Seiryu Ikegami

is a Japanese motorcycle racer who competes in the Moto3 Junior World Championship for AGR Team.

Ikegami is an Asia Talent Cup graduate, where he was runner-up in 2025. He won the FIM MiniGP Japan championship in 2022 and finished in third place in the MiniGP World Series. He is also part of Tetsuta Nagashima's rider development program TN45.

Career

Early career Born in Toda, Japan, Ikegami began riding motorcycles at the age of three. He competed in different mini-bike championships such as the Daijiro Cup, NSF100 and Kanto Road Mini Championship, where he won several titles.

FIM MiniGP (2022) In 2022, Ikegami joined the newly established FIM MiniGP Japan championship. Following two podiums in the first two rounds, he clinched his maiden win at Motegi, which he converted into a double victory in Race 2. Ikegami again won both races in the next round at Okegawa which moved him up to the championship lead, and ultimately took the crown in the final round at Tsukuba. As Japan's MiniGP champion, Ikegami qualified for the MiniGP World Series final at Valencia, Spain, together with runner-up Haruki Matsuyama. He won the opening race and finished in third place overall after a seventh and fourth in Races 2 and 3, respectively.

All Japan Road Race Championship (2022–) Following his success on mini-bikes, Ikegami stepped up to the bigger NSF250R for the All Japan Road Race Championship. In 2023, he entered the J-GP3 class full-time with the Tetsuta Nagashima-backed MotoUp Racing. Despite a rough start to the season at Motegi, Ikegami set pole position in the second round at Sugo, and finished in second place in the Sunday race. He clinched another podium in the following round at Tsukuba, and finished the season with two podiums and ranked as the best Special Participation rider which earned him a direct spot in the Asia Talent Cup for the 2024 season. In 2024 and 2025, Ikegami competed in J-GP3 races as a wildcard entry at Tsukuba and Motegi, finishing seventh in his last race. He took part in the pre-weekend public tests held at the same track, and finished in sixth and fourth place in Races 1 and 2, respectively—missing out on the podium by one tenth of a second.

Asia Talent Cup (2024–2025) In his debut race in the Asia Talent Cup, Ikegami finished in third place at Lusail. He picked up several podiums throughout the season, including his maiden win in his home round at Motegi. In his second year in the competition, Ikegami fought for the win in several races with compatriot Ryota Ogiwara. He finished in second place in the first eight races, right behind Ogiwara, and ultimately claimed his only win of the season in the closing round at Sepang, losing the championship to Ogiwara—making him runner-up in the overall standings.

European Talent Cup and Moto3 Junior (2024–) The same year he competed in the Asia Talent Cup, Ikegami also participated in the European Talent Cup with Gas Up Racing Team. During his first year in Europe, he came close to the podium, picking up two fourth-place finishes at Estoril and Barcelona. He finished in fourteenth place overall. In late 2025, Ikegami was given a wildcard entry opportunity in the final round of the European Talent Cup at Valencia, with MLav Racing, where he finished in 21st place.

After his two years in the Asia and European Talent Cup, Ikegami signed with AGR Team to compete in the 2026 Moto3 Junior World Championship.

Career statistics

FIM MiniGP Japan

(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 Pos Pts 2022 Ohvale TSUR1 TSUR2 MOTR1 MOTR2 MOTR1 MOTR2 OKER1 OKER2 TSUR1 TSUR2 1st 149

FIM MiniGP World Series

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap) Year Class Bike 1 2 3 Pos Pts 2022 160cc Ohvale VALR1 VALR2 VALSFR 3rd 60

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 2022 J-GP3 Honda MOT SUG TSU AUT OKA SUZ NC - 2023 J-GP3 Honda MOT SUG TSU AUT OKA SUZ NC - 2024 J-GP3 Honda MOT SUG TSU AUT OKA SUZ 18th 13 2025 J-GP3 Honda SUG TSU1 TSU2 MOT AUT OKA SUZ 18th 9 2026 ST600 Honda SUG1 SUG2 AUT MOT OKA SUZ 9th* 23* Season still in progress. – Rider did not finish the race, but was classified as he completed more than ~75% of the race distance.

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 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 R1 R2 2024 Honda LUS LUS SEP SEP MAN MAN MOT MOT BUR BUR SEP SEP 5th 140 2025 Honda BUR BUR LUS LUS SEP SEP MOT MOT MAN MAN SEP SEP 2nd 205

European 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 7 8 9 10 11 Pos Pts 2024 Honda MIS MIS EST EST BAR ALG JER JER ARA ARA EST 14th 39 2025 Honda EST1 EST2 JER1 JER2 MAG1 MAG2 ARA MIS1 MIS2 CAT VAL 46th 0

FIM 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 2026 KTM CAT1 CAT2 EST JER1 JER2 MAG VAL1 VAL2 ARA1 ARA2 MIS1 MIS2 30th* 0* Season still in progress.