"荒川晃大｜全日本ロードレース選手権" honda.racing (in Japanese). Retrieved 20 November 2025. is a Japanese motorcycle racer who competes in the ST1000 class of the All Japan Road Race Championship for Astemo Pro Honda SI Racing. He is not related to the racing driver Rin Arakawa.
Arakawa is the 2022 All Japan Road Race Championship ST600 champion. He has competed in the Asia Road Racing Championship as a wildcard in 2022 and 2023, and is a double race winner of the same championship.
Early life Arakawa was born in the Edogawa ward of Tokyo, Japan."ST600 #54 荒川 晃大" superbike.mfj.or.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 20 November 2025. Influenced by his father, he rode an electric motorcycle for the first time at the age of three,"荒川晃大選手（全日本ロードレース選手権ST1000 / Astemo Pro Honda SI Racing）2025/02/01（土) 『バイクの輪』ゲスト放送予定 (370人目)" motocar.jp (in Japanese), 1 February 2025. Retrieved 25 November 2025. later transitioning to pocketbikes. Arakawa won the Honda-backed NSF100 National Tournament,"「MOTO BUM HONDA」所属 全日本ロードで戦う2人が語るバイクの魅力…欲しいバイクは互いに「CBR」" chunichi.co.jp (in Japanese), 19 August 2024. Retrieved 25 November 2025. before joining the SRS-Moto academy at the age of 13, a Suzuka-based racing school aimed at developing young Japanese riders, which has had Grand Prix motorcycle racers like Ryuichi Kiyonari attend."バイクレース界に現れた超新星、期待のレーシングライダー荒川晃大選手 with BODY TOUGHNESS（動画あり）" bikebros.co.jp (in Japanese), 4 March 2020. Retrieved 25 November 2025."2022年（令和4年）12月9日 本区出身の荒川晃大選手が全日本ロードレース選手権年間チャンピオンを獲得" city.edogawa.tokyo.jp (in Japanese), 9 December 2022. Retrieved 25 November 2025.
Career All Japan Road Race Championship ST600 In 2018, Arakawa won the Tsukuba Road Race & Suzuka Sunday ST600 championships, which granted him a seat in the 2019 All Japan Road Race Championship ST600 class with Moto Bum Honda."荒川晃大、故郷へ錦" mr-bike.jp (in Japanese), 15 December 2022. Retrieved 25 November 2025."ST600 荒川晃大に直撃！「速さを身に付けたい」" chunichi.co.jp (in Japanese), 23 December 2022. Retrieved 25 November 2025. He finished in seventh place in his debut race at Motegi, aged 17. After some inconsistent races throughout the season, Arakawa took pole position in the final round at Suzuka and ultimately finished third in the Sunday race, claiming his maiden podium. His overall position in the standings was seventh. In 2020, Arakawa faced his second ST600 season, where he clinched two podiums and two pole positions, and finished fifth in the standings.
In 2021, Arakawa remained with Moto Bum for a third year."ニューCBR600RRと共にタイトルを狙う荒川晃大" superbike.mfj.or.jp (in Japanese), 11 March 2021. Retrieved 25 November 2025. He claimed his maiden win in the second round at Sportsland Sugo, together with his fourth class pole position."全日本RR第3戦SUGO【ST600予選】早めにタイムを出した荒川晃大がポールポジション！" ridingsport.com (in Japanese), 22 May 2021. Retrieved 25 November 2025."CBR600RR駆る荒川晃大、國峰啄磨が1-2フィニッシュ" honda.racing (in Japanese), 23 May 2021. Retrieved 25 November 2025. He clinched two more podiums at Tsukuba and Suzuka, and finished the season in third place. Arakawa would face his fourth and final ST600 season in 2022. He finished on the podium in the first five races, including a win at Sportsland Sugo,"【2022年全日本ロードレース選手権 第4戦 SUGO ST600レース2】荒川晃大が波乱の末の超スプリントレースを制する" ms.bridgestone.co.jp (in Japanese), 5 June 2022. Retrieved 25 November 2025. and claimed the title after a fourth place in the final round at Suzuka."荒川晃大「レベルの高いST600クラスで戦ってきた自負がある」／全日本ロードST600 チャンピオン特集" as-web.jp (in Japanese), 17 December 2022. Retrieved 25 November 2025."【2022シーズン総集編 ST600】荒川晃大が初タイトルを獲得" honda.racing (in Japanese), 23 December 2022. Retrieved 25 November 2025.
