Somkiat Chantra is a Thai Grand Prix motorcycle racer who is competing in MotoGP for Idemitsu Honda LCR Honda in 2025.
11 Facts About Somkiat Chantra
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Somkiat Chantra previously competed in Moto2 for Idemitsu Honda Team Asia from 2019 to 2024.
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Somkiat Chantra competed in the 2017 FIM CEV Moto3 Junior World Championship, and qualified on Pole Position in the season opener, but crashed out of the race.
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Somkiat Chantra stayed in the 2018 FIM CEV Moto3 Junior World Championship, and was a constant finisher in the high points scoring places, but could not score a podium, his season's best result a 4th place in France.
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Somkiat Chantra ended the year 9th in the standings, with 61 total points.
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Somkiat Chantra was given a wild-card race appearance as his debut in Grand Prix racing, in the 2018 Thailand motorcycle Grand Prix, his home GP.
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Somkiat Chantra seized his chance, crossing the line in ninth place, scoring a brilliant seven points, and earning himself a full-time ride for next season.
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Somkiat Chantra's teammate was Izdihar for the whole year, who scored no points.
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Somkiat Chantra had a bounce-back 2021 season, and so did the Honda Asia Team.
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Somkiat Chantra scored 37 points throughout the year, his highest finish coming in Austria, where rookie teammate Ai Ogura came in second place, and Somkiat Chantra in fifth, scoring a season-high in points for the team.
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On 29 August 2024, it was announced that Somkiat Chantra will replace Takaaki Nakagami in the LCR Honda squad for the 2025 MotoGP World Championship, being the first Thai rider ever to sign a MotoGP contract.