January 10th, 2025
Astemo announced the 2025 season lineups for Astemo REAL RACING, which competes in SUPER GT’s GT500 class, and Astemo Pro Honda SI Racing,*1 which competes in the two-wheel MFJ*2 All Japan Road Race Championship.
*1 Team name changed from “Astemo Honda Dream SI Racing” to “Astemo Pro Honda SI Racing,” from the 2025 season
*2 Motorcycle Federation of Japan
Astemo REAL RACING aims to win the SUPER GT series championship in the GT500 class with the combination of 17-year veteran Koudai Tsukakoshi, and newly joined driver Syun Koide, the 2024 champion of the All Japan Super Formula Lights Championship (SFL).
Astemo SIR Racing will continue to field Kohta Nozane in the JSB1000 class of the MFJ All Japan Road Race Championship Series, aiming for the top of the podium.Additionally, we will be fielding Akihiro Arakawa in the ST1000 class and Takuto Suzuki in the ST600 class, aiming for top finishes as a united team.
■Team comments - Astemo REAL RACING SUPER GT, GT500 class
Katsunori Kaneishi, Team Director
I’m very happy to be able to participate in SUPER GT again in 2024 with Astemo REAL RACING. My goal is to win the championship in the first year of the switch from the NSX-GT—which I have raced with for many years—to the CIVIC TYPE R-GT. And with driver Ohta as my new partner, I’ll do my best to live up to everyone's expectations. Thank you all for your support.
Koudai Tsukakoshi, Driver
I am delighted to welcome the 2025 season, marking the 17th year since I started full participation in 2009, with car #17 of Astemo REAL RACING. Unfortunately, we were unable to demonstrate our true potential and achieve results in the 2024 season. However, we will form a new partnership with Koide and strive to win the series championship. We appreciate your continued support.
Syun Koide, Driver
I am honored to join Astemo REAL RACING for the 2025 season. I have always admired the team’s remarkable achievements, and now I’m thrilled to be part of it. I look forward to learning from my senior, Koudai Tsukakoshi, and will give my utmost to secure the series championship. I sincerely appreciate your support.
■Team comments - Astemo Pro Honda SI Racing, MFJ All Japan Road Race Championship Series
Shinichi Ito, Team Director
We are very pleased to be competing in the JSB1000/ST1000 class of the All Japan Road Race Championship in the 2025 season. Starting this year, we will be receiving new support from Honda Motor Co., Ltd. and will be changing our team name to “Astemo Pro Honda SI Racing.” Our rider lineup will include Kohta Nozane in the JSB1000 class as in the previous season, Taiga Hada and Kohta Arakawa in the ST1000 class, and Takuto Suzuki in the ST600 class. We will also focus on developing young riders.
We strive to push ourselves to exceed the "limits of technology" and "personal limits," in line with the thoughts embodied in Astemo's corporate slogan "Mobility Beyond.” Please come to the circuit and experience the excitement and thrill of the race. Thank you for your continued support for Astemo Pro Honda SI Racing this season.
Kohta Nozane, Rider
(ST1000 class)
First of all, I would like to thank Director Ito, the team, Astemo, and our sponsors for allowing me to continue racing this season as I did last year. Last year, we were able to fight strongly with updates to the machine towards the end of the season, and were able to take second place on the podium in the final race. This season, I will prepare myself well so that I can fight even stronger, and I will be ready to compete for the win from the opening race at Motegi 2&4. Thank you for your support and encouragement this season.
Taiga Hada, Rider
(ST1000 class)
First of all, I’d like to thank my team, sponsors, and everyone involved. I’m happy to be able to compete again this year with Astemo Pro Honda SI Racing. I will be double-entered in both the All Japan Road Race Championship and the FIM Endurance World Championship (F.C.C. TSR Honda France), but as the dates do not overlap, I plan to participate in all races. I will be thoroughly prepared and ready to race in the opening round. I look forward to your continued support this season.
Kohta Arakawa, Rider
(ST1000 class)
I'm Kohta Arakawa, and I'll be competing in the ST1000 class with Astemo Pro Honda SI Racing in 2025. I'd like to thank Director Ito and all the other people involved for giving me this opportunity. I'll do my best to become champion, so your support is grealy appreciated.
Takuto Suzuki, Rider
(ST600 class)
I’m Takuto Suzuki, and I’ll be joining the team this season competing in the ST600 class. This will be my fifth year competing in the ST600 class, and even though I've moved to a new team, I won't rest on my laurels and will aim to be on the podium in every race. Also, there are lots of seniors on this team that I respect, so I'll learn a lot from them. I’ll do my best to make the races as enjoyable as possible for everyone who supports me, so I hope you’ll all support me.
