Honda Vietnam Unveils Motorsports Operations Plan for 2025 Racing Season

Domestic Racing Activities: Sponsoring the Vietnam Motorcycle Grand Prix 2025 (VMRC 2025)

The 2025 season marks the 8th year of HVN’s partnership with the Cycling – Motorcycle Sports Federation to sponsor the Vietnam Motorcycle Grand Prix (VMRC). VMRC not only brings thrilling competitions from potential racers but also serves as a platform to discover and nurture young talents in the field of sports racing. It acts as a springboard for aspiring racers to prove themselves in the professional arena, alongside HRVt, as they compete in international races.

The 2025 season will feature four racing systems:

The Young Talent system: This category includes the NSF100 model (for racers aged 13 to 17) and NSF 250 (for racers aged 15–22), aiming to identify and develop young talents to join HRVt in international competitions.

Semi-professional system: This category is for racers who have gained experience in the young talent system from previous seasons. Racers will compete using the Winner X model, upgraded by HVN technicians.

Professional system: This category is for professional racing clubs in Vietnam. Teams will use 150cc models from brands like Honda CBR150R, Yamaha R15 VVA, and Suzuki GSX 150R. By expanding the range of participating brands, the race catches up with technology trends in regional competitions, creating a strong attraction for fans and elevating the prestige of the tournament.

VMRC 2025 will be held over six stages at Dai Nam Racetrack in Binh Duong province, ensuring a large-scale, standardized, and safe racing environment.

International Racing Activities:

Honda Racing Vietnam’s International Racer Lineup

Racer Cao Viet Nam #65

Cao Viet Nam is currently the most impressive racer of the Honda Racing Vietnam team in the AP250 category of the Asian Motorcycle Grand Prix (ARRC). In 2019, he became the first Vietnamese racer to win the Thai Talent Cup (TTC). He also excelled in the 2024 ARRC, finishing 6th overall, while bringing HRVt impressive achievements throughout the season with 2 first-place finishes, proudly flying the Vietnamese flag on the continental stage, 1 second-place, and 1 third-place finish.

With remarkable progress and evident maturity in tactical thinking, along with dedicated practice and a strong desire to conquer challenges, Cao Viet Nam is expected to continue bringing glory to his country in this racing season.

Racer Nguyen Huu Tri (#18)

After two years with the Honda Racing Vietnam team, young racer Nguyen Huu Tri has made significant progress in his racing career: ranking 11th overall in the 2024 ARRC in the AP250 category; and excelling among nearly 100 young Asian racers in the selection round to become the sole representative of Vietnam in the 2025 Idemitsu Asia Talent Cup (IATC).

With impressive racing achievements and systematic training from HVN, Nguyen Huu Tri is trusted to achieve even higher results in 2025.

Racer Nguyen Ton Anh Phu (#19)

Nguyen Ton Anh Phu joined the Honda Racing Vietnam team in 2022. After years of training and regional competition, Anh Phu has achieved notable results, including a top 9 finish in the 2024 TTC and a top 12 finish in the 2024 ARRC in the AP250 category. With his passion and relentless efforts, Nguyen Ton Anh Phu is expected to bring outstanding achievements to Vietnamese motorcycle racing on the international stage in 2025.

Racer Ngo Nguyen Viet Tuan (#84)

Ngo Nguyen Viet Tuan (#84) joined the Honda Racing Vietnam team at the young age of 12. He quickly demonstrated his passion and talent for speed, achieving an impressive résumé: champion of the 2024 FIM MiniGP Malaysia and top 11 in the 2024 Thailand Talent Cup (TTC); and ranking among the top 14 racers worldwide in the FIM MiniGP World Series. In this new season, Ngo Nguyen Viet Tuan carries not only his personal aspirations but also the hopes of the Honda Racing Vietnam team.

Racer Ngo Nguyen Minh Tuan (#48)

Ngo Nguyen Minh Tuan (#48) is the youngest racer on the Honda Racing Vietnam team. Minh Tuan is the younger brother of racer Viet Tuan (#84). In 2024, at just 10 years old, Minh Tuan joined his brother in the FIM MiniGP Malaysia. Despite his lack of international racing experience, Minh Tuan displayed confident vehicle control and a determined racing spirit. In 2025, Minh Tuan will continue his training and development under the guidance of Honda Racing Vietnam to gain more experience and improve his skills for better results in the future.

International Races Honda Racing Vietnam Participates In:

Asian Motorcycle Grand Prix 2025 (ARRC 2025)

The Asian Motorcycle Grand Prix (ARRC) is one of the oldest and most prestigious tournaments in the Asian region, organized by FIM Asia, featuring top racers and teams from various countries. The competition includes four official racing categories for teams: UB150, AP250, SS600, and ASB1000. ARRC serves as a platform for talented racers and a springboard for many Asian racers to reach the international stage, participating in prestigious events like World Superbike (WSBK) and MotoGP. This tournament is also the main focus of HRVt, who invest seriously in all aspects. After four victories in the 2024 ARRC, HRVt sets higher goals for the 2025 season, aiming for the championship (in the AP250 category) with a talented team of three racers: Cao Viet Nam (#65), Nguyen Ton Anh Phu (#19), and Nguyen Huu Tri (#18).

