Shota Ite
Shota Ite 井手 翔太 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 26 February 2002 Higashiosaka, Osaka, Japan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Japanese | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current team | Akeno Speed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bike number | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Shota Ite (Japanese: 井手 翔太, Hepburn: Ite Shōta; born 26 February 2002)[1] is a Japanese motorcycle racer who competes in the ST1000 class of the All Japan Road Race Championship for Akeno Speed.
Ite was part of Valentino Rossi's Yamaha Master Camp project in 2017. He has competed in the Asia Road Racing Championship as a wildcard in 2016, 2017, 2023 and 2025. He has also competed in the Suzuka 8 Hours since 2022, finishing runner-up in the Superstock class on his debut.
Early and personal life
[edit]A native of Higashiōsaka, Japan, Ite began riding motorcycles aged nine, in competitions like the Daijiro Cup, and later the NSF100.[2] His father Toshio is a former All Japan Road Race Championship 125cc rider, who competed in the 2000s and won several races,[3][4][5] and influenced his son to take up racing.[6]
Ite works part-time at Shinens Co., Ltd., one of his sponsors.[7]
Career
[edit]All Japan Road Race Championship
[edit]JP250 (2016–2017)
[edit]Ite entered his first All Japan Road Race Championship race in 2016, aged 14. He debuted in the penultimate round of the JP250 class, at Okayama with Akira Ryo's RC Koshien team. He qualified in 11th place but crashed out during the race.[8] Ite participated in the final round at Suzuka, where he finished in sixth place within the domestic licensed class and 12th overall. Ite entered the 2017 JP250 season as a full-time rider, this time under an international license. During the opening race at Motegi, he finished as eighth-best of his class.[9] He clinched his best JP250 result in the fourth round at Okayama, after finishing in fourth place.[10] Ite closed the season with a fifth place at Suzuka, and finished ninth best in the international class overall.[11]
Yamaha VR46 Master Camp
[edit]In May 2017, Ite was invited to Valentino Rossi's ranch as part of the Yamaha VR46 Master Camp project, aimed at developing young riders from different parts of the world. He spent five days in Italy, where he was coached by Yamaha figures such as Lin Jarvis and Rossi himself. He rode dirt bikes as well as road bikes, together with the other invitees.[12]
J-GP2 (2018–2019)
[edit]For 2018, Ite made the jump to the prototype J-GP2 category, with his JP250 team. He finished 15th in his debut race at Motegi, which would be his best result all season.[13] During the Okayama round, Ite qualified in 15th place but the race was cancelled due to the approach of a typhoon, and half points were awarded to the riders based on the qualifying positions.[14][15] Ite remained in J-GP2 for a second year, where he improved his results from 2018, although with a smaller grid overall. His best result was a seventh place at Autopolis, and he finished in ninth place overall.[16]
ST600 (2020–2023)
[edit]Following two years in the J-GP2 class—now defunct—Ite moved to ST600 with Akeno Speed for 2020, aboard a Yamaha YZF-R6. In a tighter than usual calendar due to the COVID pandemic, Ite participated in four races in total, with his best result being ninth at Motegi.[17] He finished 11th in the championship standings in his rookie season. In 2021, Ite improved his 2020 best result in the category, with two four places at Okayama and Autopolis.[18][19] He also topped a test at Okayama,[20] but his season was burdened by retirements. Ite clinched his maiden podium following a third place at Sugo,[21] followed by another third place at Autopolis, where he led the race for many laps but ultimately finished third in a final lap battle with Kohta Arakawa and Keito Abe.[22] Ite closed the season with his maiden win at the Suzuka Circuit, after pulling away from Tomoyoshi Koyama and Yuki Kunii. He finished in fourth place overall.[23]
