Muhammad Syarifuddin bin Azman (born 24 November 2001) is a Malaysian
motorcycle rider
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competing in the
2023 Moto3 World Championship for MT Helmets – MSI.
Career
Syarifuddin made his European motorcycling racing debut in the
2019 FIM CEV Moto3 Junior World Championship, replacing compatriot Idil Mahadi for the final round of the season in Valencia, scoring no points. He would get a full-time seat for
2020
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however, scoring points in five of the eleven races held that year, with a season's best of 9th, in Jerez. He finished 19th in the championship, with 18 total points.
Moto3 World Championship
The breakthrough season for Syarifuddin was
2021
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, being a regular scorer of points throughout the season, and even winning his first race in the junior category. He won the first race held in Barcelona that season, finishing in front of well established talented riders such as
David Muñoz,
José Antonio Rueda
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The Red ...
, and
Daniel Holgado
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. Altogether, Syarifuddin finished the championship 9th in the standings, with 64 points. He got his chance to make his debut in
Grand Prix racing
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as well in 2021, replacing
John McPhee
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during the
Aragon Grand Prix (McPhee served as a replacement in the
Moto2
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class for
Jake Dixon
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, who in turn replaced the injured
Franco Morbidelli
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in the MotoGP class, after he was injured).
In 2022, Syarifuddin again races in the
2022 FIM JuniorGP World Championship, scoring three podiums throughout the season (all three 2nd place finishes), two in Barcelona, and one in Portimão. With three races to go, he currently sits 3rd in the championship, a single point behind 2nd, and two points in front of 4th. He also competed in three races in the
2022 Moto3 World Championship
The 2022 FIM Moto3 World Championship is a part of the 74th F.I.M. Road Racing World Championship season.
Teams and riders
All teams use Dunlop tyres.
Team changes
* Petronas Sprinta Racing will withdraw from the category at the end of t ...
, replacing injured
Alberto Surra
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in Portimão and Jerez, and rode as a wildcard rider in Barcelona, but scored no points. He would make another wildcard appearance in his home GP in
Malaysia
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, and finished in 16th, just one place outside of the point scoring positions.
On 21 October 2022, during the
2022 Malaysian motorcycle Grand Prix, it was announced that Syarifuddin would ride full-time in the
2023 Moto3 World Championship, partnering
Diogo Moreira at the MT Helmets-MSi Team.
[https://www.nst.com.my/sports/motor-sports/2022/10/842583/syarifuddin-earns-full-season-moto3-seat-mt-helmets-msi]
MT Helmets – MSi (from 2023)
He will compete for the MT Helmets - MSi Racing Moto3 from 2023 season.
Career statistics
FIM CEV Moto3 Junior World Championship
Races by year
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FIM JuniorGP World Championship
Races by year
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Grand Prix motorcycle racing
By season
By class
Races by year
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* Key (cryptography), a piece of information that controls the operation of a cryptography algorithm
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* Key (map ...
) (Races in bold indicate pole position, races in ''italics'' indicate fastest lap)
References
External links
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2001 births
Living people
Moto3 World Championship riders
Malaysian motorcycle racers
People from Selangor