The 2025 ARRC season is expected to kick off with six stages, held at major racetracks across Asia. Honda Racing Vietnam will compete in all six stages in the AP250 category. The overall schedule for the 2025 season is as follows:

Thai Talent Cup (TTC)

The Thai Talent Cup (TTC) is an annual race organized by Thai Honda for young racers. Since 2018, Honda Vietnam has provided opportunities for domestic racers to participate, helping them gain experience and improve their skills to reach international standards. This season, the Honda Racing Vietnam team will continue racing with two talented racers: Nguyen Huu Tri (#10) and Ngo Nguyen Viet Tuan (#15). With their youth and regional racing experience, these outstanding team members are expected to achieve excellent results this year.

Idemitsu Asia Talent Cup (IATC)

IATC stands for Idemitsu Asia Talent Cup, a motorcycle racing competition for promising young racers in Asia. Founded and managed by Dorna Sports (the organizer of MotoGP), the IATC aims to discover and train young talents to advance to higher levels, such as Moto3, Moto2, and MotoGP. In 2025, HRVt is proud to have racer Nguyen Huu Tri (#18) represent the team. He will use the NSF250 model, upgraded from the original version provided by the organizer, to ensure fairness and help young racers focus on developing their driving skills. HRVt hopes that young racer Nguyen Huu Tri will gain more experience and build his racing career under this big stage, eventually progressing to prestigious competitions like Redbull Rockie Cup, Moto3, Moto2, and MotoGP.

Training Activities

In the 2025 season, racer Ngo Nguyen Minh Tuan has been sent by the Honda Racing Vietnam team to train at the Honda Academy in Thailand. This professional training center is established by Honda Thailand to nurture young racers who aspire to pursue a career in motorcycle racing, with the mission of “Race to the Dream,” offering opportunities for young talents to participate in international competitions like MotoGP.

Additionally, to provide more opportunities for HRVt racers to gain experience and learn through practical competition, the team will also participate in the Malaysia Super Biker Championship in 2025.

To enhance the skills of the racers and technical staff, Honda Racing Vietnam will continue to send team members for training in Japan and Thailand and invite leading experts in the field to train with the team in Vietnam during the 2025 season. With this meticulous and comprehensive investment, the racers are expected to achieve even more outstanding successes in the future.

Sponsorship Activities

Over the years, HVN has implemented numerous sponsorship and promotional activities for international races: MotoGP, Moto2, Moto3, Repsol Honda Team (now Castrol Honda team), and Honda Asia Dream Racing – HADR. These efforts will continue strongly in 2025 for the races that these teams participate in.

Continuing the Partnership with Castrol Honda Team in MotoGP 2025

The MotoGP World Championship, officially known as the FIM Road Racing World Championship Grand Prix, is the most prestigious tournament worldwide for professional sports racing. Throughout its participation in MotoGP, the Honda team has achieved remarkable success, including 15 world championships, 183 wins, and 454 podium finishes. The MotoGP racing system includes three competition categories: Moto3, with a cylinder capacity of 250cc; Moto2, with a capacity of 765cc; and the highest category, MotoGP. This professional motorcycle racing system has made a profound impression on speed enthusiasts worldwide, deserving its reputation as the most prestigious tournament of all time.
In the 2025 season, Honda’s team undergoes a significant change, officially renaming from Repsol Honda to Castrol Honda, marking a new era with greater goals and challenges. HVN will continue its sponsorship of the Castrol Honda team in the new 2025 season, contributing to much-anticipated victories for the Honda brand and bringing the culture of professional racing closer to Vietnamese audiences.

Sponsoring Idemitsu Honda Team Asia in Moto2 and Honda Team Asia in Moto3, Honda Asia-Dream Racing Junior in the European Talent Cup, and Honda Asia Dream Racing (HADR) in the Suzuka 8 Hour Endurance.

Honda Asia Team is one of Asia’s representatives in the World Championship, competing in two categories: Moto3, with a cylinder capacity of 250cc, and Moto2, with a capacity of 765cc. This platform has launched talented Asian racers towards their dream of conquering the highest category, MotoGP, including Somkiat Chancha and Ai Ogura.

Honda Asia-Dream Racing Junior is a young team under Honda’s talent development program in the Asian region. The team focuses on training and improving the skills of promising young racers from Asian countries, helping them advance in their professional racing careers.

In the 2025 season, the Honda Asia-Dream Racing Junior team will compete in the European Talent Cup, an important competition for discovering and fostering young racing talents.

Honda Asia Dream Racing was established through the collaboration of Asian Honda and companies in the Asia and Oceania (A&O) region. Its purpose is to encourage and provide opportunities for talented racers and technicians in Asia to compete in continental-level tournaments. In 2025, the HADR team will participate in the Suzuka 8 Hour Endurance race (endurance racing). With this partnership, HVN aims to contribute to the strong development of motorsports worldwide, bringing the “power of dreams” to the podiums of prestigious competitions.

TH (Tuoitrethudo)