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February 7th, 2023

Hitachi Astemo, Ltd. announced an additional lineup for Astemo Honda Dream SI Racing

Hitachi Astemo, Ltd. announced an additional lineup for Astemo Honda Dream SI Racing, which was undecided in the announcement made on December 12, 2022. The team competes in the MFJ All Japan Road Race Championship series and the FIM Asia Road Racing Championship.




Shinichi Ito, Director

2023 will be SI Racing's fourth year of competition and it will be a season of challenges under a new organization. In the JSB1000 class of the MFJ All Japan Road Race Championship, we aim to win the series championship, and in the ST1000 class we aim to win the championship for the third consecutive year. We will also strive to become a team that can compete for the championship in the FIM Asia Road Racing Championship. We look forward to your continued support in the 2023 season.


Kosuke Sakumoto, Rider
(JSB1000 class #4)

I’m very happy to be able to compete once again in 2023 with Astemo Honda Dream SI Racing in All Japan Road Race Championship’s JSB1000 class. This season, we will first aim to win a single race, making the most of our experience from last year. I’m also looking forward to learning more than ever from Mizuno, who joined the team this year and has a lot of experience in JSB and British SBK. We’ll do our best to make as many fans as possible happy with our races, so please lend us your support.


Ryo Mizuno, Rider
(JSB1000 class #36)

I believe that the experience I gained on the British stage after being away from Japan for two years will be of great use in competing in the JSB1000 class this season. I look forward to working with my teammate Sakumoto to fight for the championship title from the opening round, and look forward to working with Astemo Honda Dream SI Racing.


Kazuma Watanabe, Rider
(ST1000 class #1)

I would like to thank Astemo Honda Dream SI Racing for allowing me to continue racing with them in 2023. Winning the ST1000 class championship for the second consecutive year reflects the strength of our team. This season, with the new organization, the team has become even stronger, and I see this as a chance to further improve myself. I will do my best as a racing rider to win the series for the third consecutive year, and to show everyone an even better performance than last year.


Burupa Wanmoon, Rider
(ST600 class #31)

I’m grateful to be given this precious opportunity to compete in the fiercely competitive ST600 class for a full season. This will be my first time competing in a full season on a 600cc machine, and I’m very excited. With the help of everyone on the team, I hope to adapt to the bike quickly and achieve good results in the races.


Passawit Thitivararak, Rider
(ASB1000 class #95)

In 2022, I competed in the 1000cc class for the first time, and with the support of my team I was able to grow a lot as a racing rider. I can't wait for the season opener. I’m looking forward to the opening round of the season and hope to achieve a podium finish with everyone who has been supporting me. Thank you for your continued support.