Great news for aspiring MotoGP riders from 13 to 20 years of age! The ultimate talent contest for young Asian motorcycle riders is ready to recruit the stars of 2015. The 2015 Shell Advance Asia Talent Cup application period will open soon and talented young riders are being invited to apply for selection, with candidates from Australia and New Zealand also eligible for participation for the second staging of the competition.
The Shell Advance Asia Talent Cup, currently in its inaugural season, will begin accepting applications for the 2015 season through its official website www.asiatalentcup.com from August 1 till September 5, 2014. Riders born between 1st January 1994 and 1st February 2002 are eligible to apply. Applicants who have registered themselves during the Shell Advance nationwide road show will be automatically officially be fed into the application pipeline.
The list of pre-selected riders will be announced on September 18 while the official selection trials will be held at Sepang International Circuit on October 27 and 28, 2014, after this year’s Malaysian MotoGP round. Under the watchful eye of Alberto Puig, Shell Advance Asia Talent Cup Director, the successful applicants will have a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to race, to learn and to appear in front of the riders and fans of MotoGP.
Shell Advance, together with MotoGP rights holder Dorna and all co-sponsors of the Shell Advance Asia Talent Cup, are committed to ensure that young riding talents across Asia are recognised and given the best possible introduction to competition.
Each of the applicants selected to take part in the 2015 series can look forward to the opportunity to participate in a unique season of racing and mentoring as they turn their potential into performance. The competition allows for the young riders to gain valuable experience of racing at an international level and showcase their talents to a worldwide audience.
Kar-Tai Koh, Global Brand Manager for Shell Advance said in a statement: “Shell Advance is honoured to support the second year of this exciting and competitive Championship read out by Leslie Ng, the Shell Lubricants GM for Malaysia/Singapore during a Buka Puasa reception with the 7 Malaysian riders taking part in the inaugural Shell Talent Cup and the motorcycling media.
Shell fuel and lubricants have been at the forefront of international motorcycle racing for many years, and the Shell Advance Asia Talent Cup only adds to the already extensive portfolio. We know that there is sufficient talent amongst young Asian riders and Shell is committed to helping them turn their potential into performance and support their dream during this early stage of their careers.”
“The Shell Advance Asia Talent Cup offers an unprecedented chance for young Asian motorcycle talents to showcase their skills in a dedicated Championship. We are committed to ensuring that every rider has the possibility to unlock their potential and therefore we are confident that the 2015 recruitment process will be a successful one full of aspiring young athletes. ,” according to Puig.
Also present at the function were Rafidah Jumal, Shell Cluster Lubricants Finance Manager for South East Asia, Sepang International Circuit CEO Dato Razlan Razali and Malaysian Moto3 rider Zulfahmi Khairuddin.