In 2023, Ite faced his fourth and final year in ST600. He won the opening round at Motegi in front of Keito Abe and Kohki Suzuki, which put him in the championship lead for the first time in his career.[24][25] Throughout the season he picked up top-five finishes but also two retirements which set him back in the standings. He won the closing round at Suzuka for a second year,[26] and finished in third place in the championship standings. In the off-season—amid category changes—Ite got to try the superbike-spec Yamaha YZF-R1, in an event organized by Yamaha.[27]
ST1000 (2024–present)
[edit]Ite stepped up to the ST1000 class with Akeno Speed for 2024.[28] He finished eighth in the opening round,[29] and would manage a best finish of fourth in the final round at Suzuka.[30] He placed sixth in the championship standings. In 2025—in the 59th MFJ Grand Prix at Suzuka—Ite clinched his maiden ST1000 victory, in wet conditions in front of Kohta Arakawa and Taiga Hada.[31][32]
During the pre-season in 2026, Ite took part in a Yamaha event where he acted as a coach to younger riders from the JP-Sport class, formerly known as JP250, a category he competed in between 2016 and 2017.[33] In his third year in ST1000, Ite finished in fourth place in the opening round at Sugo.[34]
Asia Road Racing Championship
[edit]Ite has competed as a wildcard in three classes of the Asia Road Racing Championship. In 2016 and 2017 he entered the Suzuka rounds of the AP250 class, aboard a similar bike to the one he raced in JP250. He managed to score points in his second attempt in 2017, following a 14th place. In 2023, he entered the Sugo round in the Supersport 600 class, and finished eighth in Race 2 following a fall in the first one.[35]
In 2025, Ite entered the Motegi round of the Asian championship, this time in the ASB1000 class—aboard an R1 similar to the one he used in ST1000. Following a crash in Race 1 when he was running sixth, Ite picked up the bike and rejoined to finish 13th. He would then finish in seventh place on Sunday's Race 2.[36]
Suzuka 8 Hours
[edit]In 2021, Ite participated in the Suzuka 8 Hours entry tryout race held at the circuit in May, which determined which riders were allowed to participate in the endurance event. In his first attempt to qualify for the race, Ite won the tryout race in the rain from 19th on the grid, which earned him a spot in the 8 Hours.[37][38] However, due to the ongoing COVID pandemic, the event was later cancelled.
For the 2022 Suzuka 8 Hours, Ite entered the event with NCXX Racing—run by Tetsuya Harada.[39] Alongside Yuki Ito and Soichiro Minamimoto, the team were able to finish as runners-up of the Superstock class in Ite's debut year in the 8 Hours.[40]
In the following years Ite and his team had inconsistent results, with 2025 being his second best after 2022—finishing 10th in the superstock class. He has additionally shared motorcycle with Yuta Date, Yosuke Nakayama, Rei Toshima and Ren Okabe.[41][42]
Career statistics
[edit]All Japan Road Race Championship
[edit]Races by year
[edit](key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap. Superscript numbers indicate overall results, including both national and international classes.)
| Year | Class | Bike | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Pos | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | JP250[a] | Yamaha | TSU | AUT | SUG | MOT | OKA Ret |
SUZ 612 |
20th | 10 | |
| 2017 | JP250[b] | Yamaha | TSU 814 |
SUG | MOT 923 |
OKA1 47 |
OKA2 Ret |
SUZ 58 |
9th | 32 | |
| 2018 | J-GP2 | Yamaha | MOT 15 |
SUG DNS |
TSU1 Ret |
TSU2 18 |
AUT Ret |
OKA 15‡ |
SUZ 17 |
19th | 19 |
| 2019 | J-GP2 | Yamaha | MOT 9 |
SUG Ret |
TSU1 10 |
TSU2 9 |
OKA DNS |
AUT 7 |
SUZ 9 |
10th | 64 |
| 2020 | ST600 | Yamaha | SUG Ret |
OKA C |
AUT 11 |
MOT 9 |
SUZ 11 |
11th | 35 | ||
| 2021 | ST600 | Yamaha | MOT Ret |
SUG 10 |
TSU1 Ret |
TSU2 16 |
SUZ 29† |
OKA 4 |
AUT 4 |
12th | 32 |
| 2022 | ST600 | Yamaha | MOT 7 |
SUG1 Ret |
SUG2 3 |
AUT 3 |
OKA Ret |
SUZ 1 |
4th | 69 | |
| 2023 | ST600 | Yamaha | MOT 1 |
SUG1 5 |
SUG2 Ret |
AUT 4 |
OKA Ret |
SUZ 1 |
3rd | 77 | |
| 2024 | ST1000 | Yamaha | MOT 8 |
SUG Ret |
AUT1 6 |
AUT2 5 |
OKA 6 |
SUZ 4 |
6th | 55 | |
| 2025 | ST1000 | Yamaha | SUG 5 |
MOT1 Ret |
MOT2 7 |
AUT 15‡ |
OKA 4 |
SUZ 1 |
4th | 61.5 | |
| 2026 | ST1000 | Yamaha | SUG 4 |
AUT Ret |
MOT1 |
MOT2 |
OKA |
SUZ |
8th* | 13* |
* Season still in progress.
