is a Japanese Grand Prix motorcycle racer currently competing in the Moto2 class for the Dutch RW Racing Team. He most recently competed in Moto3 from 2016 to 2023, where he finished runner-up in his final year in the category behind eventual champion Jaume Masià.

Career Junior career In 2015, Sasaki was the Asia Talent Cup champion and also competed in the 2015 Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup, winning a race in Silverstone, and finishing in second twice, and third twice, finishing the season third in the standings.

In the 2016 Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup, Sasaki won four races, finished on the podium eleven times during the thirteen races, and never finished outside the top four, winning the title by 49 points.

Moto3 World Championship

Gresini Racing Moto3 (2016) In the 2016 Moto3 World Championship, Sasaki made his Grand Prix debut with the Gresini Racing team at the Malaysian Grand Prix as the replacement rider for the injured Enea Bastianini.

SIC Racing Team (2017) Sasaki was signed up to race in the 2017 Moto3 World Championship for Sepang Racing Team, partnering Adam Norrodin. Sasaki had an impressive rookie campaign, finishing in the points eight times, twice in the top-ten (eighth place in Mugello, and seventh at Phillip Island), and ended up winning rookie of the year, scoring 32 points, finishing 20th in the standings.

Petronas Sprinta Racing (2018–2019) Staying with Sepang SIC Racing Team for the 2018 Moto3 World Championship, Sasaki basically copied his 2017 campaign: he finished in the points eight times, his two best finishes were a seventh place in Austria, and an eighth place in Qatar, and finished the season 20th in the standings, with 50 points.

For the 2019 Moto3 World Championship, Sasaki would stay with Petronas Sepang Racing Team, but would be partnered by John McPhee. Sasaki improved, with five top-ten finishes (fifth in Argentina, sixth in Britain, seventh in Australia, eighth in Barcelona, and ninth in Germany), 11-point scoring finishes, a pole position at the Sachsenring, finishing the season with 62 points, and 20th in the standings.

Red Bull KTM Tech3 (2020–2021) Sasaki switched teams for the 2020 Moto3 World Championship, signing with Red Bull KTM Tech3, to partner Deniz Öncü. Sasaki and Öncü were very evenly matched during the year, Sasaki collecting 52 points, and Öncü 50. Sasaki finished in the points eight times, in the top-ten three times, and scored his first career Moto3 podium at Aragón, seeing the checkered flag in second place, just 0.051 seconds behind Jaume Masiá.

Tech3 kept both Öncü and Sasaki for the 2021 season, and both riders improved. Sasaki especially started the season well, with a seventh place in Doha, a fourth place in Portimao, a fifth place in Jerez, a fifth place in Le Mans, and a fifth place in Mugello. On May 29, 2021, in the 2021 Italian motorcycle Grand Prix, Sasaki was involved in an accident with Jason Dupasquier and Jeremy Alcoba. Dupasquier succumbed to his injuries the following day. Following the accident, Sasaki did not participate in the following two races. He returned for Austria, finishing in fifth place, before scoring his only podium of the season in Aragón, finishing third, with Öncü finishing second. He scored 120 points during the year, finishing ninth in the championship standings.

Sterilgarda Husqvarna Max (2022) For 2022, Sasaki was contracted to race for Sterilgarda Husqvarna Max team, along with 2019 teammate John McPhee.

Liqui Moly Husqvarna Intact GP (2023) In 2023 Moto3 World Championship, Sasaki was riding for Liqui Moly Husqvarna Intact GP.

Moto2 World Championship Yamaha VR46 Master Camp Team (2024) Sasaki joined the Yamaha VR46 Master Camp Team for the 2024 Moto2 Season, making his Moto2 debut partnering Jeremy Alcoba.

