Ayumu Sasaki To Join Correos Prepago Yamaha VR46 Master Camp in 2024

30-09-2023

Ayumu Sasaki To Join Correos Prepago Yamaha VR46 Master Camp in 2024

Ayumu Sasaki, who is currently in the midst of battling for the 2023 Moto3 World Championship title, will be joining the Correos Prepago Yamaha VR46 Master Camp equipe in 2024.

Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. and VR46 are delighted to announce that 2023 Moto3 World Championship title contender Ayumu Sasaki will be joining the Correos Prepago Yamaha VR46 Master Camp rider line-up in 2024.

Sasaki is well-known as one of the big names in the Moto3 World Championship. Including the 2023 season, he has seven years of experience as a regular rider in this class. In 2022 he scored his best result finishing fourth with 238 points. He stood on the podium nine times, including two wins in The Netherlands and Austria. The Japanese talent hopes to secure the trophy in 2023. This season he has scored seven podiums so far, including four second places and three third places and is holding third place in the standings, just one point from first.

The undeniable talent of the 22-year-old and his readiness to promote to the intermediate class made him a perfect candidate for joining the Correos Prepago Yamaha VR46 Master Camp squad. The team debuted in the Moto2 World Championship in 2022 as part of Yamaha’s bLU cRU rider development programme. The project serves as a platform for young Yamaha talent to develop their skills at world championship level and accelerate the achievement of their goal of riding in MotoGP, the pinnacle of motorcycle racing.

Tetsu Ono

GENERAL MANAGER – YAMAHA MOTOR CO., LTD.‘S MOTORSPORTS STRATEGY DIVISION

"We are delighted to announce that Ayumu has signed with Correos Prepago Yamaha VR46 Master Camp for 2024. Sasaki is already a well-known name for many in motorsports. This is his seventh year in the Moto3 class, and his talent, experience, and consistent competitive level have signalled to us that he is ready to move up to the intermediate class. He has scored seven podiums so far this season and is right in the fight for this year's Moto3 World Championship trophy. We feel confident that next year we can provide him with the support and guidance to help him achieve equally good, if not better, results in Moto2. For now, we wish him all the best for his title chase, and we are greatly looking forward to working together with him after the end of this season."

Ayumu Sasaki

Correos Prepago Yamaha VR46 Master Camp

"I‘m very happy to become part of Yamaha. First, I really thank Yamaha for this opportunity. It‘s a big step for me. I wanted to move up to Moto2 for a long of time. I was searching to go up with a great team, and finally I found it. I‘m very happy to announce I‘ll be riding for them. The goal is always trying to fight. I know it‘s going to be a difficult year, my first year. I‘ll learn quickly, and hopefully we can do a great job together."