- † – Rider did not finish the race, but was classified as he completed more than ~75% of the race distance.
- ‡ – Half points were awarded based on the qualifying results.
Asia Road Racing Championship
[edit]Races by year
[edit](key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Class | Bike | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Pos | Pts | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | R1 | R2 | |||||
| 2016 | AP250 | Yamaha | JOH | JOH | BUR | BUR | SUZ 17 |
SUZ 21 |
SEN | SEN | BUD | BUD | BUR | BUR | 40th | 0 |
| 2017 | AP250 | Yamaha | JOH |
JOH |
BUR | BUR | SUZ 14 |
SUZ 20 |
SEN | SEN | MAD | MAD | BUR | BUR | 28th | 2 |
| 2023 | SS600 | Yamaha | BUR | BUR | SEP | SEP | SUG Ret |
SUG 8 |
MAN | MAN | ZHU | ZHU | BUR | BUR | 24th | 8 |
| 2025 | ASB1000 | Yamaha | BUR | BUR | SEP | SEP | MOT 13 |
MOT 7 |
MAN | MAN | SEP | SEP | BUR | BUR | 19th | 12 |
| 2026 | ASB1000 | Yamaha | SEP | SEP | BUR | BUR | MOT 3 |
MOT 4 |
MAN | MAN | SEP | SEP | BUR | BUR | 11th* | 29* |
* Season still in progress.
Suzuka 8 Hours
[edit]| Year | Class | Team | Co-riders | Bike | Pos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | SST |  NCXX Racing with Riders Club |
Yuki Ito Soichiro Minamimoto |
Yamaha YZF-R1 | 2nd |
| 2023 | NSTK | Akeno Speed |
Soichiro Minamimoto Yuta Date |
Yamaha YZF-R1 | 14th |
| 2024 | SST | NCXX Racing with Riders Club |
Yuta Date Yosuke Nakayama |
Yamaha YZF-R1 | DSQ |
| 2025 | SST | NCXX Racing with Riders Club |
Rei Toshima Ren Okabe |
Yamaha YZF-R1 | 10th |
| 2026 | EWC | Team BabyFace Titanium Power |
Kazuma Tsuda Rei Matsuoka |
Yamaha YZF-R1 | TBD |
Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "井手 翔太 - JRR 全日本ロードレース オフィシャルサイト". jrr.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 12 May 2026.
- ↑ "今週末に迫ったグラチャンにエントリーするもう1人は！名前：井手翔太（イテショウタ）". gripstyle.exblog.jp (in Japanese). 26 November 2013. Retrieved 13 May 2026.
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- ↑ "井手翔太選手が2回目の「夢教室」で、夢を諦めずに叶えるために家族、仲間の大切さを伝える". global.yamaha-motor.com (in Japanese). 14 May 2026. Retrieved 14 May 2026.
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- ↑ "RC甲子園レース情報2016：井手翔太選手 第8戦レポート". rckoshien.co.jp (in Japanese). 25 September 2016. Retrieved 13 May 2026.
- ↑ "RC甲子園レース情報2017：井手翔太選手 第4戦レポート". rckoshien.co.jp (in Japanese). 11 June 2017. Retrieved 13 May 2026.
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- ↑ "埜口遥希が今季2勝目を獲得". honda.racing (in Japanese). 5 September 2021. Retrieved 14 May 2026.
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- ↑ "【決勝結果速報】 2022年全日本ロードレースRd.4 SUGO ST600 決勝レース２". ms.bridgestone.co.jp (in Japanese). 5 June 2022. Retrieved 14 May 2026.
