Azlan Shah Kamaruzaman

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Azlan Shah Kamaruzaman
NationalityMalaysian
Born (1984-10-01) 1 October 1984 (age 39)
Klang, Malaysia
Current teamONEXOX TKKR SAG Racing Team
Bike number25
Motorcycle racing career statistics
Moto2 World Championship
Active years 20132015
Manufacturers Moriwaki, Kalex
Championships 0
2015 championship position23rd (24 pts)
StartsWinsPodiums Poles F. laps Points
40000024
Supersport World Championship
Active years 2018
Manufacturers Kawasaki
2018 championship positionNC (0 pts)
StartsWinsPodiums Poles F. laps Points
100000

Azlan Shah bin Kamaruzaman (born 1 October 1984) is a Malaysian professional Grand Prix motorcycle racer. He currently competes in the Asia Road Racing Championship (ARRC) ASB1000 Championship aboard a BMW S1000RR.

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Career

Moto2 World Championship (2013–2015)

He made his debut in the Moto2 class as the substitute rider for Yuki Takahashi at the 2013 San Marino Grand Prix and finish the race in 23rd place, becoming the fourth participant from the ARRC to race in Moto2 after Thitipong Warokorn, Doni Tata Pradita and Rafid Topan Sucipto. [1] He was the winner of the 2013 SuperSports 600cc Asia Road Racing Championship. [2]

In 2014, he continued racing for the Idemitsu Honda Team Asia in the Moto2 World Championship, together with his new team mate, Takaaki Nakagami. [3] He remained with the team into 2015, when he recorded his best finish of fourth, at Motegi.

Prior to the 2016 Moto2 season, he initially withdrew from the championship due to financial problems but later returned when JPMoto Malaysia was taken over by FGV Malaysia Racing. However, Shah withdrew a second time due to further financial problems.

Return to ARRC (2016–present)

In 2016, Shah returned to compete in ARRC in Supersport 600 class with BikeART Racing Kawasaki, where he finished 3rd in the standings with double victory at Johor Circuit. [4] [5] He switched to Manual Tech KYT Team for 2017, partnering Ahmad Yudhistira. [6] He won the championship for the second time with 2 wins in Round 2 at Chang International Circuit and acquired 155 points. [7] [8] [9] For the following year he remained at the team, where he won a race at Suzuka and finished 3rd in the final standings. [10]

With the introduction of ASB1000 Class in the ARRC, Shah was recruited by ONEXOX TKKR SAG Team for the inaugural season of the class, aboard a BMW S1000RR. [11] He was the winner of the first ASB1000 race ever at Sepang International Circuit (Round 1), [12] and further scored double victories in Round 3 at Chang International Circuit and Round 6 at Sepang International Circuit. [13] [14] [15] He is currently second in overall behind Australian former MotoGP rider Broc Parkes.

Supersport World Championship (2018)

Shah briefly raced in 2018 Supersport World Championship at Chang International Circuit round as a replacement for Kenan Sofuoğlu at Kawasaki Puccetti Racing where he finished the race 16th. [16]

Career statistics

FIM CEV Moto2 European Championship

Races by year

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

YearBike1234567891011PosPts
2019 Kalex EST1
EST2
VAL
CAT1
10
CAT2
12
ARA1
ARA2
JER
ALB1
ALB2
VAL
10
21st16

Grand Prix motorcycle racing

Races by year

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

YearClassBike123456789101112131415161718PosPts
2013 Moto2 Moriwaki QAT AME SPA FRA ITA CAT NED GER INP CZE GBR RSM
23
ARA
Ret
MAL
21
AUS
19
JPN
23
VAL
25
NC0
2014 Moto2 Kalex QAT
18
AME
18
ARG
21
SPA
24
FRA
24
ITA
27
CAT
19
NED
Ret
GER
28
INP
20
CZE
28
GBR
25
RSM
32
ARA
19
JPN
24
AUS
DNS
MAL
20
VAL
27
NC0
2015 Moto2 Kalex QAT
18
AME
19
ARG
17
SPA
21
FRA
19
ITA
15
CAT
19
NED
16
GER
Ret
INP
11
CZE
23
GBR
19
RSM
13
ARA
14
JPN
4
AUS
21
MAL
16
VAL
DNS
23rd24

Supersport World Championship

Races by year

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

YearBike123456789101112PosPts
2018 Kawasaki AUS
THA
16
SPA
NED
ITA
GBR
CZE
ITA
POR
FRA
ARG
QAT
NC0


Asia Superbike 1000

Races by year

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

YearBike123456PosPts
R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2
2022 BMW CHA
Ret
CHA
6
SEP
Ret
SEP
7
SUG
9
SUG
9
SEP
4
SEP
6
CHA
6
CHA
3
7th82

ARRC Supersports 1000 Championship

Races by year

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

YearBike123456PosPts
R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2R1R2
2023 BMW CHA
2
CHA
3
SEP
2
SEP
3
SUG
Ret
SUG
11
MAN
5
MAN
C
ZHU
3
ZHU
3
CHA
CHA
4th*120*

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