RW-Idrofoglia Racing GP (2025-2026)

After Yamaha VR46 Master Camp Team left the championship, Sasaki signed a two-year contract for RW-Idrofoglia Racing GP. Career statistics

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 R1 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R1 R2 2014 Honda QAT IDN CHN1 CHN2 MAL1 MAL2 JAP MYS1 MYS2 4th 111 Year Bike 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Pos Pts 2015 Honda THA1 THA2 QAT1 QAT2 MAL1 MAL2 CHN1 CHN2 JPN1 JPN2 SEP1 SEP2 1st 203

Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup Races by year (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position, races in italics indicate fastest lap) Year 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Pos Pts 2015 JER1 JER2 ASS1 ASS2 SAC1 SAC2 BRN1 BRN2 SIL1 SIL2 MIS ARA1 ARA2 3rd 161 2016 JER1 JER2 ASS1 ASS2 SAC1 SAC2 RBR1 RBR2 BRN1 BRN2 MIS ARA1 ARA2 1st 250

FIM CEV 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 2015 Honda ALG LMS CAT1 CAT2 ARA1 ARA2 ALB NAV JER1 JER2 VAL1 VAL2 21st 21 2016 Honda VAL1 VAL2 LMS ARA CAT1 CAT2 ALB ALG JER1 JER2 VAL1 VAL2 6th 83

Grand Prix motorcycle racing

By season Season Class Motorcycle Team Race Win Podium Pole FLap Pts Plcd Moto3 Honda Gresini Racing Moto3 1 0 0 0 0 0 NC Moto3 Honda SIC Racing Team 18 0 0 0 0 32 20th Moto3 Honda Petronas Sprinta Racing 17 0 0 0 0 50 20th Moto3 Honda Petronas Sprinta Racing 19 0 0 1 0 62 20th Moto3 KTM Red Bull KTM Tech3 15 0 1 0 1 52 16th Moto3 KTM Red Bull KTM Tech3 16 0 1 0 0 120 9th Moto3 Husqvarna Sterilgarda Husqvarna Max 18 2 9 2 1 238 4th Moto3 Husqvarna Liqui Moly Husqvarna Intact GP 20 1 11 5 6 268 2nd Moto2 Kalex Yamaha VR46 Master Camp Team 16 0 0 0 0 7 26th Moto2 Kalex RW-Idrofoglia Racing GP 21 0 0 0 0 24 23rd Moto2 Kalex Momoven Idrofoglia RW Racing Team 13 0 0 0 0 19* 20th* Total 174 3 22 8 8 872

By class Class Seasons 1st GP 1st pod 1st win Race Win Podiums Pole FLap Pts WChmp Moto3 2016–2023 2016 Malaysia 2020 Teruel 2022 Netherlands 124 3 22 8 8 822 0 Moto2 2024–present 2024 Qatar 50 0 0 0 0 50 0 Total 2016–present 174 3 22 8 8 872 0

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 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 Pos Pts Moto3 Honda QAT ARG AME SPA FRA ITA CAT NED GER AUT CZE GBR RSM ARA JPN AUS MAL VAL NC 0 Moto3 Honda QAT ARG AME SPA FRA ITA CAT NED GER CZE AUT GBR RSM ARA JPN AUS MAL VAL 20th 32 Moto3 Honda QAT ARG AME SPA FRA ITA CAT NED GER CZE AUT GBR RSM ARA THA JPN AUS MAL VAL 20th 50 Moto3 Honda QAT ARG AME SPA FRA ITA CAT NED GER CZE AUT GBR RSM ARA THA JPN AUS MAL VAL 20th 62 Moto3 KTM QAT SPA ANC CZE AUT STY RSM EMI CAT FRA ARA TER EUR VAL POR 16th 52 Moto3 KTM QAT DOH POR SPA FRA ITA CAT GER NED STY AUT GBR ARA RSM AME EMI ALR VAL 9th 120 Moto3 Husqvarna QAT INA ARG AME POR SPA FRA ITA CAT GER NED GBR AUT RSM ARA JPN THA AUS MAL VAL 4th 238 Moto3 Husqvarna POR ARG AME SPA FRA ITA GER NED GBR AUT CAT RSM IND JPN INA AUS THA MAL QAT VAL 2nd 268 Moto2 Kalex QAT POR AME SPA FRA CAT ITA NED GER GBR AUT ARA RSM EMI INA JPN AUS THA MAL SLD 26th 7 Moto2 Kalex THA ARG AME QAT SPA FRA GBR ARA ITA NED GER CZE AUT HUN CAT RSM JPN INA AUS MAL POR VAL 23rd 24 Moto2 Kalex THABRA USA SPA FRA CAT ITA HUN CZE NED GER GBR ARA RSM AUT JPN INA AUS MAL QAT POR VAL 20th* 19* Half points awarded as less than half of the race distance (but at least three full laps) was completed. Season still in progress.

References

External links

Profile on redbullrookiescup.com