ST1000 In 2023, Arakawa stepped up to the ST1000 class with Moto Bum Honda."ST1000にスイッチする荒川晃大「1年目からインパクトを残す走りをしたい」／全日本ロード" as-web.jp (in Japanese), 29 March 2023. Retrieved 25 November 2025. He started the season with top-ten finishes and claimed his first podium at Autopolis, firstly with a second-place finish in Race 1, and ultimately with a maiden win in Race 2."粘りの走りでトップを追いかけた荒川晃大選手がクラス初勝利を遂げる【ST1000 決勝Race2レポート】" jrr.jp (in Japanese), 3 September 2023. Retrieved 25 November 2025."荒川晃大、クラス初優勝【順位結果】2023全日本ロード第6戦オートポリス ST1000レース2" as-web.jp (in Japanese), 3 September 2023. Retrieved 25 November 2025. Arakawa also set his first ST1000 pole position in his rookie season at Okayama,"全日本RR第7戦岡山【ST1000予選】荒川晃大がクラス初ポールポジションを獲得" ridingsport.com (in Japanese), 23 September 2023. Retrieved 25 November 2025. and won his second class race in the final round at Suzuka."波乱の12周を荒川晃大が制す。渡辺一馬は2位でチャンピオン獲得／2023全日本ロード第8戦鈴鹿 ST1000決勝" as-web.jp (in Japanese), 15 October 2023. Retrieved 25 November 2025. He finished the season as Rookie of the Year in second place, only five points away from riders' champion Kazuma Watanabe."ST1000ルーキー荒川晃大が見せた急成長。後半戦前に掴んだ「自分がバイクに合わせること」／全日本ロード" as-web.jp (in Japanese), 8 November 2023. Retrieved 25 November 2025. Arakawa stayed with Moto Bum after his impressive rookie year."MOTOBUM HONDA、荒川晃大を含む全員継続参戦決定。ST1000＆ST600でダブルタイトルを狙う／全日本ロード" as-web.jp (in Japanese), 17 December 2023. Retrieved 25 November 2025. He started the 2024 season with championship aspirations but saw his momentum burdened after a disqualification in the opening round. He clinched one single podium in the remainder of the season and finished in fifth place overall.
In December 2024, Arakawa was announced to switch to Astemo Pro Honda SI Racing for the 2025 All Japan Road Race Championship season, after racing with Moto Bum Honda for six years."荒川晃大と鈴木光来が卒業。新体制となるMOTOBUM HONDAが2025年ラインアップも発表／全日本ロード" as-web.jp (in Japanese), 10 December 2024. Retrieved 25 November 2025."開幕直前！SIRライダーたちの“今の心境”をお届けします！" si-racing.com (in Japanese), 8 April 2025. Retrieved 25 November 2025. He teamed up with Taiga Hada. Arakawa claimed two podiums throughout the season, with a best finish of second in the final round at Suzuka."荒川が2位、羽田は3位で自身初のチャンピオンを獲得" honda.racing (in Japanese), 27 October 2025. Retrieved 25 November 2025.
JSB1000 After signing with Astemo Pro Honda SI Racing full-time for the ST1000 class in 2025, Arakawa was given a wildcard spot for the JSB1000 opening round at Motegi. He qualified 18th and finished the race in 14th place, scoring two championship points in his debut race."野左根選手は転倒リタイヤ、初のJSB1000クラススポット参戦の荒川選手は14位でフィニッシュ - MFJ全日本ロードレース選手権開幕戦 モビリティリゾートもてぎ" astemo.com (in Japanese), 24 April 2025. Retrieved 26 November 2025.
Asia Road Racing Championship In 2019, Arakawa entered the Suzuka round in the SSP600 class of the 2019 Asia Road Racing Championship as a wildcard. He qualified fifth but crashed out in Race 1. His Race 2 result was ninth."ワイルドカード参戦の佐野優人が4位/6位でポイント獲得" honda.co.jp (in Japanese), 30 June 2019. Retrieved 26 November 2025. In 2022, Arakawa returned to the Asia Road Racing Championship Sportsland Sugo round in the SSP600 class, once again as a wildcard. He took pole position and won both races."埜口遥希と荒川晃大がダブルウイン！ 2022FIMアジアロード（ARRC）第3戦日本ラウンド レース2" as-web.jp (in Japanese), 14 August 2022. Retrieved 26 November 2025. Arakawa made his last wildcard appearance in the championship in 2023. This time he competed in the ASB1000 class at the Sportsland Sugo round, and finished eighth and fourth in Races 1 and 2."『アジアが、熱い！』FIM アジアロードレース選手権シリーズ第3戦 日本 スポーツランドSUGO" mr-bike.jp (in Japanese), 14 July 2023. Retrieved 26 November 2025.
