Azlan Shah Kamaruzaman

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

Azlan Shah Kamaruzaman
NationalityMalaysian
Born (1984-10-01) 1 October 1984
Klang, Malaysia
Current teamONEXOX TKKR SAG Racing Team
Bike number25
Motorcycle racing career statistics
Moto2 World Championship
Active years2013–2015
ManufacturersMoriwaki, Kalex
Championships0
2015 championship position23rd (24 pts)
Starts Wins Podiums Poles F. laps Points
40 0 0 0 0 24

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

Grand Prix motorcycle racing

Races by year

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

Year Class Bike 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Pos Pts
2013 Moto2 Moriwaki QAT AME SPA FRA ITA CAT NED GER IND CZE GBR RSM
23		 ARA
Ret		 MAL
21		 AUS
19		 JPN
23		 VAL
25		 NC 0
2014 Moto2 Kalex QAT
18		 AME
18		 ARG
21		 SPA
24		 FRA
24		 ITA
27		 CAT
19		 NED
Ret		 GER
28		 IND
20		 CZE
28		 GBR
25		 RSM
32		 ARA
19		 JPN
24		 AUS
DNS		 MAL
20		 VAL
27		 NC 0
2015 Moto2 Kalex QAT
18		 AME
19		 ARG
17		 SPA
21		 FRA
19		 ITA
15		 CAT
19		 NED
16		 GER
Ret		 IND
11		 CZE
23		 GBR
19		 RSM
13		 ARA
14		 JPN
4		 AUS
21		 MAL
16		 VAL
DNS		 23rd 24

References
  1. "Azlan Shah joins Honda Team Asia, to race in MotoGP". themalaymailonline.com. 2 September 2013. Retrieved 31 January 2014.
  2. "Azlan brings it home". asiaroadracing.com. 24 November 2013. Archived from the original on 1 February 2014. Retrieved 31 January 2014.
  3. "Provisional Moto2 entry list for 2014". MotoGP.com. Dorna Sports. 14 January 2014. Retrieved 31 January 2014.
  4. (PDF) http://asiaroadracing.com/arrcdata/result/2016/r6/rd06_ss600_st2.pdf. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. "Azlan Syah Juara Race 2 SuperSport 600 ARRC Seri Johor 2016 . . . Gerry Salim Finish 4 - tmcblog.com". tmcblog.com. Retrieved 26 September 2019.
  6. mobilinanews.com. "Resmi Duetkan Yudhistira - Azlan Kamaruzaman, Ibnu Sambodo : Kawasaki Manual Tech Selalu Podium ARRC". mobilinanews.com. Retrieved 26 September 2019.
  7. "A SEASON OF BLOOD, SWEAT AND TEARS AS AZLAN LIFT SECOND SUPERSPORTS 600cc CROWN – Asia Road Racing Championship". Retrieved 26 September 2019.
  8. Thani, Oleh Sukhairi (3 December 2017). "Azlan, Akid harumkan nama negara". BH Online (in Malay). Retrieved 26 September 2019.
  9. "Tahniah, Pelumba Negara Juara ARRC 2017 - Supersport 600, Underbone 150!". PanduLaju.com.my. 5 December 2017. Retrieved 26 September 2019.
  10. "AZLAN SHAKES OFF HIS SUZUKA BLUES TO LEAD A 1-2 FOR MANUAL TECH KYT KAWASAKI – Asia Road Racing Championship". Retrieved 26 September 2019.
  11. Abdullah, Wahid Ooi (4 December 2018). "Azlan Shah Heads to Asia Superbike 1000 (ASB1000) in 2019". BikesRepublic. Retrieved 26 September 2019.
  12. "AZLAN SHAH IS FIRST ASB1000 WINNER – Asia Road Racing Championship". Retrieved 26 September 2019.
  13. "AZLAN IS THE MAN OF THE HOUR – Asia Road Racing Championship". Retrieved 26 September 2019.
  14. "HAZE OR SHINE, AZLAN PICKS UP THE DOUBLE IN SEPANG – Asia Road Racing Championship". Retrieved 26 September 2019.
  15. "Azlan Shah julang kejuaraan ASB1000 di Sepang - Sukan". Kosmo Online. Retrieved 26 September 2019.
  16. Thani, Oleh Sukhairi (25 March 2018). "Azlan duduki tangga ke-16". BH Online (in Malay). Retrieved 26 September 2019.


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