- ↑ "【2022年全日本ロードレース選手権 第6戦 オートポリス ST600】赤旗中断で10周の短期決戦を阿部恵斗が制して全日本初優勝！". ms.bridgestone.co.jp (in Japanese). 28 August 2022. Retrieved 14 May 2026.
- ↑ "ST600で井手選手が初優勝 二輪全日本、鈴鹿で今季第8戦". chunichi.co.jp (in Japanese). 7 November 2022. Retrieved 14 May 2026.
- ↑ "全日本RR第1戦もてぎ【ST600決勝】井手翔太が激戦を制する". ridingsport.com (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 4 April 2023. Retrieved 14 May 2026.
- ↑ "伊勢のバイクチーム「アケノスピード」井手翔太選手、全日本開幕戦優勝". iseshima.keizai.biz (in Japanese). 4 April 2023. Retrieved 14 May 2026.
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- ↑ "ヤマハ、人材育成を担う新たな試み。若手ライダー5名がファクトリー仕様のYZF-R1試乗に大興奮／全日本ロード". as-web.jp (in Japanese). 12 December 2023. Retrieved 14 May 2026.
- ↑ "井手翔太がST1000にチャレンジ、ST600は伊達悠太と堀井颯太。AKENO SPEEDが2024年の参戦体制発表". as-web.jp (in Japanese). 13 February 2024. Retrieved 14 May 2026.
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- ↑ "井手翔太がクラス初優勝！ 2位に荒川晃大、羽田太河は3位でタイトル獲得を決める【全日本RR第7戦鈴鹿ST1000決勝】". ridingsport.jp (in Japanese). 26 October 2025. Retrieved 14 May 2026.
- ↑ "井手がクラス初優勝。羽田は3位でチャンピオン獲得／2025全日本ロード第7戦鈴鹿 ST1000 決勝". as-web.jp (in Japanese). 26 October 2025. Retrieved 14 May 2026.
- ↑ "JP-SPORTSで2026年も「YAMAHA YZF-R3 スカラシップ」を開催 2026年シーズンは5名の若手ライダーがエントリー". global.yamaha-motor.com (in Japanese). 23 April 2026. Retrieved 14 May 2026.
- ↑ "テールtoノーズの争いを制して羽田太河が優勝。國峰啄磨は悔しい2位【全日本RR第2戦SUGO ST1000決勝】". ridingsport.jp (in Japanese). 26 April 2026. Retrieved 14 May 2026.
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- ↑ "ASB1000クラスレース1で阿部恵斗（ホンダ）が優勝【アジアロードレース選手権第3戦日本】". ridingsport.jp (in Japanese). 14 July 2025. Retrieved 14 May 2026.
- ↑ "井手翔太が18台抜きで優勝【順位結果】JSB1000 8耐トライアウト決勝／2021鈴鹿サンデーロード第2戦". as-web.jp (in Japanese). 16 May 2021. Retrieved 14 May 2026.
- ↑ "7チームが鈴鹿8耐への権利を獲得！ 8耐トライアウトFinalステージ／2021鈴鹿サンデーロード第2戦". as-web.jp (in Japanese). 17 May 2021. Retrieved 14 May 2026.
- ↑ "NCXX Racing with Riders Club 2022年鈴鹿8耐に参戦！". news.webike.net (in Japanese). 6 June 2022. Retrieved 14 May 2026.
- ↑ "原田哲也監督、８耐指揮官デビューＶだ！". chunichi.co.jp (in Japanese). 5 August 2022. Retrieved 14 May 2026.
- ↑ "鈴鹿8耐：「もちろん優勝を獲りに行きたい」と中山耀介。若手3名でSSTクラス2連覇目指すNCXX RACING". as-web.jp (in Japanese). 12 July 2024. Retrieved 14 May 2026.
- ↑ "第3回【Road to 8HOURS】公式事前テストがいよいよスタート！ 見どころ多数の8耐チーム体制、徐々に明らかに". news.webike.net (in Japanese). 13 June 2025. Retrieved 14 May 2026.