Suzuka 8 Hours Arakawa debuted in the 2023 Suzuka 8 Hours endurance race with Honda Dream RT Sakurai. The team qualified eighth and finished in fifth place overall."ポテンシャルの高さを見せた8耐ルーキー #71 荒川晃大 選手【鈴鹿8耐】" rs-taichi.com (in Japanese), 22 August 2023. Retrieved 26 November 2025. In June 2024, Arakawa participated in private pre-event HRC factory tests held at Suzuka,"高橋巧筆頭に3連覇狙うTeam HRC。「誰が乗っても速く走れると思っていた」新加入の名越と荒川が感じた課題／鈴鹿8耐テスト" as-web.jp (in Japanese), 17 June 2024. Retrieved 26 November 2025. and was considered for the third rider spot alongside Takumi Takahashi and Johann Zarco, but was ultimately given the reserve rider role."Team HRC with 日本郵便が鈴鹿8耐3連覇を目指す" honda.racing (in Japanese), 10 July 2024. Retrieved 26 November 2025."鈴鹿8時間耐久ロードレース「8耐」の、特別な意味と意義" mr-bike.jp (in Japanese), 31 July 2024. Retrieved 26 November 2025. In 2025, Arakawa was announced to participate in the 8 Hours with his All Japan team—Astemo Pro Honda SI Racing—alongside Kohta Nozane and Ryusei Yamanaka."『Astemo Pro Honda SI Racing』が鈴鹿8耐の参戦体制を発表、野左根航汰、荒川晃大に加え山中琉聖を起用" young-machine.com (in Japanese), 1 July 2025. Retrieved 26 November 2025. The team qualified in tenth place for the endurance race, however, an engine problem during Arakawa's run forced them to retire from the race.
Career statistics All Japan Road Race Championship 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 Pos Pts 2019 ST600 Honda MOT SUG TSU1 TSU2 OKA AUT SUZ 7th 71 2020 ST600 Honda SUG OKA AUT MOT SUZ 5th 55 2021 ST600 Honda MOT SUG TSU1 TSU2 SUZ OKA AUT 3rd 90 2022 ST600 Honda MOT SUG1 SUG2 AUT OKA SUZ 1st 113 2023 ST1000 Honda MOT SUG AUT1 AUT2 OKA SUZ 2nd 92 2024 ST1000 Honda MOT SUG AUT1 AUT2 OKA SUZ 5th 63 2025 JSB1000 Honda MOT 28th 2 ST1000 Honda SUG MOT1 MOT2 AUT OKA SUZ 5th 60 2026 ST1000 Honda SUG AUT MOT1 MOT2 OKA SUZ 3rd* 62* Season still in progress. – Half points were awarded based on the qualifying results.
Asia Road Racing Championship 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 Pos Pts R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 SS600 Honda SEP SEP BEN BEN BUR BUR SUZ SUZ ZHU ZHU SEP SEP BUR BUR 27th 7 SS600 Honda BUR BUR SEP SEP SUG SUG SEP SEP BUR BUR 11th 50 ASB1000 Honda BUR BUR SEP SEP SUG SUG MAN MAN ZHU ZHU BUR BUR 15th 21 ASB1000 Honda SEP SEP BUR BUR MOT MOT MAN MAN SEP SEP BUR BUR 13th* 21* Season still in progress.
Suzuka 8 Hours Year Class Team Co-riders Bike Pos 2023 EWC Honda Dream RT Sakurai Kazuki Ito Daijiro Hiura CBR1000RR-R 5th 2025 EWC Astemo Pro Honda SI Racing Kohta Nozane Ryusei Yamanaka CBR1000RR-R Ret 2026 EWC Astemo Pro Honda SI Racing Kohta Nozane Taiga Hada CBR1000RR-R 20th
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