Muhamad Adam bin Mohd Norrodin (born 13 June 1998) is a Malaysian Grand Prix motorcycle racer.

Career

Early career

Adam raced in the Asia Talent Cup in 2014 and 2015, and the

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. He became the first rider from the former series to compete in the

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on his Moto3 début in

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Moto3 World Championship

Drive M7 SIC Racing Team (2016)

Adam made his World Championship début in the Moto3 series in

, partnering

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on a

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run by the Malaysian SIC Racing Team. He finished 28th in the Riders' Championship with a best finish of eleventh, in

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and

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. In the former of these two races, he was on course for third place in wet weather conditions (behind compatriot

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and

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), but crashed at the last corner whilst attempting to overtake Navarro. He pushed his damaged bike over the finish line but dropped eight places in the process.

SIC Racing Team (2017)

Adam remained with the SIC Racing Team for

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, alongside 2015 Asia Talent Cup champion and World Championship rookie

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. He improved to seventeenth place in the riders' standings, with four top ten finishes and his first fastest lap, at his home race in

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, despite crashing and rejoining the race.

Petronas Sprinta Racing (2018)

Adam continues with the SIC Racing Team (now renamed Petronas Sprinta Racing) with Sasaki for the 2018 season.

Career statistics

FIM CEV Moto3 Junior World Championship

Races by year

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FIM CEV Moto2 European Championship

Races by year

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Asia Talent Cup

Races by year

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Grand Prix motorcycle racing

By season

By class

Races by year

( key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap)

Asia Superbike 1000

Races by year

( key) (Races in bold indicate pole position; races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap)

Supersport World Championship

By season

Races by year

( key) (Races in bold indicate pole position, races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap)

Superbike World Championship

Races by year

( key) (Races in bold indicate pole position, races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap) Season still in progress.

References

External links

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Profile on AsiaTalentCup.com
{{Superbike teams 1998 births Living people Malaysian motorcycle racers Moto3 World Championship riders Sportspeople from Johor Moto2 World Championship riders Supersport World Championship riders