Kiatsak Singhapong, rider number 85, and his performance throughout 2025 before advancing to compete on the global stage.
"Honda Race to the Dream" is a program designed to build foundations and promote young Thai riders to reach the world competition level. Thai Honda provides opportunities for Thai riders to gain experience and systematically develop their racing skills efficiently.
This season, "Mai Q" Kiatsak Singhapong, number 85, is a promising Thai rider given the chance to compete in the FIM JuniorGP World Championship and the Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup after excelling in the Asia Talent Cup and FIM Asia Road Racing Championship last season.
In the Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup, all riders use identical bikes, so the results depend mainly on the skill and ability of the riders. Meanwhile, in the FIM JuniorGP World Championship, the bikes are similar to those used at Moto3 level, making bike setup more complex and significantly impacting race performance.
For "Mai Q" Kiatsak Singhapong, competing at the world level for the first year, challenges included adapting to language, culture, and living abroad. On the track, he had to train hard as his competitors were top young talents from around the world, and the races were held mainly on European circuits unfamiliar to him.
Regarding race results, starting with the 2025 Red Bull MotoGP Rookies Cup, which consisted of 7 rounds with 14 races, "Mai Q" Kiatsak Singhapong performed well, scoring a total of 58 points and finishing 15th among 26 riders. Notably, he scored points in every race he entered.
"Mai Q" Kiatsak Singhapong debuted at the first round in Jerez, Spain, finishing 12th and 6th in the two races, earning 14 points. In the next round at Le Mans, France, despite a crash in the first race, he bounced back in race two to finish 4th and gain 13 points.
At the third round in Motorland Aragon, the young Thai rider recovered from a non-finish in race one to finish 14th in race two, earning 2 points. "Mai Q" continued his steady performance by collecting points consistently, including 11th and 15th place finishes at Mugello, Italy, adding 6 more points.
At Sachsenring, Germany, "Mai Q" showed strong form with 8th and 13th place finishes, scoring 11 points. In the penultimate round at Red Bull Ring, Austria, he remained focused, finishing 6th in race one and 15th in race two, adding 11 points to his tally.
In the final round at Misano, Italy, during the San Marino event, "Mai Q" had a rough start with a DNF in race one but managed to finish 15th in the last race, earning 1 final point.
In the 2025 FIM JuniorGP World Championship, consisting of 7 rounds and 12 races, this series was the most challenging goal for "Mai Q" Kiatsak Singhapong as it showcased the standards and readiness to advance to Moto3-level competition in the future.
"Mai Q" began the first round in Estoril, Portugal, impressively finishing 12th and scoring 4 points. He then finished 17th in three consecutive races at Jerez, Spain, and Magny-Cours, France.
At the fourth round in Aragon, Spain, "Mai Q" worked hard to regain points, successfully finishing 15th and 14th in the two races, collecting a total of 3 points.
At the challenging Misano round in Italy, although he did not score points, the Thai rider improved to finish 19th and 18th, gaining valuable experience important for his future as a world-level racer.
The sixth round in Barcelona, Spain, presented another challenge. In race one, "Mai Q" finished 28th, but in race two, he showed strong focus and fought hard to finish 15th, earning 1 point.
In the final round, "Mai Q" demonstrated his potential and readiness to improve. Although he did not add to his point total, he admirably recovered from a 24th place start to finish 18th in race one. He concluded the 2025 FIM JuniorGP World Championship ranked 23rd with 8 points.