarif | Bin Mohd Khairil Zakery | 15 | MALAYSIA | M |
| Muhammad Farid Hakimi | Farid Sezli | 15 | MALAYSIA | M |
| Muhammad Farish Hafiy | Farid Sezli | 13 | MALAYSIA | M |
| Aisy Izz Hafiy | Hairul Hafiz | 15 | MALAYSIA | M |
| Mohamad | Haziq | 15 | MALAYSIA | M |
| Adib Hareez | Hazwat | 14 | MALAYSIA | M |
| Amirun Haziq | Johan | 14 | MALAYSIA | M |
| Muhammad Farish Iqmal | Khayrul Elyas | 15 | MALAYSIA | M |
| Muhammad Fareeq | Mohamad Faizal | 12 | MALAYSIA | M |
| Farres Putra | Mohd Fadhill | 13 | MALAYSIA | M |
| Muhammad Adib Arsyad | Mohd Hisam | 12 | MALAYSIA | M |
| Muhammad Arzhan Hakim | Mohd Johan | 13 | MALAYSIA | M |
| Muhammad Syahmi Aiman | Mohd Shafie | 11 | MALAYSIA | M |
| Haidar Nur Akmal | Mohd Zaki | 13 | MALAYSIA | M |
| Muhammad Zakir | Naqiuddin | 16 | MALAYSIA | M |
| Muhammad Sharf Muhriz | Noor Mohd Farhan | 11 | MALAYSIA | M |
| Adi Putra B Anahar | Putra | 12 | MALAYSIA | M |
| Muhammad Adie Putra | Sukarno | 12 | MALAYSIA | M |
| Saidatul Zakirah | Zairin | 13 | MALAYSIA | F |
| Alfonsi Rei | Daquigan | 11 | PHILIPPINES | M |
| Alexander | Enriquez | 13 | PHILIPPINES | M |
| Bostin | Lim | 15 | PHILIPPINES | M |
| Mohammed Abdalaziz | Binladin | 13 | SAUDI ARABIA | M |
| Ying-Yi (Nana) | Yao | 14 | TAIWAN | F |
| Kondanai | Kerdkaew | 15 | THAILAND | M |
| Thanaphat | Kusuwan | 17 | THAILAND | M |
| Thanat | Laoongplio | 14 | THAILAND | M |
| Jakkreephat | Phruetisan | 14 | THAILAND | M |
| Kiattisak | Singhapong | 15 | THAILAND | M |
| Vatican | Sukkum | 15 | THAILAND | M |
| Burapa | Wanmoon | 12 | THAILAND | M |
| Kantapat | Yabkanthai | 17 | THAILAND | M |
| Nguyen | Ton Anh Phu | 17 | VIETNAM | M |
| Nguyen | Tran Duc Tai | 18 | VIETNAM | M |
